W Lloyd Meador Elementary

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Willis, Texas

W Lloyd Meador Elementary in Willis, Texas enrolled 706 students in 2024-25 with 42.0 full-time teachers, 16.8 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 55-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 49% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%).

Enrollment rose 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 13%

617 students in 2022-23, 643 students in 2023-24, 706 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 37.2 to 42.0.

Students enrolled at W Lloyd Meador Elementary by school year2022-23: 617, 2023-24: 643, 2024-25: 70602004006008002022-236172023-246432024-25706
Students enrolled at W Lloyd Meador Elementary by school year2022-23: 617, 2023-24: 643, 2024-25: 70602004006008002022-236172023-246432024-25706
Students enrolled at W Lloyd Meador Elementary by school year2022-23: 617, 2023-24: 643, 2024-25: 70602004006008002022-236172023-246432024-25706
Students enrolled at W Lloyd Meador Elementary by school year2022-23: 617, 2023-24: 643, 2024-25: 70602004006008002022-236172023-246432024-25706
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2361737.216.6
2023-2464337.017.4
2024-2570642.016.8

16.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 83 of every 100 Texas elementary schools

Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 16.8; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 16.8; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 16.8; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 16.8; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 14.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 742 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection W Lloyd Meador Elementary enrolled 742 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 742 of the 742 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent12.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

64.2% of students were White, 21.4% Hispanic, 7.1% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White64.2%
  2. Hispanic21.4%
  3. Black7.1%
  4. Two or more races5.2%
  5. Asian1.1%
  6. American Indian0.8%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at W Lloyd Meador Elementary scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtTexas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2255‑59%46%52%
Math, 2022-2349%29% (2021-22)43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Willis

5 public elementary schools in Willis report 2024-25 enrollment; W Lloyd Meador Elementary is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
C C Hardy Elementary75615.476.2%
Edward B Cannan Elementary71416.262.9%
W Lloyd Meador Elementary70616.833.4%
Parmley Elementary63116.264.3%
Turner Elementary46314.959.0%

All public schools in Willis →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about W Lloyd Meador Elementary

  1. Turner ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 463 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. C C Hardy ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.6 miles away: 756 students, 15.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
  3. Compare W Lloyd Meador Elementary with Turner ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Willis ISD spends per student$9,720 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,720
  5. The largest public schools in TexasW Lloyd Meador Elementary is the number 839 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#839 of 4,615
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher16.8 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.16.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about W Lloyd Meador Elementary

  1. How many students attend W Lloyd Meador Elementary?
    706 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 617 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Willis, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at W Lloyd Meador Elementary?
    16.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is W Lloyd Meador Elementary a Title I school?
    W Lloyd Meador Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at W Lloyd Meador Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at W Lloyd Meador Elementary scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is W Lloyd Meador Elementary in?
    Willis ISD, NCES district ID 4845900. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 484590011830 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22