Wills Point Primary School
Public elementary school in Wills Point, Texas · Wills Point ISD · Grades Pre-K–1
Wills Point Primary School serves 617 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Wills Point (Van Zandt County). It is one of 5 schools in Wills Point ISD. By enrollment it is the 1481st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 20.7 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 ÷ 29.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| District | Wills Point ISD |
| County | Van Zandt County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484595005230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wills Point ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 617 | 2,893 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 20.7 | 17.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.5% | 71.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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.
Wills Point Primary School in context
Size
Wills Point Primary School is the smallest of Wills Point ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 617 students are 21.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13 miles away with a median enrollment of 551; Wills Point Primary 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 1 with 235 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 177, against an average of 206 per grade. This year grade 1 has 15% more students than kindergarten (235 against 205). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 177 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 54.3% here and 53.4% across Wills Point ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 38.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.7% across Wills Point ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 29.84 full-time-equivalent teachers for 617 students, Wills Point Primary School has 20.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 617 students would have about 41.7 teachers, so Wills Point Primary School has 11.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Wills Point Primary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Earnest O Woods Intermediate School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54.3% |
| Hispanic | 38.4% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 177 |
| Kindergarten | 205 |
| Grade 1 | 235 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
447 Ter Dr., Wills Point, TX 75169
Phone: (903)873-2491
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wills Point Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest O Woods Intermediate School | Wills Point ISD | 0.2 mi | 618 | 18.2 | 70.2% |
| Edgewood Elementary School | Edgewood ISD | 8.5 mi | 243 | 12.6 | 64.6% |
| Edgewood Intermediate School | Edgewood ISD | 8.5 mi | 257 | 14.1 | 51.8% |
| Hallie Randall Elementary School | Fruitvale ISD | 12.7 mi | 209 | 10.6 | 67.5% |
| Canton Intermediate School | Canton ISD | 13.2 mi | 533 | 14.3 | 37.7% |
| Canton Elementary School | Canton ISD | 14.1 mi | 569 | 16 | 52.7% |
| J W Long Elementary School | Terrell ISD | 15.3 mi | 681 | 17.5 | 79.4% |
| A E Butler Intermediate School | Quinlan ISD | 15.3 mi | 651 | 15.4 | 76% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wills Point ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest O Woods Intermediate School | Elementary | 2–4 | 618 |
| Wills Point High School | High | 9–12 | 812 |
| Wills Point Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 442 |
| Wills Point Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 404 |