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Enrollment
1,457
Combined
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 239
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAYTON RIDGE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191335002206
Iowa Virtual Academy
306 S. 1st Street, Guttenberg, IA 52052 · (563) 748-1017 · Clayton County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,457 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 19.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
669 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 41%
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 | 69 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 145 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 133 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 160 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 186 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 172 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 198 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 48% smaller than its 8th grade class (133).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 48% · 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
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.2%
IA avg 73.6% . -5.6pp since 2023
Math
30.4%
IA avg 70.9% . -8.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.2% | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 50.8% | 39.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,457
+591 (+68%) vs 2020
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 | 1,457 | N/A | N/A | 46% (669) |
| 2023-24 | 1,166 | N/A | N/A | 30% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 862 | 25.9 | 33.3:1 | 48% (415) |
| 2020-21 | 866 | 25 | 34.6:1 | 34% (291) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 10.1 | 32.3:1 | 25% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 311 | 8 | 38.9:1 | 19% (58) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Iowa Virtual Academy.
About Iowa Virtual Academy
Iowa Virtual Academy is a combined-grade school in Guttenberg, Iowa, and it is part of Clayton Ridge Comm School District. It educates 1,457 students in kindergarten through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Iowa is about 239 students.
Iowa Virtual Academy is one of 4 schools in Clayton Ridge Comm School District, which enrolls 2,066 students in total.
At Iowa Virtual Academy, White students make up 69% of the student body. It is also 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Clayton County is roughly 95% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 46%.
County data help place the school in context: in Clayton County, the median household income is $67,242, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Clayton County has 11 public schools and roughly 3,625 students.
Clayton Ridge High School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area. The school is identified as virtual in federal data.
Enrollment was 866 in 2020-21 and 1,457 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clayton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,013
Census ACS
Median income
$67,242
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,625 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clayton Ridge Comm School District
- Clayton Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Clayton Ridge High SchoolHigh · 176 students
- Clayton Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 140 students
Other schools in Guttenberg
- Clayton Ridge High SchoolHigh · 176 students
- Clayton Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 140 students
Nearby schools
- Clayton Ridge High School0.1 mi · 176
- Clayton Ridge Middle School0.2 mi · 140
- Cassville Elementary7.6 mi · 92
- Cassville High7.7 mi · 79
- Clayton Ridge Elementary School9.4 mi · 293
- Edgewood-Colesburg Elementary School11.1 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Iowa Virtual AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Iowa Virtual Academy?
Iowa Virtual Academy enrolls approximately 1,457 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Iowa Virtual Academy serve?
Iowa Virtual Academy serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Iowa Virtual Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Iowa Virtual Academy is approximately not reported (0 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Iowa Virtual Academy?
At Iowa Virtual Academy, the student body is approximately 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Iowa Virtual Academy public or private?
Iowa Virtual Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clayton Ridge Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.