For the 2021–2022 school year, the district received a "C" from the Texas Education Agency.
History
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In 1881 the citizens of Willis, Texas contracted a college building. When final payments were made in 1884, the title was passed to Rev. and MRs. S. N. Barker, who opened Willis Male and Female College in September 1885.
In 1890, the location was sold to F.P. Crow and C.H. Stovall, who operated the college for 4 years.
In 1894 the college was briefly sold to Cyril M. Jansky and Marion Kiline before operations were returned to Crow.
The college was officially closed in 1901 after being sold to the public schools of Willis County.[2]
Effective September 10, 1906, a public school was opened in the building, marking the beginning of the Willis Independent School District.[3]
In 1939, the first Willis High School was built. It became the Cargill Education Support Center sometime after 1944. It was replaced by a new Willis High School which is now known as Lynn Lucas Middle School.[4]
In December 1995, the Willis High School at the time became Lynn Lucas Middle School and was replaced by a new Willis High School building.[4]
Sometime after 1995, C.C. Hardy Middle School was turned into C.C. Hardy Elementary School.[5][6]
In 2001, three new board members took their positions.[7]
In 2013, an individual sued the district in federal court, accusing it of ignoring a teacher sex abuse case.[8]
Academics
For each school year, the Texas Education Agency rates school district performance using an A–F grading system based on statistical data. For the 2021–2022 school year, the district received a score of 76 out of 100, resulting in a "C".[9]
Robert P. Brabham Middle School (Unincorporated Montgomery County)
Lynn Lucas Middle School (Willis)
Elementary Schools
Grades K-5
Edward B. Cannan Elementary School (Willis)
C. C. Hardy Elementary School (Willis)
Mel Parmley Elementary School (Willis)
A. R. Turner Elementary School (Unincorporated Montgomery County)
It was named after an African-American school principal. The first Turner ES, a twelve-room building then only for black students, opened in 1956.[10]
William Lloyd Meador Elementary School (Willis)
Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School (Willis)
Other schools
Roark Early Education Center (Willis) – a school for Pre-kindergarten
Stubblefield Alternative Academy (Willis) – a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program
The district also participates in the Montgomery County JJAEP alternative education program, which is operated by Montgomery County in partnership with Conroe Independent School District.[11]
Bremond ISD extends into a portion of Falls County Brazos ISD extends into a portion of Fort Bend County; other districts in the county are served by Region 4 ESC Buffalo ISD extends into a portion of Freestone County Oakwood ISD extends into Freestone County Brenham ISD extends into a portion of Austin County
This list is incomplete. The community is within the district of the Lone Star College System, but no campuses (as of 2019) are in the Conroe city limits.