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Enrollment
384
Combined
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 275
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240006001765
AACPS Virtual Academy
241 Peninsula Farm Road, Arnold, MD 21012 · (410) 544-1082 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES 03–12COMBINED21-SUBURBVIRTUALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.2:1 · STATE 6.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
51 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 10% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 73% · 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
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
0.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.2% | 28.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 384 | 43.4 | 8.8:1 | 13% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 43 | 9.9:1 | 14% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 44 | 10.9:1 | 51% (243) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AACPS Virtual Academy.
About AACPS Virtual Academy
At 241 Peninsula Farm Road in Arnold, Maryland, AACPS Virtual Academy operates as a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels. It reports enrollment of 384 students in grades 3 through 12. The school is 40% above the average for combined schools in Maryland.
District-wide, Anne Arundel County Public Schools has 125 schools and 85,029 students.
At AACPS Virtual Academy, White students make up the biggest share, 38%. The rest of enrollment is 35% Black, 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 7% Asian. By comparison, Anne Arundel County residents are about 63% White. The diversity index for AACPS Virtual Academy is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 43.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 8.8:1. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Maryland is 6.7:1. The school reported 13% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Anne Arundel County is 29 points.
Anne Arundel County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $124,911, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. There are 129 public schools in the county, enrolling about 85,074, AACPS Virtual Academy among them.
AACPS Virtual Academy's closest public school neighbor is Magothy River Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns AACPS Virtual Academy the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. AACPS Virtual Academy is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.
On allk12, people connected to AACPS Virtual Academy can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Anne Arundel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
598,166
Census ACS
Median income
$124,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
85,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- Glen Burnie HighHigh · 2,226 students
- North County HighHigh · 2,161 students
- Broadneck HighHigh · 2,143 students
- Annapolis HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Meade HighHigh · 2,045 students
- Crofton High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
Other schools in Arnold
- Severn River MiddleMiddle · 675 students
- Magothy River MiddleMiddle · 655 students
- Broadneck ElementaryElementary · 652 students
- Belvedere ElementaryElementary · 542 students
- Arnold ElementaryElementary · 454 students
Nearby schools
- Magothy River Middle0.0 mi · 655
- Severn River Middle0.0 mi · 675
- Belvedere Elementary0.6 mi · 542
- Jones Elementary1.2 mi · 334
- Broadneck Elementary1.8 mi · 652
- Arnold Elementary1.8 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About AACPS Virtual AcademyHow large is AACPS Virtual Academy?
AACPS Virtual Academy enrolls approximately 384 students in grades 03-12.
Is AACPS Virtual Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
AACPS Virtual Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades 03-12.
How many students per teacher at AACPS Virtual Academy?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at AACPS Virtual Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at AACPS Virtual Academy?
At AACPS Virtual Academy, the student body is approximately 38% White, 10% Hispanic, 35% Black, 7% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees AACPS Virtual Academy?
AACPS Virtual Academy is overseen by Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Anne Arundel County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.