Virginia Virtual Academy at Salem
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 95 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 1% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 8 | 2% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 2% |
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingWhat this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 59.0% |
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 415 | 59.4 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 667 | 74.7 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
About Virginia Virtual Academy at Salem
Virginia Virtual Academy at Salem is a low-enrollment combined-grade school. Its address is in Salem, Virginia. The school counts 415 students across kindergarten through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Virginia is about 838 students.
Virginia Virtual Academy at Salem falls under Salem City Public Schools, which has 7 schools enrolling 3,984 students.
At 54%, White students outnumber all other groups at Virginia Virtual Academy at Salem combined. Smaller groups are 20% Black, 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 7% Asian. County-wide, 83% of Salem city residents are White. By the diversity index, Virginia Virtual Academy at Salem comes in at 64%.
The school reports 59.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 7.0 students per teacher. The 15.8:1 average for combined schools in Virginia is higher than this school's figure.
In the county around the school, Salem city, median household income is about $66,725, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 10 public schools operate in Salem city, serving about 3,984 students.
Andrew Lewis Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Virginia Virtual Academy at Salem falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Federal records classify Virginia Virtual Academy at Salem as a virtual school.
The Virginia Virtual Academy at Salem community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Salem city at a glance
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