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California Virtual Academy at Maricopa
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 106 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 97 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 131 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 145 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 105 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 123 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 110 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (145).
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,286 | 51.2 | 25.1:1 | 78% (999) |
| 2023-24 | 1,247 | 44.8 | 27.9:1 | 79% (982) |
| 2022-23 | 1,130 | 41.1 | 27.5:1 | 75% (847) |
| 2020-21 | 974 | 30 | 32.5:1 | 72% (702) |
About California Virtual Academy at Maricopa
California Virtual Academy at Maricopa is a large school serving multiple grade levels in Simi Valley, California. The school runs kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 1,286 students. Combined schools in California average about 602 students, which makes this school 114% bigger than average.
The local education agency for California Virtual Academy at Maricopa is California Virtual Academy at Maricopa District.
The largest group at California Virtual Academy at Maricopa is Hispanic students, at 54%. Other students are 27% White, 9% Black, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Ventura County residents are about 44% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, California Virtual Academy at Maricopa scores 62%.
California Virtual Academy at Maricopa has 51.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.1:1. Across combined schools in California, the average ratio is 18.6:1. The school has 78% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 59% average for public schools in Ventura County, the school's rate is higher.
The school's county is Ventura County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $109,797, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 238 public schools in the county, enrolling about 147,841, California Virtual Academy at Maricopa among them.
The closest school to California Virtual Academy at Maricopa is California Virtual Academy at Fresno, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Mid-size). NCES lists California Virtual Academy at Maricopa as a charter school. California Virtual Academy at Maricopa is classified as a virtual school.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 32%, from 974 to 1,286. The school's ratio dropped from 32.5:1 to 25.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know California Virtual Academy at Maricopa can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Ventura County at a glance
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