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Willis Elementary

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Willis Elementary ranks 659 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-7

659^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Willis Elementary is a small, rural PK-7 school in Willis, Virginia, serving 163 students as part of Floyd County Public Schools. The school's most impressive story is its attendance turnaround: chronic absenteeism dropped from 44.3% in 2021-22 to just 9.7% in 2024-25, far better than the district rate of 15.7% and the state rate of 14.8%. That's especially noteworthy for a school where nearly 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Willis presents a mixed picture. In 2025-26, the school beat state averages in several areas, including 6th grade reading (81.8% vs. 73.0% statewide) and 4th grade reading (78.3% vs. 73.7%). However, it fell short in others, particularly 5th grade reading (52.6% vs. 72.4%) and 7th grade civics (50.0% vs. 70.1%). These ups and downs should be read cautiously, because with only 163 students spread across PK-7, a single class of just a few students can swing proficiency rates by 10 to 20 points from one year to the next. Because Willis serves through 7th grade, its results also include middle-school subjects like civics, making direct comparisons with nearby PK-5 schools imperfect. Willis currently ranks in the 41st percentile statewide, nearly tied with Floyd Elementary but well behind standout peer Indian Valley Elementary.

Looking at resources, Willis is efficiently run: it spends $8,968 per student, less than most nearby schools (Gladesboro Elementary spends $11,289 and Indian Valley Elementary spends $10,922), while serving a similar share of students in poverty. Its student-teacher ratio of 14.2 is also higher than most peers. The bottom line: Willis is a high-poverty school with lean resources that has made real progress on attendance, shows genuine strength in several reading grades, and demonstrated strong support for economically disadvantaged students (ranking in the 76th percentile statewide in 2023-24). It's not yet a high-performing school overall, but it has a solid foundation to build on.

163

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,806

Per pupil spending ?

79.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2023 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2026) from a 29th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

!Civics and Economics scores 20 pts below the Virginia average

!Near the bottom of Floyd County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg69%

Virginia avg70%

Elementary school

659^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

280^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Floyd County Public Schools

57^th of 131Floyd 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
2026	46.1	659 of 1111	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	48.3	622 of 1100	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.7	684 of 1099	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	24.3	818 of 974	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	42.5	280 of 416	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.3	160 of 410	61.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	37.5	290 of 400	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)61st percentile+28 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)22nd percentile+14 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading70%~ state avg

Science68%~ state avg

VA Studies65%-5 vs state

Mathematics64%-5 vs state

Civics and Economics50%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)					SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)					SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	46.1	659^th of 1111 public elementary schools	40.7%		46	655^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.0%	4	61.9	69.6	68.4	68.2	50.0	68.4	71.4	78.3	52.6	81.8	65.0	50.0	65.2	$9,806	$1,140	$8,666
Indian Valley Elementary	Public	K-7	4130 Indian Valley Rd NW	Radford	24141	Radford city	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%)	69.3	357^th of 1111 public elementary schools	67.9%		72.4	316^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.5%	41	93.8	80.0	53.9	84.6	88.9	76.9	100.0	93.3	84.6	76.9	83.3	61.1	60.0	$13,455	$1,151	$12,303
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%)	46.9	651^st of 1111 public elementary schools	41.4%		42.7	689^th of 1110 public elementary schools	37.9%	38	76.6	76.6	47.3	70.7	64.9	67.3	70.2	70.2	61.8	69.0	71.9	55.0	89.1	$8,757	$848	$7,909
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%)	59.7	482^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	56.6%		66.6	396^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.3%	86	81.8	60.0	84.6	462.0	435.0	69.2	90.9	70.0	76.9	428.0	437.0	431.0	70.0	$9,119	$301	$8,818
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%)	87.5	84^th of 1111 public elementary schools	92.4%		83.1	158^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.8%	74	95.8	88.2	100.0	85.7	95.0	83.3	87.5	88.2	83.3	85.7	95.0	95.0	100.0	$11,881	$796	$11,085
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%)	84.4	137^th of 1111 public elementary schools	87.7%		78.8	235^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.8%	98	90.9	96.3	81.6			84.2	87.9	89.3	81.6				96.3	$11,563	$913	$10,649
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%)	55.3	550^th of 1111 public elementary schools	50.5%		58.8	493^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	55.6%	57	66.7	79.4	72.3			80.0	68.3	75.0	66.2				80.6	$10,021	$1,143	$8,878
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%)	76.8	256^th of 1111 public elementary schools	77.0%		64.8	420^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.2%	164	84.0	90.6	89.4			83.3	70.4	84.7	82.4				79.8	$10,570	$628	$9,942
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%)	78	233^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	79.0%		69.5	363^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	67.3%	130	88.2	100.0	83.3			88.9	58.8	91.7	83.3				100.0	$10,908	$498	$10,410
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%)	72.7	308^th of 1111 public elementary schools	72.3%		74.5	295^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.4%	13	94.4	70.0	76.2			71.4	94.4	80.0	85.7				90.0	$9,865	$817	$9,048

Frequently Asked Questions about Willis Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Willis Elementary?

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

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.

Is Willis Elementary a good school?

Willis Elementary ranks 659^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Willis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willis Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Floyd County High

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