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Enrollment
1,226
Combined
DISTRICT 637 · STATE 384
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MITCHELL SD 55·NCES 410828001869
Cascade Virtual Academy
603 NW 3rd St, Prineville, OR 97754 · (541) 823-5010 · Crook County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED32-TOWNCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL1,226 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
35.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 22.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 76%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 122 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 107 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 96 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 102 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 79 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (107).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 59% · 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
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.3%
OR avg 43.0% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
30.2%
OR avg 31.8% . +7.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 35 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 Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.3% | 30.2% |
| 2023-24 | 31.7% | 23.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,226
+553 (+82%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
35.3:1
was 35.4:1
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 | 1,226 | 34.7 | 35.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 958 | 34.4 | 27.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 731 | 30.2 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 673 | 19 | 35.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cascade Virtual Academy.
About Cascade Virtual Academy
Cascade Virtual Academy is a large combined-grade school located in Prineville, Oregon. School enrollment was 1,226 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 12. The average among combined schools in Oregon is roughly 384 students; this school is 219% larger than that.
Across its 4 schools, Mitchell SD 55 enrolls 1,563 students. Cascade Virtual Academy is one of those schools.
Roughly 59% of students at Cascade Virtual Academy are White. Other groups make up 23% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 88% of Crook County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Cascade Virtual Academy counts 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 35.3 students for each one. On average, combined schools in Oregon have 22.5:1, compared with 35.3:1 here.
Across Crook County, the median household income is $81,965, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Crook County has 12 public schools and roughly 4,788 students.
Destinations Career Academy of Oregon is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Cascade Virtual Academy.
Cascade Virtual Academy is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data. Cascade Virtual Academy is one of the charter schools in Oregon. Cascade Virtual Academy is a virtual school according to federal records.
In 2020-21 the school reported 673 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 1,226. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Crook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,277
Census ACS
Median income
$81,965
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,788 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mitchell SD 55
- Insight School of Oregon Painted HillsHigh · 211 students
- Destinations Career Academy of OregonHigh · 79 students
- Mitchell SchoolCombined · 47 students
Other schools in Prineville
- Crook County High SchoolHigh · 842 students
- Crook County Middle SchoolMiddle · 616 students
- Crooked River Elementary SchoolElementary · 553 students
- Barnes Butte ElementaryElementary · 510 students
- Steins Pillar ElementaryElementary · 267 students
- Grizzly Mountain HomeLinkElementary · 160 students
Nearby schools
- Destinations Career Academy of Oregon0.0 mi · 79
- Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills0.0 mi · 211
- Steins Pillar Elementary0.6 mi · 267
- Grizzly Mountain HomeLink0.7 mi · 160
- Crook County Middle School1.0 mi · 616
- Crooked River Elementary School1.2 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About Cascade Virtual AcademyHow many students attend Cascade Virtual Academy?
Cascade Virtual Academy enrolls approximately 1,226 students in grades KG-12.
Is Cascade Virtual Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cascade Virtual Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Cascade Virtual Academy have?
Cascade Virtual Academy employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 35.3:1.
How diverse is Cascade Virtual Academy?
Cascade Virtual Academy reports a student body of 59% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Cascade Virtual Academy public or private?
Cascade Virtual Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Mitchell SD 55.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.