7639 County Line Rd, Willis, TX 77378 · (936)890-8660
Edward B Cannan EL is a elementary school located in Willis, TX, serving grades 0–5 and approximately 672 students. Operated by Willis ISD, the campus sits about 1.3 miles from Willis News's newsroom and is part of Willis News's ongoing local education coverage.
The school employs roughly 39 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.2:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.
Edward B Cannan EL is a traditional zoned public school within Willis ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.
State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Willis News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.
For families in Willis considering elementary placement, Edward B Cannan EL is one of the campuses Willis News regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.
Tip about Edward B Cannan EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Edward B Cannan EL". For more education coverage, see willisnews.org/schools or browse Willis News's latest reporting at willisnews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.
Willis News covers Willis schools — board meetings, bond elections, ratings releases, academic and athletic news. Subscribe to the latest reporting at willisnews.org/news or /newsletter.
Data source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data — canonical NCES page ↗. Per-school profile generated by Willis News from the most recent federal directory release. Updated 2026-05-22.