Arkansas Virtual Academy Jr
Arkansas Virtual Academy Jr serves 1,064 students in grades 6-8.
Arkansas Virtual Academy Jr placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022-23)
- School Type: Charter School
- Grades: 6-8
- Enrollment: 1,064 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 28:1
- Minority Enrollment: 28%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in AR
- Math Proficiency: 32% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 37% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education
School Overview
Arkansas Virtual Academy Jr's student population of 1,064 students has grown by 27% over five school years.
The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 216% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
1,064 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Arkansas Virtual Academy Jr is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 998 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Arkansas Virtual Academy Jr is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#719 out of 998 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
13:1
American Indian
2%
n/a
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
7%
14%
Black
16%
20%
White
72%
60%
Hawaiian
1%
1%
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education
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