Willis Lane Elementary School
Public elementary school in Keller, Texas · Keller ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Willis Lane Elementary School serves 510 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Keller (Tarrant County). It is one of 41 schools in Keller ISD. By enrollment it is the 2427th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Keller ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482526007727 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Keller ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 510 | 32,042 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 15.7% | 32.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Willis Lane Elementary School in context
Size
Willis Lane Elementary School is the 10th largest of Keller ISD's 23 elementary schools; its 510 students are 1.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 447 students, so Willis Lane Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 119 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 85 per grade. This year grade 4 has 32% more students than kindergarten (119 against 90). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 61% of enrollment, a higher share than across Keller ISD (43.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
15.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.7% across Keller ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Willis Lane Elementary School has 32.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 510 students would have about 34.5 teachers, so Willis Lane Elementary School has 1.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Friendship Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 38 elementary schools within 5 miles and 121 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61% |
| Hispanic | 22.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Asian | 6.3% |
| Black | 3.9% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 90 |
| Grade 1 | 101 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 111 |
| Grade 4 | 119 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1620 Willis Ln, Keller, TX 76248
Phone: (817)744-5700
Website: kellerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Willis Lane Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.2 mi | 464 | 13.5 | 65.1% |
| Freedom Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.4 mi | 639 | 14.7 | 40.7% |
| Whitley Road Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.7 mi | 323 | 11.7 | 58.8% |
| Shady Grove Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.8 mi | 378 | 14.3 | 8.5% |
| Lone Star Elementary School | Keller ISD | 2.2 mi | 569 | 15.2 | 30.2% |
| Newman International Academy Watauga | Newman International Academy of Arlington | 2.3 mi | 306 | 26.1 | 35.9% |
| Foster Village Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 2.3 mi | 430 | 15.5 | 60.7% |
| North Ridge Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 2.3 mi | 510 | 15.1 | 36.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.