Willoughby Early Childhood Center (Ranked Top 20%)

9500 4th View St
Norfolk, VA 23503

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Top 20%

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Serving 152 students in grades Prekindergarten, Willoughby Early Childhood Center ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≥90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving is ≥90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 79%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 152 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: ≥90%
: ≥90%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Willoughby Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Willoughby Early Childhood Center's student population of 152 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 37% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(Supplemental Virtual)

Total Students

152 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willoughby Early Childhood Center
2023	147
2022	123
2021	142
2020	184
2019	184
2018	194
2017	194
2016	197
2015	204
2014	220
2013	219
2012	260
2011	222
2010	253
2009	264
2008	286
2007	300
2006	348
2005	377
2004	346
2003	403
2002	393
2001	316
2000	190
1999	183
1998	271
1997	352
1996	402
1995	362
1994	365
1993	407
1992	408
1991	397
1990	437
1989	473
1988	444
1987	451

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Willoughby Early Childhood Center
2023	10
2022	16
2021	15
2020	16
2019	16
2018	19
2017	19
2016	17
2015	21
2014	15
2013	15
2012	15
2011	19
2010	21
2009	20
2008	23
2007	27
2006	30
2005	31
2004	31
2003	34
2002	34
2001	33
1999	24
1994	22
1993	27
1992	24
1991	23
1990	28
1989	29
1988	29

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School Rankings

The of Willoughby Early Childhood Center is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

(14-15)

≥90%

79%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Willoughby Early Childhood Center	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2015	90%	79%	71%
2014	90%	74%	61%
2013	74%	71%	56%
2012	72%	68%	53%
2011	95%	86%	77%
2010	92%	87%	79%

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(14-15)

≥90%

79%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Willoughby Early Childhood Center	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2015	90%	79%	67%
2014	84%	74%	60%
2013	84%	74%	60%
2012	92%	89%	80%
2011	87%	88%	79%
2010	92%	89%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Willoughby Early Childhood Center	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	8:1	14:1	13:1
2021	9:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	10:1	15:1	14:1
2017	10:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	15:1	14:1
2015	10:1	15:1	13:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	12:1	17:1	16:1
2010	12:1	17:1	16:1
2009	13:1	17:1	16:1
2008	12:1	17:1	16:1
2007	11:1	13:1	14:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1
2004	11:1	13:1	15:1
2003	12:1	12:1	11:1
2002	12:1	13:1	13:1
2001	10:1	14:1	14:1
1999	8:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	16:1
1989	16:1	16:1	16:1
1988	15:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Willoughby Early Childhood Center	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	3%	8%	3%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	8%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

24%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willoughby Early Childhood Center	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	21%	19%	13%
2022	20%	18%	12%
2021	25%	18%	11%
2020	22%	16%	11%
2019	22%	16%	11%
2018	23%	15%	9%
2017	23%	15%	9%
2016	15%	14%	8%
2015	11%	14%	7%
2014	12%	13%	7%
2013	10%	12%	6%
2012	10%	12%	6%
2011	10%	11%	6%
2010	8%	10%	6%
2009	12%	10%	6%
2008	12%	10%	6%
2007	12%	9%	6%
2006	11%	8%	3%
2005	8%	7%	3%
2004	8%	6%	3%
2003	7%	7%	3%
2002	6%	5%	2%
2001	5%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	5%	4%	2%
1998	3%	4%	1%
1997	4%	3%	2%
1996	4%	3%	2%
1995	4%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	3%	3%	1%

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Black

39%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willoughby Early Childhood Center	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	40%	22%	58%
2022	40%	22%	58%
2021	39%	22%	59%
2020	31%	22%	59%
2019	31%	22%	59%
2018	34%	23%	61%
2017	34%	23%	61%
2016	37%	23%	62%
2015	37%	23%	62%
2014	28%	23%	61%
2013	29%	23%	62%
2012	32%	24%	62%
2011	28%	24%	63%
2010	30%	26%	65%
2009	35%	26%	65%
2008	37%	27%	66%
2007	37%	27%	65%
2006	47%	27%	70%
2005	49%	27%	69%
2004	51%	27%	69%
2003	48%	27%	68%
2002	47%	27%	68%
2001	55%	27%	67%
2000	63%	27%	67%
1999	59%	27%	67%
1998	59%	27%	66%
1997	57%	27%	65%
1996	53%	27%	64%
1995	54%	26%	63%
1994	51%	26%	62%
1993	47%	26%	61%

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White

24%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willoughby Early Childhood Center	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	21%	45%	20%
2022	30%	46%	20%
2021	23%	46%	20%
2020	26%	49%	21%
2019	26%	49%	21%
2018	34%	50%	22%
2017	34%	50%	22%
2016	42%	50%	22%
2015	45%	52%	22%
2014	44%	52%	23%
2013	46%	53%	23%
2012	45%	54%	22%
2011	49%	54%	23%
2010	51%	57%	24%
2009	44%	57%	25%
2008	43%	57%	24%
2007	44%	58%	25%
2006	42%	59%	25%
2005	41%	60%	25%
2004	39%	61%	26%
2003	41%	61%	27%
2002	42%	63%	28%
2001	36%	64%	28%
2000	51%	65%	29%
1999	52%	65%	29%
1998	36%	65%	30%
1997	37%	66%	31%
1996	41%	67%	32%
1995	41%	67%	33%
1994	45%	68%	34%
1993	48%	68%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Willoughby Early Childhood Center	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	16%	7%	7%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	15%	6%	6%
2019	15%	6%	6%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	12%	5%	6%
2013	11%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willoughby Early Childhood Center	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	0.73	0.71	0.61
2022	0.71	0.70	0.61
2021	0.73	0.70	0.60
2020	0.77	0.68	0.59
2019	0.77	0.68	0.59
2018	0.72	0.67	0.57
2017	0.72	0.67	0.57
2016	0.67	0.68	0.56
2015	0.65	0.66	0.56
2014	0.71	0.66	0.57
2013	0.69	0.65	0.56
2012	0.68	0.64	0.56
2011	0.67	0.64	0.56
2010	0.66	0.62	0.50
2009	0.69	0.60	0.50
2008	0.69	0.60	0.50
2007	0.68	0.59	0.49
2006	0.60	0.58	0.46
2005	0.59	0.57	0.46
2004	0.59	0.55	0.46
2003	0.60	0.55	0.47
2002	0.60	0.53	0.47
2001	0.57	0.52	0.47
2000	0.57	0.51	0.47
1999	0.61	0.51	0.47
1998	0.53	0.50	0.48
1997	0.54	0.49	0.49
1996	0.55	0.48	0.49
1995	0.60	0.49	0.50
1994	0.58	0.47	0.50
1993	0.57	0.47	0.51

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Willoughby Early Childhood Center	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2023	100%	52%	93%
2022	77%	41%	69%
2021	58%	35%	64%
2020	40%	39%	68%
2019	40%	39%	68%
2018	42%	35%	62%
2017	42%	35%	62%
2016	47%	35%	62%
2015	38%	34%	56%
2014	38%	33%	56%
2013	32%	32%	56%
2012	37%	32%	55%
2011	34%	31%	56%
2010	26%	29%	51%
2009	33%	26%	48%
2008	29%	25%	47%
2007	29%	24%	45%
2006	36%	24%	47%
2005	32%	24%	47%
2004	29%	23%	47%
2003	33%	23%	48%
2002	45%	23%	48%
2001	45%	21%	46%
2000	78%	23%	63%
1999	70%	24%	54%
1998	54%	24%	53%
1997	60%	24%	54%
1996	62%	24%	55%

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Eligible for (21-22)

20%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Willoughby Early Childhood Center	Virginia	Norfolk City School District
2022	20%	5%	4%
2021	11%	6%	5%
2020	9%	5%	4%
2019	9%	5%	4%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	8%	6%	4%
2015	19%	6%	7%
2014	24%	6%	8%
2013	30%	6%	8%
2012	26%	7%	9%
2011	27%	6%	8%
2010	30%	7%	10%
2009	24%	7%	11%
2008	26%	7%	11%
2007	25%	7%	11%
2006	25%	7%	11%
2005	36%	7%	11%
2004	34%	7%	11%
2003	39%	7%	12%
2002	32%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Norfolk City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Willoughby Early Childhood Center often compared to?

Willoughby Early Childhood Centeris often viewed alongside schools like Ocean View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≥90% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% VA state average), while ≥90% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 79% VA state average).

How many students attend Willoughby Early Childhood Center?

152 students attend Willoughby Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Willoughby Early Childhood Center students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Willoughby Early Childhood Center?

Willoughby Early Childhood Center has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Willoughby Early Childhood Center offer ?

Willoughby Early Childhood Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Willoughby Early Childhood Center part of?

Willoughby Early Childhood Center is part of Norfolk City School District.

In what neighborhood is Willoughby Early Childhood Center located?

Willoughby Early Childhood Center is located in the West Ocean View neighborhood of Norfolk, VA. There are 1 other public schools located in West Ocean View.