Marshalltown Virtual Academy is a public virtual high school serving grades 7-12 in the Marshalltown Community School District in Iowa, with an enrollment of 81 students.
While Marshalltown Virtual Academy has a diverse student population, with higher percentages of Hispanic and African American students compared to the nearby Marshalltown High School, the school consistently underperforms academically. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 33.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 65% for the district and 70.2% for the state. In mathematics, the proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was just 25%, compared to 55.7% for the district and 65.7% for the state. As a result, Marshalltown Virtual Academy has been ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Iowa, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of schools statewide.
Interestingly, when compared to other nearby high schools, such as Baxter High School, West Marshall High School, and BCLUW High School, Marshalltown Virtual Academy's academic performance is significantly lower, despite serving a more diverse student population. These schools, which serve more homogeneous student populations, consistently outperform Marshalltown Virtual Academy on standardized tests and have higher school rankings. The virtual nature of Marshalltown Virtual Academy, along with its high poverty rates, may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance.
Marshalltown Community School District
In the 2022-23 school year, 81 students attended Marshalltown Virtual Academy.
Marshalltown Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Iowa high schools.
Students at Marshalltown Virtual Academy are 53% Hispanic, 30% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian.