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What's one thing TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
2,969
Combined
STATE 870
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEC CONNECTIONS ACADEMY COMMONWEALTH VIRTUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 250055602817
TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School
141 Mansion Drive, East Walpole, MA 02032 · (774) 315-5123 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL2,969 STUDENTS
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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
20.7:1
143 FTE teachers
STATE 10.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 53 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 123 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 153 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 217 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 267 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 455 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 480 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 421 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 436 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 80% smaller than its 8th grade class (267).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · 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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
29.2%
MA avg 43.8% . +0.2pp since 2016
Math
19.8%
MA avg 42.2% . -0.2pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.2% | 19.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.8% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.6% | 25.5% |
| 2021-22 | 37.2% | 27.6% |
| 2020-21 | 46.3% | 35.1% |
| 2018-19 | 39.1% | 22.3% |
| 2017-18 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
| 2016-17 | 29.0% | 20.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,969
+455 (+18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 29.2:1
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 | 2,969 | 143.4 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,907 | 125.5 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,940 | 119.3 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,514 | 86 | 29.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,538 | 57.4 | 26.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 808 | 25 | 32.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School.
Since 2017-18: students up 93% (1,538 to 2,969); teachers up 150% (57.4 to 143.4).
About TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School
TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School is a large combined-grade school in TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District, located in East Walpole, Massachusetts. The student body numbers 2,969 students, from kindergarten through 12. An average school in this group (combined schools in Massachusetts) has about 870 students.
For district matters, TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School falls under TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District.
At 51%, White students outnumber all other groups at TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School combined. The remaining students are 27% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Norfolk County, the White share is about 70%. By the diversity index, TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School comes in at 65%.
Its teaching staff equals 143.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 20.7:1. For comparison, combined schools in Massachusetts average 10.1:1.
Census estimates describe Norfolk County this way: median household income is about $130,739, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Norfolk County number 198 and enroll about 101,300.
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School is the public school closest to TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School, about 0.8 miles away. TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large. The school is identified as virtual in federal data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 2,969, 18% above the 2,514 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 29.2:1 to 20.7:1.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Walpole
- Old Post RoadElementary · 458 students
- Bird MiddleMiddle · 400 students
Nearby schools
- Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School0.8 mi · 807
- Norfolk County Agricultural0.9 mi · 597
- Fisher1.1 mi · 463
- Balch1.2 mi · 303
- Bird Middle1.2 mi · 400
- Walpole Middle School1.2 mi · 829
Frequently asked questions
About TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual SchoolHow large is TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School?
TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School enrolls approximately 2,969 students in grades KG-12.
Is TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School an elementary, middle, or high school?
TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School?
Approximately 20.7:1 students per teacher at TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School.
What is the student diversity at TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School?
Student demographics at TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School are roughly 51% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School?
TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School is overseen by TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District in Norfolk County.
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