Enrollment
162
Combined
DISTRICT 774 · STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4248)·NCES 040378003689
Higley Virtual Academy
2935 S RECKER RD, GILBERT, AZ 85295 · (480) 279-7000 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
162.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 50 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 51% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2022
Math
34.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -19.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 19 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 53.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 162 | 1 | 162.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 102 | 2.2 | 46.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 124 | 4.9 | 25.3:1 | 17% (21) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Higley Virtual Academy.
About Higley Virtual Academy
At 2935 S RECKER RD in GILBERT, Arizona, Higley Virtual Academy operates as a very small school serving multiple grade levels. The school enrolls 162 students in kindergarten through 12. Across combined schools in Arizona, the average enrollment is about 550.
Higley Virtual Academy is among 16 schools run by Higley Unified School District (4248), which serves 12,387 students.
More than half of the students at Higley Virtual Academy are White (63%). Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 4% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Higley Virtual Academy scores 56%.
For every teacher at Higley Virtual Academy, there are about 162.0 students; the school has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, combined schools in Arizona average 21.4:1.
The county, Maricopa County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
Legacy Traditional School ? Gilbert, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The federal government classifies Higley Virtual Academy's location as City: Large. NCES lists Higley Virtual Academy as a virtual school.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Higley Virtual Academy. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Higley Unified School District (4248)
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Higley High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
- Sossaman Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,094 students
- San Tan ElementaryElementary · 854 students
- Cooley Middle SchoolMiddle · 795 students
- Bridges Elementary SchoolElementary · 770 students
Other schools in GILBERT
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Combined · 2,357 students
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Higley High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
Nearby schools
- Legacy Traditional School ? Gilbert0.2 mi · 960
- Higley High School0.2 mi · 2,005
- EVIT - Higley High School0.2 mi · 5
- Centennial Elementary School0.9 mi · 588
- Chaparral Elementary School0.9 mi · 734
- San Tan Elementary1.0 mi · 854
Frequently asked questions
About Higley Virtual AcademyHow many students attend Higley Virtual Academy?
Higley Virtual Academy enrolls approximately 162 students in grades KG-12.
Is Higley Virtual Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Higley Virtual Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Higley Virtual Academy have?
Higley Virtual Academy employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 162.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Higley Virtual Academy?
Student demographics at Higley Virtual Academy are roughly 63% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Higley Virtual Academy?
Higley Virtual Academy is overseen by Higley Unified School District (4248) in Maricopa County.
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