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Which teacher or staff member at IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,801
Combined
DISTRICT 1,032 · STATE 488
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY INC.·NCES 160000400859
IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY
1965 SOUTH EAGLE ROAD SUITE 160, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 · (208) 322-3559 · Ada County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,801 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Idaho public K-12 schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
32.6:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 35.7:1 · STATE 31.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 46%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 149 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 187 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 261 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 170 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 165 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 170 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 121 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 70% smaller than its 8th grade class (261).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 44% · 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
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
39.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
25.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,801
-1,594 (-47%) vs 2020
-35% since 2010-11, when it was 2,766
Student : Teacher
32.6:1
was 39.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,801 | 55.3 | 32.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,541 | 53.1 | 29.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,493 | 73.9 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 3,395 | 86 | 39.5:1 | 41% (1,404) |
| 2017-18 | 1,656 | 52.8 | 31.4:1 | 51% (838) |
| 2015-16 | 1,985 | 55 | 36.1:1 | 56% (1,118) |
| 2010-11 | 2,766 | 47 | 58.9:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,656 to 1,801); teachers up 5% (52.8 to 55.3).
About IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY
IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY is a large combined-grade school based in MERIDIAN, Idaho. Students in kindergarten through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,801 students. The average among combined schools in Idaho is roughly 488 students; this school is 269% larger than that.
IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY INC. operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,063 students.
White students make up a majority at IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY, at 74%. The remaining students are 18% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Ada County is about 83% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 55.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 32.6:1. This ratio sits 1.2 above the 31.4:1 average for combined schools in Idaho.
allk12 grades IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY a C-. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Ada County, the median household income is $91,502, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 156 public schools in Ada County, enrolling about 80,006 students in all.
The closest other public school is IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY, less than a tenth of a mile away. IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY as a charter school.
Reported enrollment: 3,395 (2020-21) and 1,801 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 39.5:1 to 32.6:1.
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Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY INC.
- INSIGHT SCHOOL OF IDAHOHigh · 262 students
Other schools in MERIDIAN
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,463 students
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 students
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,774 students
- COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,265 students
- VICTORY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,075 students
Nearby schools
- IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY0.0 mi · 137
- INSIGHT SCHOOL OF IDAHO0.0 mi · 262
- GEM PREP: MERIDIAN0.3 mi · 506
- GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 378
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 2,463
- SIENA ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 565
Frequently asked questions
About IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMYHow large is IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY?
IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,801 students in grades KG-12.
Is IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY have?
IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 32.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY?
At IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY public or private?
IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY INC..
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