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What's one thing Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,168
Middle
DISTRICT 746 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530622003307
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School
619 West Bartlett Ave., Omak, WA 98841 · (509) 826-7681 · Okanogan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,168 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
23.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
875 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 339 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 353 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 476 | 41% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
35.6%
WA avg 58.4% . -9.3pp since 2014
Math
17.1%
WA avg 51.2% . -12.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.6% | 17.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% | 17.9% |
| 2022-23 | 37.4% | 20.4% |
| 2021-22 | 35.9% | 20.6% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 27.7% |
| 2017-18 | 48.4% | 29.3% |
| 2016-17 | 49.4% | 33.3% |
| 2015-16 | 46.8% | 27.6% |
| 2014-15 | 44.9% | 29.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,168
-1,085 (-48%) vs 2020
+223% since 2010-11, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 47.9:1
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 | 1,168 | 48.9 | 23.9:1 | 75% (875) |
| 2023-24 | 1,192 | 42.2 | 28.3:1 | 62% (735) |
| 2022-23 | 1,277 | 45 | 28.4:1 | 60% (768) |
| 2020-21 | 2,253 | 47 | 47.9:1 | 39% (886) |
| 2017-18 | 1,241 | 33.1 | 37.5:1 | 45% (555) |
| 2015-16 | 1,316 | 40 | 32.9:1 | 26% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 362 | 5 | 72.4:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,241 to 1,168); teachers up 48% (33.1 to 48.9).
About Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School
In Omak, Washington, Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School is a large middle school. It enrolls 1,168 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. That is 102% above the average of about 577 students for middle schools in Washington.
Omak School District has a total of 8 schools and 5,873 students, Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School among them.
The largest group at Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School is White students, at 56%. Enrollment also includes 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 8% Black, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Okanogan County, the White share is about 64%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School scores 64%.
Based on 48.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School has a ratio of 23.9:1. Compared with the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 75%.
The school is in Okanogan County, where median household income comes to about $63,207, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Okanogan County counts 38 public schools with about 11,538 students.
Measured in a straight line, Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School. The five-mile area around Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Remote: in a town far from an urbanized area. Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School is classified as a virtual school.
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School had 2,253 students in 2020-21 and 1,168 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The ratio of students to teachers went from 47.9:1 to 23.9:1 over the same years.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Okanogan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,425
Census ACS
Median income
$63,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
11,538 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Omak School District
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak High SchoolHigh · 1,841 students
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak ElementaryElementary · 1,290 students
- Omak High SchoolHigh · 442 students
- N Omak ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- E Omak ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Omak Middle SchoolMiddle · 324 students
Other schools in Omak
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak High SchoolHigh · 1,841 students
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak ElementaryElementary · 1,290 students
- Omak High SchoolHigh · 442 students
- N Omak ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- E Omak ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Omak Middle SchoolMiddle · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School0.0 mi · 1,841
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary0.0 mi · 1,290
- Omak High School0.2 mi · 442
- Omak Middle School0.2 mi · 324
- Okanogan Alternative High School0.4 mi · 14
- Highlands1.0 mi · 78
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School?
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School enrolls approximately 1,168 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School serve?
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School have?
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School?
Student demographics at Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School are roughly 56% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School?
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School is overseen by Omak School District in Okanogan County.
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