Willoughby Early Childhood Center
Public school, pre-kindergarten · Norfolk, Virginia
Willoughby Early Childhood Center in Norfolk, Virginia enrolled 181 students in 2024-25 with 19.0 full-time teachers, 9.5 students per teacher against the Virginia median of 11.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 23% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 90%
147 students in 2022-23, 152 students in 2023-24, 181 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.0 to 19.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 147 | 10.0 | 14.7 |
| 2023-24 | 152 | 10.0 | 15.2 |
| 2024-25 | 181 | 19.0 | 9.5 |
9.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 78 of every 100 Virginia schools of this kind
Among the 41 Virginia schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
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).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Willoughby Early Childhood Center reported and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
38.1% of students were Black, 25.4% Hispanic, 19.9% White in 2024-25.
- Black38.1%
- Hispanic25.4%
- White19.9%
- Two or more races12.2%
- Asian2.8%
- American Indian1.1%
- Pacific Islander0.6%
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.
Schools of this kind in Norfolk
3 public schools of this kind in Norfolk report 2024-25 enrollment; Willoughby Early Childhood Center is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby Early Childhood Center | 181 | 9.5 | 98.3% |
| Berkley/Campostella Early Childhood Education Center | 165 | 11.0 | not reported |
| Easton Preschool at Fairlawn | 123 | 6.2 | 98.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Willoughby Early Childhood Center
- Easton Preschool at FairlawnThe nearest public school of this kind, 7.9 miles away: 123 students, 6.2 per teacher (2024-25).7.9 mi
- Berkley/Campostella Early Childhood Education CenterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 9.0 miles away: 165 students, 11.0 per teacher (2024-25).9.0 mi
- Compare Willoughby Early Childhood Center with Easton Preschool at FairlawnStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Norfolk City Public Schools spends per student$16,341 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,341
- The largest public schools in VirginiaWilloughby Early Childhood Center is the number 25 by size of 47 Virginia schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#25 of 47
- Virginia schools by students per teacher9.5 students per teacher here against the Virginia median of 11.4 for schools of this kind.9.5:1
- 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 Willoughby Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Willoughby Early Childhood Center?
181 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 147 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Norfolk, VA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Willoughby Early Childhood Center?
9.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Virginia median for schools of this kind is 11.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Willoughby Early Childhood Center a Title I school?
Willoughby Early Childhood Center was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Willoughby Early Childhood Center in?
Norfolk City Public Schools, NCES district ID 5102670. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 510267001146 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
- 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
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.