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Public elementary school · Floyd County Public Schools · Willis, Virginia

Willis Elementary

Willis Elementary rates 5.5, right at the middle of Floyd County Public Schools's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Floyd County Public Schools median is 5.3.

#1,217 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Floyd County Public Schools: 4 elementary schools rated, median 5.3

The brief

A Floyd County Public Schools elementary school where students score 4 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,217 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 3 of 5 in Floyd County Public Schools.

Willis Elementary is listed in Floyd County Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math67%3 points below the Virginia average of 70%2025 SOL
Reading67%5 points below the Virginia average of 72%2025 SOL
Proficiency has fallen 23 points since 2019, to 67% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 SOL; 37 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.5
50% of the rating
Academics
5.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 74% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 77% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 24380; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Willis Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$50,246
Median home value
$214,200
Median rent
$782/mo
College educated
15.1%
Homeownership
81.3%
Poverty rate
9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 24380; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
9
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
17
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
399/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
73.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Willis Elementarythis school
    5.5
  2. Check Elementarysame district
    4.4Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Floyd County Public Schools, best rated first, and none rates higher than Willis Elementary.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Willis Elementary serve?

Willis Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 7th.

How many students attend Willis Elementary?

Willis Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 171 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Willis Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Willis Elementary is 15.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Willis Elementary rank in VA?

Willis Elementary ranks #1,217 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Willis Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Willis Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Willis Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Willis Elementary has 74% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 77% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Willis Elementary a charter school?

No, Willis Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Willis Elementary a Title I school?

No, Willis Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Willis Elementary?

73.7% of students at Willis Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 7th
Enrollment
171
Student-teacher ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
11
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Floyd County
Rank in district
#3 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$15,840
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 24380)
2,998
Area average commute
30.9 min
Area median age
54

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.