Summary:
Zip code 24380 contains one school, Willis Elementary in Willis, VA, a small PK–7 school with 163 students in Floyd County Public Schools. Because there is only one school in this zip code, the analysis focuses on how Willis Elementary compares with its district and the state of Virginia.
Willis Elementary serves a student body where nearly 80% qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet its chronic absenteeism rate is only 9.7% — well below the district's 15.7% and the state's 14.8%. The school has earned a 2-star rating for three consecutive years, but its ranking improved from the 34th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 41st percentile in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. Academically, performance is mixed. In mathematics, the school's average proficiency was above both the district and state in 2024–2025, but dropped below both in 2025–2026. Reading has remained slightly below district and state averages in both years. A bright spot was 5th-grade science in 2024–2025, where 81.25% of students passed, outpacing the state by more than 12 points.
Because the school has only 163 students across grades PK–7, individual grade-level cohorts are very small, and test scores swing dramatically from year to year. For example, 5th-grade reading fell from 87.5% to 52.63%, while 6th-grade reading jumped from 58.82% to 81.82%. Weak areas include 7th-grade civics, where just 50% passed compared to 70.1% statewide, and 4th-grade Virginia Studies. The school's unique PK–7 structure means it handles middle-school subjects like civics, which may contribute to lower scores in those grades. Overall, Willis Elementary is a high-poverty rural school with strong attendance and some academic standouts, but it faces challenges in maintaining consistent proficiency across grades.
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