Enrollment
163
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLOYD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510135000621
Willis Elementary
5075 Floyd Highway S, Willis, VA 24380 · (540) 745-9430 · Floyd County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Virginia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
130 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 11% larger than its 7th grade class (19).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Willis Elementary→Floyd County High
Based on grade levels within Floyd County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
66.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 58.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Willis Elementary
Willis Elementary's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Elementary this school | 163 | 79.8% | 63.5% |
| Woolwine Elementary Woolwine | 153 | 76.5% | 85.8% |
| Big Island Elementary Big Island | 182 | 82.4% | 74.3% |
| Callaway Elementary Callaway | 185 | 88.1% | 90.6% |
| Fulks Run Elementary Fulks Run | 198 | 76.3% | 57.3% |
| North River Elementary Mount Solon | 222 | 88.3% | 61.4% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Willis Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #748 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #759 of 1,111 ▲ 191 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #701 of 1,111 ▲ 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #1,138 of 1,176 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.8% | #498 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.2% | #69 of 759 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
163
-33 (-17%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 221
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 163 | 11.4 | 14.3:1 | 80% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 171 | 11.4 | 15.0:1 | 74% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 11.3 | 15.6:1 | 74% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 196 | 10 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 14 | 16.0:1 | 67% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 242 | 13 | 18.6:1 | 59% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 246 | 18 | 13.7:1 | 57% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 210 | 15 | 14.0:1 | 38% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 221 | 15 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willis Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (224 to 163); teachers down 19% (14 to 11.4).
About Willis Elementary
Willis Elementary sits in Willis, Virginia, and is classified as an elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 7 and enrolls 163 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Virginia enroll about 499 students on average.
A total of 5 schools make up Floyd County Public Schools, with 1,666 students enrolled.
White students are 79% of those enrolled at Willis Elementary. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Floyd County overall, about 93% of residents are White. A diversity index of 35% means there is a 35% chance two randomly chosen students at Willis Elementary are from different groups.
Willis Elementary has 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3:1. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is close to this figure. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 80% at Willis Elementary. The figure for public schools in Floyd County is close, at 81%.
Willis Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 33% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Willis Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (63.5%) and its predicted rate (66.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools.
The school is in Floyd County, where median household income comes to about $62,191, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Floyd County's 5 public schools enroll about 1,666 students and include Willis Elementary.
Indian Valley Elementary is the nearest public school to Willis Elementary, about 5.5 miles away. Within ten miles of Willis Elementary, there are 4 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Willis Elementary ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment fell 17% over 4 years, reaching 163 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.6:1 to 14.3:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Willis Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Floyd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,593
Census ACS
Median income
$62,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,666 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Floyd County Public Schools
- Floyd County HighHigh · 668 students
- Floyd ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Check ElementaryElementary · 277 students
- Indian Valley ElementaryElementary · 110 students
Nearby schools
- Indian Valley Elementary5.5 mi · 110
- Floyd County High9.3 mi · 668
- Floyd Elementary9.4 mi · 448
- Meadows of Dan Elementary9.5 mi · 300
- Woolwine Elementary11.8 mi · 153
- Snowville Elementary13.1 mi · 201
Frequently asked questions
About Willis ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Willis Elementary?
Willis Elementary enrolls approximately 163 students in grades PK-07.
What grades does Willis Elementary serve?
Willis Elementary serves grades PK-07.
How many students per teacher at Willis Elementary?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Willis Elementary.
How diverse is Willis Elementary?
Willis Elementary reports a student body of 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Willis Elementary?
Willis Elementary is overseen by Floyd County Public Schools in Floyd County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.