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How has Columbia Virtual Academy changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
863
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530924003107
Columbia Virtual Academy
3030 Huffman Road, Valley, WA 99181 · (509) 937-4663 · Stevens County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALVIRTUALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL863 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
29.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 169.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
272 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 115 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 113 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 112 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 38% smaller than its 8th grade class (112).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
18.7%
own-school result
Math
12.8%
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.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.7% | 12.8% |
| 2023-24 | 17.4% | 11.9% |
| 2022-23 | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2021-22 | 13.7% | 12.2% |
| 2018-19 | 27.8% | 14.7% |
| 2017-18 | 30.7% | 14.9% |
| 2016-17 | 18.5% | 10.8% |
| 2015-16 | 18.2% | 11.8% |
| 2014-15 | 10.7% | 9.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
863
-286 (-25%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 997
Student : Teacher
29.0:1
was 41.0:1
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 | 863 | 29.8 | 29.0:1 | 32% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 850 | 25 | 34.0:1 | 23% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 801 | 26.6 | 30.1:1 | 19% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 1,149 | 28 | 41.0:1 | 10% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 11.8 | 38.1:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 11 | 38.6:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 997 | 22 | 45.3:1 | 1% (7) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbia Virtual Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 92% (449 to 863); teachers up 153% (11.8 to 29.8).
About Columbia Virtual Academy
Columbia Virtual Academy sits in Valley, Washington, and is classified as an elementary school. The school enrolls 863 students, from kindergarten through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Washington is about 380, so this school runs 127% bigger than that.
The 4 schools in Valley School District enroll 1,099 students altogether, Columbia Virtual Academy among them.
Columbia Virtual Academy's enrollment is 55% White. The remaining shares are 18% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 6% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Stevens County's population at about 85%. Columbia Virtual Academy has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 29.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 29.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 32%. That is 23 points below the 55% average for public schools in Stevens County.
Columbia Virtual Academy is located in Stevens County, where median household income is about $69,327, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 41 public schools in Stevens County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,726.
Valley Early Learning Center is the public school closest to Columbia Virtual Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Columbia Virtual Academy has 3 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Columbia Virtual Academy as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area. Columbia Virtual Academy is a virtual school according to federal records.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Columbia Virtual Academy went from 1,149 students to 863. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 41.0:1 to 29.0:1.
Community posts for Columbia Virtual Academy can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Stevens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,067
Census ACS
Median income
$69,327
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
7,726 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Valley School District
- Valley SchoolElementary · 166 students
- Valley Early Learning CenterElementary · 47 students
- Paideia High SchoolHigh · 23 students
Other schools in Valley
- Valley SchoolElementary · 166 students
- Valley Early Learning CenterElementary · 47 students
- Paideia High SchoolHigh · 23 students
Nearby schools
- Valley Early Learning Center0.0 mi · 47
- Valley School0.1 mi · 166
- Paideia High School0.2 mi · 23
- Jenkins Junior/Senior High7.6 mi · 322
- Quartzite Learning7.7 mi · 113
- Chewelah Open Doors Reengagement Program7.7 mi · 40
Frequently asked questions
About Columbia Virtual AcademyHow many students attend Columbia Virtual Academy?
Columbia Virtual Academy enrolls approximately 863 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Columbia Virtual Academy serve?
Columbia Virtual Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbia Virtual Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Columbia Virtual Academy is approximately 29.0:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Columbia Virtual Academy?
At Columbia Virtual Academy, the student body is approximately 55% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Black, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Columbia Virtual Academy public or private?
Columbia Virtual Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Valley School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.