SBUSD Virtual Academy

As a micro-enrollment elementary campus in Imperial Beach, California, SBUSD Virtual Academy teaches 65 students from grades K through 6, overseen by South Bay Union. That puts it 86% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

South Bay Union runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 5,513 students. SBUSD Virtual Academy is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SBUSD Virtual Academy lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (85%). The remainder comes out to 6% White, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, SBUSD Virtual Academy logs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.8:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, SBUSD Virtual Academy sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 44.7%; actual is 20.9%, a gap of -23.7 points.

Around the school, San Diego County reports that the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), SBUSD Virtual Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: San Diego County Special Education, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SBUSD Virtual Academy comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 28.3%.

SBUSD Virtual Academy operates from a residential location.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.