Willard Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

1511 Willow Wood Dr
Norfolk, VA 23509

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Bottom 50%

Serving 449 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Willard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 449 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Willard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Willard Elementary School's student population of 449 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willard Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	66
1	77
2	74
3	72
4	59
5	74

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Total Students

449 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	506
2022	488
2021	466
2020	516
2019	516
2018	533
2017	533
2016	561
2015	598
2014	612
2013	636
2012	654
2011	496
2010	459
2009	477
2008	517
2007	558
2006	554
2005	589
2004	629
2003	635
2002	607
2001	600
2000	578
1999	566
1998	550
1997	558
1996	599
1995	550
1994	565
1993	613

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	37
2022	37
2021	35
2020	37
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	42
2015	43
2014	36
2013	41
2012	39
2011	28
2010	31
2009	33
2008	36
2007	44
2006	46
2005	49
2004	48
2003	53
2002	48
2001	44
1999	37
1994	31
1993	39
1992	36
1991	35

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School Calendar

School Motto

Willard Sharks “Chomp Into Comprehension.”

School Mascot

Sharks

School Rankings

Willard Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Willard Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1268 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	#1268
2022	#1537
2021	#1537
2019	#1137
2018	#1121
2017	#701
2016	#1092
2015	#1188
2014	#1471
2013	#1603
2012	#1583

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65-69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	67%	68%	48%
2021	27%	54%	27%
2019	82%	82%	71%
2017	80%	72%	62%
2016	77%	80%	71%
2015	78%	79%	71%
2014	65%	74%	61%
2013	55%	71%	56%
2012	51%	68%	53%
2011	81%	86%	77%
2010	88%	87%	79%

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(20-21)

50-54%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2021	52%	69%	56%
2019	72%	78%	66%
2018	70%	80%
2017	82%	80%	71%
2016	78%	80%	69%
2015	73%	79%	67%
2014	61%	74%	60%
2013	58%	74%	60%
2012	83%	89%	80%
2011	85%	88%	79%
2010	87%	89%	79%

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(20-21)

11-19%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	17:1	16:1
2010	15:1	17:1	16:1
2009	14:1	17:1	16:1
2008	14:1	17:1	16:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	15:1
2003	12:1	12:1	11:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	17:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	1%	8%	3%
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	4%	7%	5%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	15%	19%	13%
2022	14%	18%	12%
2021	15%	18%	11%
2020	10%	16%	11%
2019	10%	16%	11%
2018	8%	15%	9%
2017	8%	15%	9%
2016	8%	14%	8%
2015	12%	14%	7%
2014	10%	13%	7%
2013	10%	12%	6%
2012	9%	12%	6%
2011	7%	11%	6%
2010	7%	10%	6%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2008	7%	10%	6%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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Black

57%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	59%	22%	58%
2022	60%	22%	58%
2021	61%	22%	59%
2020	64%	22%	59%
2019	64%	22%	59%
2018	61%	23%	61%
2017	61%	23%	61%
2016	61%	23%	62%
2015	60%	23%	62%
2014	61%	23%	61%
2013	62%	23%	62%
2012	58%	24%	62%
2011	55%	24%	63%
2010	52%	26%	65%
2009	56%	26%	65%
2008	59%	27%	66%
2007	63%	27%	65%
2006	63%	27%	70%
2005	65%	27%	69%
2004	64%	27%	69%
2003	61%	27%	68%
2002	59%	27%	68%
2001	60%	27%	67%
2000	59%	27%	67%
1999	58%	27%	67%
1998	59%	27%	66%
1997	53%	27%	65%
1996	53%	27%	64%
1995	48%	26%	63%
1994	44%	26%	62%
1993	44%	26%	61%

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White

16%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	18%	45%	20%
2022	17%	46%	20%
2021	17%	46%	20%
2020	19%	49%	21%
2019	19%	49%	21%
2018	22%	50%	22%
2017	22%	50%	22%
2016	23%	50%	22%
2015	20%	52%	22%
2014	20%	52%	23%
2013	19%	53%	23%
2012	23%	54%	22%
2011	29%	54%	23%
2010	33%	57%	24%
2009	30%	57%	25%
2008	27%	57%	24%
2007	26%	58%	25%
2006	31%	59%	25%
2005	30%	60%	25%
2004	32%	61%	26%
2003	34%	61%	27%
2002	37%	63%	28%
2001	36%	64%	28%
2000	38%	65%	29%
1999	40%	65%	29%
1998	39%	65%	30%
1997	44%	66%	31%
1996	45%	67%	32%
1995	49%	67%	33%
1994	53%	68%	34%
1993	53%	68%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	7%	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	9%	5%	6%
2017	9%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	0.60	0.71	0.61
2022	0.59	0.70	0.61
2021	0.58	0.70	0.60
2020	0.55	0.68	0.59
2019	0.55	0.68	0.59
2018	0.57	0.67	0.57
2017	0.57	0.67	0.57
2016	0.57	0.68	0.56
2015	0.59	0.66	0.56
2014	0.58	0.66	0.57
2013	0.57	0.65	0.56
2012	0.60	0.64	0.56
2011	0.61	0.64	0.56
2010	0.64	0.62	0.50
2009	0.62	0.60	0.50
2008	0.59	0.60	0.50
2007	0.55	0.59	0.49
2006	0.51	0.58	0.46
2005	0.49	0.57	0.46
2004	0.49	0.55	0.46
2003	0.52	0.55	0.47
2002	0.52	0.53	0.47
2001	0.52	0.52	0.47
2000	0.51	0.51	0.47
1999	0.51	0.51	0.47
1998	0.50	0.50	0.48
1997	0.53	0.49	0.49
1996	0.52	0.48	0.49
1995	0.53	0.49	0.50
1994	0.53	0.47	0.50
1993	0.53	0.47	0.51

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	98%	52%	93%
2022	99%	41%	69%
2021	100%	35%	64%
2020	99%	39%	68%
2019	99%	39%	68%
2018	99%	35%	62%
2017	99%	35%	62%
2016	99%	35%	62%
2015	56%	34%	56%
2014	58%	33%	56%
2013	63%	32%	56%
2012	57%	32%	55%
2011	57%	31%	56%
2010	53%	29%	51%
2009	49%	26%	48%
2008	48%	25%	47%
2007	46%	24%	45%
2006	40%	24%	47%
2005	45%	24%	47%
2004	39%	23%	47%
2003	42%	23%	48%
2002	42%	23%	48%
2001	40%	21%	46%
2000	59%	23%	63%
1999	47%	24%	54%
1998	51%	24%	53%
1997	50%	24%	54%
1996	48%	24%	55%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	11%	7%	10%
2009	11%	7%	11%
2008	10%	7%	11%
2007	13%	7%	11%
2006	12%	7%	11%
2005	10%	7%	11%
2004	15%	7%	11%
2003	12%	7%	12%
2002	11%	7%	11%
2001	10%	7%	11%
2000	13%	7%	13%
1999	11%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Norfolk City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Sharks

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willard Elementary School's ranking?

Willard Elementary School is ranked #1268 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Willard Elementary School often compared to?

Willard Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Park View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Willard Elementary School?

449 students attend Willard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Willard Elementary School students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Willard Elementary School?

Willard Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Willard Elementary School offer ?

Willard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Willard Elementary School part of?

Willard Elementary School is part of Norfolk City School District.

In what neighborhood is Willard Elementary School located?

Willard Elementary School is located in the Lakewood neighborhood of Norfolk, VA. There are 1 other public schools located in Lakewood.

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