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iQ Academy California-Los Angeles
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 | 157 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 119 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 126 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 141 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 150 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 126 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 120 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 166 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 127 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (157) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (150).
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 | 1,721 | 70.1 | 24.6:1 | 77% (1,319) |
| 2023-24 | 1,429 | 62 | 23.0:1 | 75% (1,065) |
| 2022-23 | 1,289 | 54.9 | 23.5:1 | 75% (961) |
| 2020-21 | 1,060 | 38 | 27.9:1 | 69% (736) |
About iQ Academy California-Los Angeles
iQ Academy California-Los Angeles is a large school serving multiple grade levels serving families in Simi Valley, California. Enrollment totals 1,721 students across kindergarten through 12. That puts enrollment 186% above the 602-student average for combined schools in California.
iQ Academy California-Los Angeles District is the district for iQ Academy California-Los Angeles.
More than half of the students at iQ Academy California-Los Angeles are Hispanic (59%). Other reported shares: 18% Black, 14% White, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 44% Hispanic among all Ventura County residents. The diversity index for iQ Academy California-Los Angeles is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 24.6:1 is based on 70.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for combined schools in California is 18.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 77% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 59% for public schools in Ventura County.
In the wider Ventura County area, the median household earns about $109,797 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. iQ Academy California-Los Angeles shares Ventura County with 237 other public schools.
iQ Academy California-Los Angeles is less than a tenth of a mile from California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. iQ Academy California-Los Angeles is run as a public charter school. iQ Academy California-Los Angeles is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts for iQ Academy California-Los Angeles: 1,060 students in 2020-21, 1,721 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 27.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 24.6:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at iQ Academy California-Los Angeles. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Ventura County at a glance
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