IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning is an alternative public virtual school located in Shenandoah, Iowa, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 80 students. The school is part of the Shenandoah Community School District, which is ranked 188 out of 309 districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning has significantly lower test scores compared to the Shenandoah Community School District and the state of Iowa across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 10th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (48.1%), Mathematics (29.6%), and Science (40.7%) are all well below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's free and reduced lunch rate has decreased significantly from 83.33% in 2021-2022 to 28.75% in 2022-2023, indicating a shift in the socioeconomic status of the student population. The student-teacher ratio at IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning has also increased dramatically from 9:1 in 2021-2022 to 42.1:1 in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the typical student-teacher ratio in a virtual school setting.
In comparison, the nearby Sidney Virtual SAC School, another public virtual school, has a much smaller enrollment of only 7 students, suggesting differences in the demand for virtual education options in the region. The declining test scores, shifting socioeconomic status, and potential staffing challenges at IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning indicate a need for close monitoring and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.
IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Iowa alternative schools.
In the 2023-24 school year, 132 students attended IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning.
Shenandoah Community School District
Students at IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.