Willis Elementary

Set in Willis, Virginia, Willis Elementary is a micro-enrollment elementary-level community, operated by Floyd County Public Schools. It caters to 163 students across grades pre-K through 7. Enrollment runs roughly 67% leaner than the state mean of about 499.

Willis Elementary is one of 5 schools operated by Floyd County Public Schools, a district that works with 1,666 students overall.

Demographically, Willis Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Willis Elementary has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Willis Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.4%, the actual is 63.5%, a residual of -2.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Floyd County shows median household income runs about $62,191, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Floyd County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,666 students), of which Willis Elementary is one.

Indian Valley Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.5 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Willis Elementary comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 77.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 27%: 224 students in 2018 compared to 163 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 11% to 17% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Willis Elementary typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.