📍 5075 Floyd Highway S, Willis, Floyd County, 24380
Willis Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Willis, Floyd County. The school has 175 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Floyd County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–7 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Willis Elementary enrolls 175 students across grades Pre-K–7. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino and 6.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 144 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 6.3% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
129 of the school's 175 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 129 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Willis Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 19, state house district 7.
Willis Elementary is one of 5 schools in Floyd County Public Schools, based in Floyd, Virginia. The district serves 1,666 students district-wide and employs 135 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 175 students, Willis Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 333 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant