At a glance
- School district
- Norfolk City Public Schools
- Grades served
- PK-5
- School type
- Public elementary (regular, non-charter)
- Principal
- Mrs. Karen Pernell
- Mascot & colors
- Sharks
- Enrollment
- 441 students (2024-2025)
- Student–teacher ratio
- 11:1
- Classroom teachers
- 39 FTE
- Accreditation
- Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
- NCES school ID
- 510267001087
Academic performance
SOL pass rates · 2024-2025Attendance
2024-202510.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).
About Willard Model Elementary School
Willard Model Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in the Lakewood area of Norfolk, Virginia, and is part of Norfolk City Public Schools. In 1986 the school was selected to receive a Virginia state grant to become a demonstration or "model" school intended to serve as a prototype for "the elementary school of the Twenty-First Century," a designation reflected in its name.
The school sits at 1511 Willow Wood Drive in a midsize-city residential setting. It enrolls roughly 440 students and operates as a regular, non-charter public school within the Norfolk division.
Contact
- Phone
- (757) 628-2721
- Office hours
- Office: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; student day: 8:55 AM - 3:20 PM
Data sources
- NCES Common Core of Data - Willard Elementary — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, race/ethnicity counts, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status2024-2025 link ↗
- Virginia School Quality Profiles - Willard Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics percentages, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
- Willard Elementary School official site (Norfolk Public Schools) — Principal, phone, office/student hours, website, mascot, model-school history, Lakewood neighborhood2026 link ↗
Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES CCD & VA School Quality Profiles); accreditation SY 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.
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