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Willis Elementary

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Willis Elementary ranks 655 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-7

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Willis Elementary is a public elementary school located in Willis, VA, serving grades PK-7 with a total enrollment of 171 students. The school is part of the Floyd County Public Schools district, which is ranked 56 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Willis Elementary has some areas of strength, such as high performance in 5th grade science and reading, the school faces several challenges. Its statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, dropping from a high of 241 out of 1,105 Virginia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 655 out of 1,110 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is mixed compared to the district and state averages, with strengths in some subject areas but struggles in others. Notably, Willis Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.68% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Willis Elementary performs similarly to the district's other elementary school, Floyd Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing Indian Valley Elementary, also in the Floyd County district. Additionally, Fancy Gap Elementary and Blue Ridge Elementary in neighboring counties outperform Willis Elementary in both student achievement and school rankings. The significant increase in chronic absenteeism at Willis Elementary, from 8.8% in 2023-2024 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, is also a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and intervention.

163

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,968

Per pupil spending ?

79.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5075 Floyd Highway S
Willis, VA 24380

(540) 745-9430

District: Floyd County Public Schools

Students who attend Willis Elementary usually attend:

High:

Floyd County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg67%

Virginia avg70%

Elementary school

655^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

333^rd of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Floyd County Public Schools

56^th of 129Floyd County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	655 of 1110	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	730 of 1114	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	796 of 1114	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	689 of 1109	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.8	426 of 1103	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	241 of 1105	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	521 of 1097	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.0	512 of 1099	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	441 of 1096	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	509 of 1100	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.8	805 of 1110	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.2	677 of 1120	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.3	734 of 1117	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.5	457 of 1117	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	288 of 1113	74.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.2	71 of 1082	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	55.7	518 of 1081	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.9	570 of 1083	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.8	450 of 1071	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.0	721 of 1062	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	262 of 1096	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	24.9	891 of 1098	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	71.6	244 of 1036	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	915 of 1093	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	867 of 1101	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.2	526 of 1093	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	682 of 973	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	733 of 979	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	933 of 984	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	333 of 419	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	385 of 417	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	48.0	228 of 422	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	274 of 415	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.7	53 of 419	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	83 of 424	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	137 of 413	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	129 of 415	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	154 of 409	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.2	254 of 412	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.8	270 of 416	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.8	293 of 416	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.9	51 of 413	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	24 of 413	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	7 of 408	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	66.5	80 of 390	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	38.2	275 of 391	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.6	312 of 387	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	57.0	143 of 383	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	28.8	319 of 407	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	245 of 411	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	377 of 404	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	95.1	2 of 409	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	353 of 400	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	237 of 402	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)76th percentile+42 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+35 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Female (2024)22nd percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+12 vs state

English Reading66%-5 vs state

Mathematics66%~ state avg

Civics and Economics60%-9 vs state

VA Studies59%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)					SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	5075 Floyd Highway S	Willis	24380	Floyd County	Floyd County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 745-9430	163	11	14.2	79.8%	128 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	46	655^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.0%		39.7	730^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.5%	75	52.6	82.4	93.8	52.9	52.9	81.3	52.6	70.6	87.5	58.8	64.7	60.0	58.8	$8,968	$374	$8,594
Indian Valley Elementary	Public	K-7	4130 Indian Valley Rd NW	Radford	24141	Floyd County	Floyd County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 745-9420	110	10	11.2	81.8%	103 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	72.4	316^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.5%		81.1	199^th of 1114 public elementary schools	82.1%	117	92.9	75.0	69.2	83.3	78.6	84.6	92.9	68.8	84.6	88.9	71.4	57.1	73.3	$10,922	$1,296	$9,626
Floyd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	531 Oak Hill Drive	Floyd	24091	Floyd County	Floyd County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 745-9440	448	33	13.4	80.8%	386 (86.2%)	6 (1.3%)	37 (8.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	42.7	689^th of 1110 public elementary schools	37.9%		27.6	871^st of 1114 public elementary schools	21.8%	182	92.0	61.1	47.3	61.4	51.0	56.4	79.6	72.2	65.5	70.2	75.5	63.8	65.4	$9,486	$1,100	$8,386
Meadows Of Dan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	3003 Jeb Stuart Hwy	Meadows of Dan	24120	Patrick County	Patrick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 952-2424	300	11	27.2	32.7%	162 (54.0%)	61 (20.3%)	31 (10.3%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.3%)	66.6	396^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.3%		42	704^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.8%	308	72.7	92.9	81.8	80.0	90.9	63.6	63.6	85.7	63.6	90.0	81.8	100.0	85.7	$8,100	$344	$7,757
Woolwine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	9993 Woolwine Hwy	Woolwine	24185	Patrick County	Patrick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 930-2811	153	11	13.9	76.5%	136 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	83.1	158^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.8%		77.7	247^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.8%	89	83.3	83.3	90.0	87.5	84.2	85.0	88.9	83.3	90.0	83.3	84.2	84.2	83.3	$10,703	$973	$9,729
Snowville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4858 Lead Mine Rd	Hiwassee	24347	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 643-0766	201	17	12.0	92.0%	181 (90.0%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	78.8	235^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.8%		74.8	284^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.5%	49	92.0	91.9	74.1			74.1	84.0	89.2	74.1				94.6	$9,281	$445	$8,836
Hillsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	90 Patriot Lane	Hillsville	24343	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-7312	461	40	11.6	92.4%	409 (88.7%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	58.8	493^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	55.6%		66.8	400^th of 1114 public elementary schools	64.1%	93	75.0	79.1	62.9			74.3	63.9	82.1	72.5				88.1	$9,789	$1,002	$8,787
Auburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1760 Auburn School Dr.	Riner	24149	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 381-6521	544	41	13.3	47.4%	489 (89.9%)	5 (0.9%)	19 (3.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	64.8	420^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.2%		70.1	355^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.1%	65	75.9	87.5	75.6			67.8	67.5	85.2	74.4				83.0	$9,347	$599	$8,748
Gladesboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7845 Snake Creek	Hillsville	24343	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 398-2493	108	10	11.2	92.6%	97 (89.8%)	3 (2.8%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	69.5	363^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	67.3%		69.9	358^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.9%	5	100.0	72.2	69.6			73.9	100.0	88.9	73.9				94.4	$11,289	$759	$10,531
Fancy Gap Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	63 Winding Ridge Rd	Fancy Gap	24328	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-7504	130	16	8.2	94.6%	120 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	74.5	295^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.4%		81.4	188^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.1%	107	85.0	80.0	76.2			81.0	85.0	75.0	85.7				85.0	$10,110	$1,275	$8,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Willis Elementary

Is Willis Elementary a good school?

Willis Elementary ranks 655^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Willis Elementary in?

Floyd County Public Schools

How many students attend Willis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Willis Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Willis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willis Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Floyd County High

What is the racial makeup of Willis Elementary?

Students at Willis Elementary are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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