Willard Elementary School

586 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Willard Elementary School, located at One Flashes Avenue in Willard, Ohio, serves as a core educational institution for the local community. As part of the Willard City Schools district, the facility is designed to provide a foundational learning environment for children in their early academic years, focusing on literacy, numeracy, and social development. The school plays a central role in the town’s educational framework, emphasizing the importance of academic growth and character building within a supportive community setting.

The school is recognized by its mascot, the "Flashes," a name deeply embedded in the identity of the Willard school district. Beyond its primary classroom curriculum, Willard Elementary often acts as a hub for local families, facilitating school-wide events and fostering collaboration between educators, parents, and students. By maintaining a focus on core educational standards, the school aims to prepare its young learners for their future transition into the middle and high school levels of the district.

586

Total Students

68.9

Full-Time Teachers

8.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Willard Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	395
Hispanic	159
Black	6
Asian	1
Two or More	24
Pacific Islander	1

White
395 (67.4 %)
Hispanic
159 (27.1 %)
Two or More
24 (4.1 %)
Black
6 (1.0 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Willard City
Phone:	(419)935-5341
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	586
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	68.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 31

Kindergarten 96

Grade 1 86

Grade 2 89

Grade 3 89

Grade 4 102

Grade 5 93