Mason City Virtual Academy

Summary:

Mason City Virtual Academy is a public virtual high school serving grades 7-12 in the Mason City Community School District, with a relatively small student population of 99 students.

The school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20% of 11th-grade students at Mason City Virtual Academy were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 51.7% for the district and 65.7% for the state. The school's performance in English Language Arts is slightly better, with 66.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 62.1% for the district and 70.2% for the state. The nearby Alternative School, which is also part of the Mason City Community School District, has similar academic performance to Mason City Virtual Academy.

Mason City Virtual Academy has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 52.53% in 2022-2023, compared to 45.5% at Mason City High School and 61.7% at the Alternative School. The student-teacher ratio at Mason City Virtual Academy has fluctuated, from 13.2 in 2021-2022 to 24.7 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the ratios at Mason City High School (16.8) and the Alternative School (15.9), potentially contributing to the academic performance challenges at the virtual school.


Detail:

Public, Virtual 7-12

 1515 S Pennsylvania Ave
       Mason City, IA  50401-6041


(641) 421-4401

District: Mason City Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
301st of 338 Iowa High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  24.7 Help
Number of students:  99

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.7%
African American:
13.1%
Hispanic:
11.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.5% Help


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Compare Details Mason City Virtual Academy ranks worse than 89.1% of high schools in Iowa. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.51. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mason City Virtual Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Mason City Virtual Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Mason City Virtual Academy 301st of 338 Iowa public high schools. (See Mason City Virtual Academy in the ranking list.)

Mason City Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mason City Community School District 265th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mason City Virtual Academy

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.68 312th 336 7.1%
2024 17.51 301st 338 10.9%
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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Mason City Virtual Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2022 67 8 1 6 0 0 4 0 86
2023 71 13 0 11 0 0 4 0 99

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mason City Virtual Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2022 86 6.5 13.2 54.7
2023 99 4.0 24.7 52.5

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 Mason City Virtual Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2022 86 6.5 13.2 54.7
2023 99 4.0 24.7 52.5

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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Mason City Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Iowa high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 99 students attended Mason City Virtual Academy.

Students at Mason City Virtual Academy are 72% White, 13% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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