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What's the biggest difference between Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,393
Elementary
DISTRICT 617 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCFARLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550891002973
Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)
4721 Dale-Curtin Dr, McFarland, WI 53558 · (608) 838-9482 · Dane County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,393 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
22.0:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
949 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 42%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 148 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 144 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 230 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 346 | 25% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 82% smaller than its 8th grade class (346).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54% · 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
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
21.5%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
10.1%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.5% | 10.1% |
| 2023-24 | 22.6% | 13.1% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,393
-647 (-32%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 37.1:1
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 | 1,393 | 63.3 | 22.0:1 | 68% (949) |
| 2023-24 | 1,336 | 66 | 20.3:1 | 71% (953) |
| 2022-23 | 1,365 | 59.7 | 22.9:1 | 66% (905) |
| 2020-21 | 2,040 | 55 | 37.1:1 | 58% (1,183) |
| 2017-18 | 875 | 24 | 36.5:1 | 37% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 903 | 20 | 45.1:1 | 33% (295) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA).
Since 2017-18: students up 59% (875 to 1,393); teachers up 164% (24 to 63.3).
About Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)
The public elementary school Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) is located in McFarland, Wisconsin. The school had 1,393 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Wisconsin) has about 323 students.
McFarland School District, which runs Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA), has 9 schools and 5,921 students.
Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)'s enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 46%. Smaller groups are 20% Hispanic, 19% Black, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 77% of Dane County residents are White. By the diversity index, Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) comes in at 70%.
Federal data list 63.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) in 2024-25, for a ratio of 22.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 68%. On average, public schools in Dane County report 32%.
Dane County census figures show that median household income is about $89,975, roughly 55% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) is among the 169 public schools in Dane County.
The closest public school, Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High, is less than a tenth of a mile from Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA). Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter. Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) is a virtual school according to federal records.
Enrollment was 2,040 in 2020-21 and 1,393 in 2024-25, a decrease of 647 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 37.1:1 to 22.0:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McFarland School District
- Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA)High · 1,566 students
- McFarland HighHigh · 727 students
- Indian Mound MiddleMiddle · 534 students
- Waubesa IntermediateElementary · 489 students
- Conrad Elvehjem Primary SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin HighHigh · 423 students
Other schools in McFarland
- Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA)High · 1,566 students
- McFarland HighHigh · 727 students
- Indian Mound MiddleMiddle · 534 students
- Waubesa IntermediateElementary · 489 students
- Conrad Elvehjem Primary SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin HighHigh · 423 students
Nearby schools
- Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High0.0 mi · 423
- Insight School of Wisconsin High0.0 mi · 202
- Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA)0.0 mi · 1,566
- McFarland High0.3 mi · 727
- Indian Mound Middle0.4 mi · 534
- Conrad Elvehjem Primary School0.6 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)How many students attend Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)?
Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) enrolls approximately 1,393 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) serve?
Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) is approximately 22.0:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)?
Student demographics at Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) are roughly 46% White, 20% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)?
Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) is overseen by McFarland School District in Dane County.
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