Willard Elementary

Willard Elementary, located in Norfolk, Virginia, is a mid-sized elementary school. Total enrollment is 441 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.

Willard Elementary reports to Norfolk City Public Schools, which has 44 schools and 26,807 students.

More than half of the students at Willard Elementary are Black (57%). Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Hispanic, 14% White, and 10% multiracial. In Norfolk city overall, about 40% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.

Willard Elementary has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1.

The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 67.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 60.4%.

For Norfolk city, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $66,109, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 54 public schools in the county, enrolling about 26,807, Willard Elementary among them.

Among nearby public schools, Academy for Discovery at Lakewood is closest at about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 57.6%, lower than Willard Elementary's 67.3%.

The NCES locale for Willard Elementary is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 466 to 441, a 5% decline. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.3:1 to 11.3:1.

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