📍 1511 Willow Wood Dr, Norfolk, Norfolk city, 23509
Willard Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Norfolk, Norfolk city. The school has 506 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Norfolk City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Willard Elementary enrolls 506 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 37 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% Black or African American, 18% White and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 298 | 59% |
| White | 92 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 74 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
495 of the school's 506 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 495 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.
Willard Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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-30, state senate district 6, state house district 89.
Willard Elementary is one of 50 schools in Norfolk City Public Schools, based in Norfolk, Virginia. The district serves 26,807 students district-wide and employs 2,102 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 506 students, Willard Elementary is close to the district average of about 536 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize