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Schools in Willis · Willis Independent School District

Willis’s public schools score below 68% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Willis’s districts is 30%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Willis, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#480of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▼ 5 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.4K
▼ 19% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
6,159 students on the public path
In brief

Willis’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 726 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Willis’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,425 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lynn Lucas Middle, then Willis H S. Enrollment is up 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Willis’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Texas school districts, #480 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (726)Better than 25%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,770 test results and a graduating class of 576 could put Willis anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Willis’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,717 in math, 4,822 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Willis, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
6–8Lynn Lucas MiddleWillis Independent School DistrictC
9–12Willis H SWillis Independent School DistrictC+

Willis’s public schools are run by Willis Independent School District, which also serves Panorama Village. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Willis Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 9,313 students, up 18% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$10,425TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 51.1% · 4822 students tested
Math30%
State average 40.9% · 4717 students tested

Willis vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Willis’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WillisCWillis Independent
ConroeA−Conroe Independent

Every school in Willis

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Willisby address
Roark Early Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
348 students22:1Rate it →
C C Hardy El
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
756 students15:1Rate it →
Edward B Cannan El
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
714 students16:1Rate it →
Parmley El
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
631 students16:1Rate it →
Lynn Lucas Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
901 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Willisin other towns
Willis H S
High · Grades 9–12
C+
2,809 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Stubblefield Academy
High · Grades 5–12
Alternative Education
25 students4:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Jjaep).

Questions about Willis’s schools

Are Willis’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Willis children attend score below 68% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #480 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Willis in?

Willis Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,313 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Willis kids go to high school?

Willis H S, with 2,809 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Willis’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Willis Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Willis spend per student?

$10,425 in Willis Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.