Florence Virtual Academy

Summary:

Florence Virtual Academy is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in the Florence Unified School District, with a student population of 186 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a diverse student body, with 32.26% White, 17.74% African American, 40.86% Hispanic, 1.61% Asian, 2.69% Native American, and 4.84% two or more races.

While Florence Virtual Academy offers a virtual learning option, it faces several challenges compared to nearby traditional schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 37.5% to 87.2%, with the most recent rate of 79.5% being lower than the state average. Similarly, the school's dropout rate has been variable, ranging from 1.5% to 11.7%, with the most recent rate of 2.6% being higher than the state average. Academically, Florence Virtual Academy's test scores are significantly lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in science, compared to 14% in the district and 22% statewide.

When compared to other virtual schools in the region, such as Combs Online School for Success and Eduprize Online Instruction, Florence Virtual Academy has lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates. However, its test scores are mixed, with some grades performing better than the comparison schools. The school's funding and resource allocation challenges are evident in its fluctuating spending per student and high student-teacher ratio, which range from $0 to $3,953 per student and 31:1 to 57.1:1, respectively.


Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 225 S. Orlando Street
       Florence, AZ  85132


(602) 222-3333

District: Florence Unified School District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $3,953 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  31.0 Help
Number of students:  186

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
40.9%
White:
32.3%
African American:
17.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.7% Help


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Compare Details Florence Virtual Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.78. (See more...)
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Compare Details Florence Virtual Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.37. (See more...)
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Compare Details Florence Virtual Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.41. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Florence Virtual Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Florence Virtual Academy has the smallest alternative school student body size in the Florence Unified School District. Student population at Florence Virtual Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.9%), White (32.3%), African American (17.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Florence Virtual Academy is 31, which is the highest among 3 alternative schools in the Florence Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Florence Virtual Academy is $3,953, which is the lowest among 3 alternative schools in the Florence Unified School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Florence Virtual Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Florence Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Florence Unified School District 250th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Florence Virtual Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.78 778th 1226 36.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.74 816th 1027 20.5%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.07 801st 975 17.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.18 846th 1201 29.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.28 829th 1219 32.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.31 737th 1220 39.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.00 356th 620 42.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.10 671st 895 25.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.03 750th 1198 37.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.17 343rd 654 47.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Pacific Islander students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.27 35th 171 79.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.74 837th 1161 27.9%
2022 28.20 634th 800 20.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 7.82 756th 787 3.9%
2021 20.91 679th 832 18.4%
2023 31.37 534th 854 37.5%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.32 558th 650 14.2%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.06 428th 789 45.8%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.10 145th 257 43.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.70 645th 820 21.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.94 700th 818 14.4%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.53 300th 404 25.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.49 432nd 573 24.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.47 659th 802 17.8%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.75 285th 390 26.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.11 648th 780 16.9%
2022 3.40 444th 446 0.4%
2023 26.83 513th 675 24.0%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 36.63 308th 491 37.3%
2014 28.63 287th 394 27.2%
2021 30.49 316th 509 37.9%
2022 30.66 260th 464 44.0%
2023 18.41 388th 469 17.3%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.98 258th 374 31.0%
2022 47.67 137th 282 51.4%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.72 7th 312 97.8%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.29 127th 422 69.9%
2022 32.37 192nd 380 49.5%
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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.10 69th 168 58.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.65 348th 492 29.3%
2022 25.44 300th 456 34.2%
2023 15.04 365th 406 10.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.18 274th 492 44.3%
2022 38.21 213th 455 53.2%
2023 24.44 310th 429 27.7%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 9.13 181st 231 21.6%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.83 195th 306 36.3%
2022 16.73 300th 301 0.3%
2023 24.48 151st 201 24.9%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.09 311th 479 35.1%
2022 38.70 213th 441 51.7%
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Rank History for high school Native American students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.29 115th 256 55.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at Florence Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.44 287th 448 35.9%
2022 26.18 289th 409 29.3%
2023 28.93 266th 371 28.3%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Florence Virtual Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 9 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 16
2012 38 3 0 14 0 0 0 0 55
2013 52 6 1 21 3 0 2 0 85
2014 37 1 0 13 0 0 0 0 51
2015 40 4 3 11 0 0 0 0 58
2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 17 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 29
2020 17 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 28
2021 22 1 2 14 1 0 0 0 40
2022 101 57 9 132 10 2 12 0 323
2023 60 33 3 76 5 0 9 0 186

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Florence Virtual Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 16 n/a n/a 0
2012 55 n/a n/a n/a
2013 85 n/a n/a n/a
2014 51 n/a n/a n/a
2015 58 n/a n/a n/a
2016 0 n/a n/a n/a
2017 0 n/a n/a n/a
2018 0 n/a n/a n/a
2019 29 0.0 n/a n/a
2020 28 n/a n/a 10.7
2021 40 0.7 57.1 n/a
2022 323 10.0 32.3 n/a
2023 186 6.0 31.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Florence Virtual Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 16 n/a n/a 0
2012 55 n/a n/a n/a
2013 85 n/a n/a n/a
2014 51 n/a n/a n/a
2015 58 n/a n/a n/a
2016 0 n/a n/a n/a
2017 0 n/a n/a n/a
2018 0 n/a n/a n/a
2019 29 0.0 n/a n/a
2020 28 n/a n/a 10.7
2021 40 0.7 57.1 n/a
2022 323 10.0 32.3 n/a
2023 186 6.0 31.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Florence Virtual Academy

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00
2021 $1,735 (58.0%) $550 (18.4%) $4,020 (134.3%) $706 (23.6%) $02 (0.1%) $708 (23.7%) $2,993
2022 $104 (2.6%) $121 (3.1%) $328 (8.3%) $3,720 (94.1%) $08 (0.2%) $3,728 (94.3%) $3,953

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Florence Virtual Academy

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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students29186
 541.4%
African American033
American Indian05
Asian03
Hispanic1276
 533.3%
Pacific Islander00
White1760
 252.9%
Two or More Races09


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Students at Florence Virtual Academy are 41% Hispanic, 32% White, 18% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 186 students attended Florence Virtual Academy.


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