Willard Model Elementary School

Norfolk, VA 23509

Phone: (757) 628-2721
District: Norfolk City Public Schools

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 441 students

Willard Model Elementary School, a public school located in Norfolk, VA, serves grades PK-5 in the Norfolk City Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Willard Model Elementary School is a public school located in Norfolk, VA. 441 students attend Willard Model Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 5/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education.
Student Growth 4/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Virginia Department of Education.

Posted: July 20, 2025

This was my neighborhood school. It was disgusting. Some of the things I experienced here should have shut this school down and I had no education at all here.

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Posted: December 9, 2016

The principal Ms Honeycutt should retired or quit she thinks that just because she is seen everywhere in the building it makes a difference well it doesn't if your presence makes no difference why come she always got something to say instead of running her mouth she need to address the concerns I had it out with her the first day of school and I will continue to have it out with her until she change her approach. Her school dropped the ball and said my child was good to go and start school and on the first day they said unfortunately she couldn't because they needed her shot record well I gave them her shot record and her new one wasn't due until 3 weeks after school started after going to the school board I was able to take her back on the first day so that informed me that Honeycutt isn't educated enough on what is and isn't required for her students and its more to life than just showing up and I see why her staff don't know much because she should do a lot more teaching her staff the proper procedure every time I walk in that school its a different protocol from a different person get your staff on the same page lady. Whoever is in charge of ordering the items for the school lunch should be fired they are always out of something and don't have anything to substitute the items how do you not have anything to drink for the kids for breakfast and the pickup and drop off procedure for the pre-k students is unsafe instead of going to the office they have you go around back through the unlocked unsupervised fence where the other students are having outside recess to go knock on the teacher back door where they usually don't hear you knocking How much security are you providing if your allowing parents to come in a unlocked gate where twenty plus kids are running around it wouldn't be hard for a sex offender to snatch a child from school grounds while pretending like they are going to go pick up a pre-k student I will be taking this to the head board and the only reason they got a two star because my child teacher is excellent teacher my son has gained so much knowledge in a short period of time and he challenges him to strive harder if your child has to attend this school make them breakfast and take their own lunch drop them off and pick them up yourself and just be aware that everything everyone knows there is always a different protocol

Posted: December 9, 2016

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Posted: January 6, 2015

Teachers need to be careful wot there words amd how the speak to children. Teachers are supposed to be role models for are chikdren and outti g forth effort if a student isnt able to do so.....stuff def needs to change and have more teachers on board for the ones that need the extra work.

Posted: January 3, 2015

I was very excited about this school until my son actually started. I believe the teachers care about the students but I did not get that same feeling from the principal, Mrs. Honeycutt. The classrooms are very large and the discipline issues are overwhelming.

Posted: May 13, 2012

My oldest child has attended Willard since Kindergarten, and is a current fifth grader. We love this school, and feel like it is a family-friendly atmosphere. The PTA is doing so much for the children, and the teachers and staff are truly caring. I am considering private school for middle school, but will keep my younger children in this wonderful NPS school until then.

Posted: April 20, 2009

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# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Lafayette Shores Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 0.2 mi
2 Winona Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 0.4 mi
3 Riverview Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 0.7 mi
4 Colonial Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 1.1 mi
5 Riverpoint Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 1.3 mi
6 Talbot Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 1.4 mi
7 Park Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 1.6 mi
8 Wards Corner Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 1.8 mi
9 Jamestown Crescent Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 1.8 mi
10 Wexford Terrace/Colony Point Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 2 mi
11 Larchmont Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 2.1 mi
12 Ghent Area of Town Norfolk VA 2.2 mi
13 Colony Point Apartments Apartment Complex Norfolk VA 2.3 mi
14 Ghent Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 2.5 mi
15 West Ghent Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 2.5 mi
16 Bel Aire/South Bayview Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 2.7 mi
17 Lochhaven Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 3.2 mi
18 Crown Point Townhomes Apartment Complex Norfolk VA 3.3 mi
19 Park View Neighborhood/Subdivision Portsmouth VA 4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Colonial Place Norfolk VA 1.4 mi
2 Park Place Norfolk VA 1.6 mi
3 Colley Avenue and 21st Norfolk VA 2.1 mi
4 Ghent Square Norfolk VA 2.3 mi
5 East Bayview Norfolk VA 3.4 mi
6 Bayview Beach Norfolk VA 3.8 mi
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