Kingman Online Learning Academy (KOLA) Middle School is a small public virtual middle school serving grades 6-8 in Kingman, Arizona, which is part of the Kingman Unified School District. However, KOLA Middle School significantly underperforms compared to nearby traditional middle schools like White Cliffs Middle School and Kingman Middle School, as well as state averages.
KOLA Middle School has low academic performance, with only 9-21% of students proficient in English Language Arts, 5% proficient in Math, and 19% proficient in Science - all well below the district and state averages. The school also has a higher percentage of Hispanic students and a lower percentage of White students compared to nearby schools. Additionally, KOLA Middle School has a concerning 4.6% dropout rate, significantly higher than the 3.0-3.6% rates at the traditional middle schools.
These challenges may be indicative of the difficulties faced by students in a virtual learning environment, as well as potential funding and resource allocation issues within the Kingman Unified School District, which is ranked 380 out of 540 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating. The poor academic performance and high dropout rate at KOLA Middle School suggest the need for further investigation and targeted interventions to improve educational outcomes for its students.
In the 2022-23 school year, 59 students attended Kingman Online Learning Academy (KOLA) Middle School.
Kingman Unified School District
Students at Kingman Online Learning Academy (KOLA) Middle School are 56% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.