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California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin
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 | 250 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 193 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 210 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 209 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 199 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 200 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 245 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 317 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 325 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 271 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 295 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 277 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 228 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (250) is 23% smaller than its 8th grade class (325).
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 | 3,219 | 114.5 | 28.1:1 | 66% (2,129) |
| 2023-24 | 2,918 | 96.8 | 30.1:1 | 66% (1,936) |
| 2022-23 | 2,561 | 89.7 | 28.5:1 | 64% (1,636) |
| 2020-21 | 2,559 | 81 | 31.6:1 | 60% (1,543) |
About California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin
California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin is a high-enrollment combined-grade school located in Simi Valley, California. Enrolled students number 3,219 students, in kindergarten through 12. Statewide, combined schools in California average about 602 students each.
The school's district is California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin District.
The most common group at California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin is Hispanic students, at 39%. After that, the student body is 23% White, 14% Asian, 14% Black, and 8% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 75% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 28.1:1, with 114.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 9.5 students per teacher above the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 66%.
Federal survey data for Ventura County show that the median household income is $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 Ventura County, enrolling about 147,841 students in all.
The closest public school to California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin is California Virtual Academy at Fresno, less than a tenth of a mile away. California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The federal government classifies California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin's location as Suburb: Mid-size. California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter. In federal data, California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin is a virtual school.
Enrollment has grown by 660 students since 2020-21, to 3,219. By 2024-25, the school had 28.1 students per teacher, compared with 31.6 in 2020-21.
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