Enrollment
136
Combined
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHMOND CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510324003101
Richmond Virtual Academy
301 N. 9th Street, Richmond, VA 23219 · (804) 310-0066 · Richmond city
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL136 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
5.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 12 | 7 | 5% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 71% · 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
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +27.0pp since 2023
Math
38.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +22.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 27 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 22 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 16.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 136 | 23.2 | 5.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 26 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richmond Virtual Academy.
About Richmond Virtual Academy
The public combined-grade school Richmond Virtual Academy is located in Richmond, Virginia. A federal count lists 136 students at the school, in kindergarten through 12. An average school in this group (combined schools in Virginia) has about 838 students.
Richmond City Public Schools oversees Richmond Virtual Academy and 46 other schools, with 20,962 students in total.
Black students account for 76% of enrollment at Richmond Virtual Academy. Smaller groups are 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% White. For comparison, the population of Richmond city is roughly 41% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Richmond Virtual Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 39%.
A ratio of 5.9:1 comes from the school's 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, combined schools in Virginia average 15.8:1.
Across Richmond city, median household income is about $64,587, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The public schools of Richmond city number 61 and enroll about 20,253.
Thomas H. Henderson Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Richmond city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,359
Census ACS
Median income
$64,587
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
20,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richmond City Public Schools
- Huguenot HighHigh · 1,469 students
- River City MiddleMiddle · 1,150 students
- Richmond High School for the ArtsHigh · 1,116 students
- Cardinal ElementaryElementary · 821 students
- Thomas Jefferson HighHigh · 749 students
- Armstrong HighHigh · 709 students
Other schools in Richmond
- John Randolph Tucker HighHigh · 2,132 students
- Douglas S. Freeman HighHigh · 1,881 students
- Hermitage HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Mills E. Godwin HighHigh · 1,702 students
- Monacan HighHigh · 1,644 students
- Huguenot HighHigh · 1,469 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas H. Henderson Middle0.0 mi · 430
- John Marshall High0.2 mi · 645
- Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School0.2 mi · 32
- Frances W. McClenney Elementary0.6 mi · 302
- Henrico High1.0 mi · 1,300
- Laburnum Elementary1.0 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About Richmond Virtual AcademyHow many students attend Richmond Virtual Academy?
Richmond Virtual Academy enrolls approximately 136 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Richmond Virtual Academy serve?
Richmond Virtual Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Richmond Virtual Academy?
Approximately 5.9:1 students per teacher at Richmond Virtual Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Richmond Virtual Academy?
At Richmond Virtual Academy, the student body is approximately 2% White, 11% Hispanic, 76% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Richmond Virtual Academy public or private?
Richmond Virtual Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Richmond City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.