Idaho Virtual Academy

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Idaho Virtual Academy ranks 117 th of 159 Idaho alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Idaho Virtual Academy is a public charter virtual school located in Meridian, Idaho, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade with a total enrollment of 1,493 students as of the 2022-2023 school year. While the school has some strengths, such as low chronic absenteeism rates, it faces challenges in academic performance compared to nearby high-performing charter schools.

One key differentiator for Idaho Virtual Academy is its racial makeup, with a significantly higher percentage of white students (76.69%) compared to nearby schools like Nampa Online Virtual Academy (55.56%) and Gem Prep: Meridian North (76.28%). Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 68.6% to 76.7%, which is lower than some nearby charter schools, such as Compass Public Charter School (80.6%) and Gem Prep: Online School (90.5%).

When it comes to academic performance, Idaho Virtual Academy's proficiency rates on the ISAT (Idaho Standards Achievement Test) are generally lower than the state averages and the nearby charter schools. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rate in ISAT Math for all grades is 25.6%, compared to the state average of 42.2%, and in ISAT English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate is 43.2%, compared to the state average of 53.3%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates are relatively low, with 1.0% in 2021-2022 and 0.6% in 2020-2021, significantly better than some nearby virtual schools like Inspire Virtual Charter School (19.3% in 2022-2023).

Detail:

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

1965 South Eagle Road Suite 1
Meridian, ID 83642-9246

(208) 322-3559

District: Idaho Virtual Academy Inc.

SchoolDigger Rank:
117^th of 159 Idaho Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 1,493

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Idaho Virtual Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.51. (See more...)

Compare Details Idaho Virtual Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.98. (See more...)

Compare Details Idaho Virtual Academy ranks worse than 73.6% of high schools in Idaho. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.11. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Idaho Virtual Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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.

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Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Idaho Virtual Academy 117^th of 159 Idaho public high schools. (See Idaho Virtual Academy in the ranking list.)

Idaho Virtual Academy Inc.:

SchoolDigger ranks Idaho Virtual Academy Inc. 62^nd of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Idaho Virtual Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Idaho Virtual Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	29.38	279^th	335	16.7%
2009	15.55	329^th	349	5.7%
2010	25.13	312^th	356	12.4%
2011	25.51	307^th	359	14.5%
2012	23.53	314^th	354	11.3%
2013	14.27	333^rd	357	6.7%
2015	22.47	184^th	226	18.6%
2016	23.00	189^th	240	21.3%
2017	28.60	224^th	292	23.3%
2018	24.51	194^th	254	23.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Idaho Virtual Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.25	31^st	44	29.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Idaho Virtual Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.30	100^th	121	17.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Idaho Virtual Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.60	100^th	121	17.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Idaho Virtual Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.22	24^th	31	22.6%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Idaho Virtual Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	30.89	126^th	158	20.3%
2009	22.19	140^th	160	12.5%
2010	31.49	133^rd	166	19.9%
2011	28.93	140^th	169	17.2%
2012	26.33	149^th	171	12.9%
2013	23.73	148^th	173	14.5%
2015	38.04	52^nd	100	48.0%
2016	54.17	38^th	98	61.2%
2017	38.45	80^th	131	38.9%
2018	30.98	71^st	100	29.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Idaho Virtual Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.95	35^th	47	25.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Idaho Virtual Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.22	49^th	60	18.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Idaho Virtual Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.62	48^th	60	20.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Idaho Virtual Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.37	31^st	35	11.4%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Idaho Virtual Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	78.34	19^th	151	87.4%
2009	88.78	10^th	128	92.2%
2010	52.07	95^th	169	43.8%
2011	51.73	90^th	165	45.5%
2012	55.31	75^th	162	53.7%
2013	50.35	95^th	160	40.6%
2015	40.93	42^nd	74	43.2%
2016	56.67	31^st	76	59.2%
2017	49.87	48^th	101	52.5%
2022	42.06	58^th	110	47.3%
2024	28.11	117^th	159	26.4%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Idaho Virtual Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	1655	6	10	46	21	n/a	n/a	1738
2006	1684	5	11	50	16	n/a	n/a	1766
2007	1904	14	14	51	15	n/a	n/a	1998
2008	2250	15	18	66	17	n/a	n/a	2366
2009	2298	14	20	75	18	n/a	n/a	2425
2010	2652	22	23	68	24	n/a	n/a	2789
2011	2625	30	17	58	30	3	3	2766
2012	2749	27	24	128	44	5	3	2980
2013	2816	26	29	200	43	11	9	3134
2014	2682	28	10	214	37	13	1	2985
2015	1880	24	11	89	24	8	0	2036
2016	1232	30	17	96	596	2	12	1985
2017	1582	27	14	163	32	7	7	1832
2018	1406	26	12	189	12	7	4	1656
2019	1423	22	10	211	14	3	9	1692
2020	1218	23	9	180	6	4	8	1448
2021	2708	26	20	441	19	5	176	3395
2022	1497	10	19	258	10	4	124	1922
2023	1145	7	20	216	16	2	87	1493

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 Idaho Virtual Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	1738	40.5	42.9	n/a
2006	1766	38.8	45.5	0
2007	1998	49.0	40.8	0
2008	2366	56.5	41.9	0
2009	2425	61.0	39.7	0
2010	2789	54.1	51.4	0
2011	2766	47.5	58.2	0
2012	2980	50.0	59.6	64.4
2013	3134	55.0	56.9	64.8
2014	2985	58.3	51.1	52.9
2015	2036	54.0	37.7	61
2016	1985	56.0	35.4	56.3
2017	1832	54.6	33.5	56.3
2018	1656	52.7	31.3	50.6
2019	1692	50.3	33.6	1.8
2020	1448	44.4	32.5	0.6
2021	3395	86.7	39.1	41.4
2022	1922	75.9	25.3	n/a
2023	1493	73.8	20.2	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 Idaho Virtual Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	1738	40.5	42.9	n/a
2006	1766	38.8	45.5	0
2007	1998	49.0	40.8	0
2008	2366	56.5	41.9	0
2009	2425	61.0	39.7	0
2010	2789	54.1	51.4	0
2011	2766	47.5	58.2	0
2012	2980	50.0	59.6	64.4
2013	3134	55.0	56.9	64.8
2014	2985	58.3	51.1	52.9
2015	2036	54.0	37.7	61
2016	1985	56.0	35.4	56.3
2017	1832	54.6	33.5	56.3
2018	1656	52.7	31.3	50.6
2019	1692	50.3	33.6	1.8
2020	1448	44.4	32.5	0.6
2021	3395	86.7	39.1	41.4
2022	1922	75.9	25.3	n/a
2023	1493	73.8	20.2	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Idaho Virtual Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$859 (10.2%)	$7,571 (89.8%)	$8,430

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Idaho Virtual Academy

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho Virtual Academy)	49.3	50.5	1.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho Virtual Academy Inc.)	48.8	50.4	1.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)	55	52.2	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1692	1493	11.8%
African American	22	7	68.2%
American Indian	14	16	14.3%
Asian	10	20	100%
Hispanic	211	216	2.4%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	1423	1145	19.5%
Two or More Races	9	87	866.7%

Schools Near Idaho Virtual Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ISAT Math (2024)								ISAT Science (2024)			ISAT English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Idaho Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1965 South Eagle Road Suite 1	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Idaho Virtual Academy Inc.	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(208) 322-3559	1,493	74	20.2		1,145 (76.7%)	7 (0.5%)	216 (14.5%)	20 (1.3%)	16 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (5.8%)								(n/a)								25.6										43.2	$8,430	$859	$7,571
Gem Prep: Online School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2750 East Gala Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Gem Prep: Online LLC	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(208) 672-1155	276	15	19.0		239 (86.6%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (10.9%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)		75.0	75.0	42.8		71.0	61.1	61.2		73.6	73.1				75.0			78.2
Gem Prep: Meridian	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2750 Gala Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Gem Prep: Meridian LLC	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 917-9150	454	22	20.6	30.8%	356 (78.4%)	15 (3.3%)	53 (11.7%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.1%)								(n/a)	83.7	68.0		66.6	69.1		60.0	71.8	77.8		66.3		74.0		75.6	83.3		84.3	$8,768	$937	$7,831
Virtual School House	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1303 East Central Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	Yes	No	(208) 350-5079	607	38	15.9		451 (74.3%)	10 (1.6%)	91 (15.0%)	14 (2.3%)	10 (1.6%)	6 (1.0%)	25 (4.1%)								(n/a)								9.8			26.1							52.2
Project Impact Stem Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1422 S Tech Lane	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Project Impact Stem Academy Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 576-4811	252	18	14.1		221 (87.7%)	3 (1.2%)	25 (9.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	59.2				45.8			45.8			49.1			48.0		70.8	40.9	52.5	$9,449	$577	$8,872
Inspire Virtual Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9550 Bethel Court	Boise	83709	Ada County	Inspire Academics Inc.	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(208) 322-4002	1,173	42	28.1		879 (74.9%)	3 (0.3%)	205 (17.5%)	6 (0.5%)	12 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	63 (5.4%)								(n/a)																			$6,932	$401	$6,531
Compass Public Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4667 West Aviator Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Compass Public Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 888-5847	1,250	64	19.5	15.4%	992 (79.4%)	15 (1.2%)	131 (10.5%)	37 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	67 (5.4%)								(n/a)	76.2	69.3			68.7	55.4	80.0	69.8	63.0		65.2		73.8	86.4	79.8	82.2	76.6	80.8	$5,937	$683	$5,254
Treasure Valley Math/Science	Public, Magnet, Alternative	4-12	6801 North Gary Lane	Boise	83714	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	Yes	No	No	(208) 854-6800	12	10	1.1		11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Gem Prep: Meridian North	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	5390 North McDermott Road	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Gem Prep: Meridian North LLC	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 917-9150	392	18	21.7		299 (76.3%)	5 (1.3%)	67 (17.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)								(n/a)	75.0		59.2					64.6			47.3	65.4		63.3	76.6	87.0		74.5
North Star Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	839 North Linder Road	Eagle	83616	Ada County	North Star Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	No	(208) 939-9600	958	48	19.7		800 (83.5%)	2 (0.2%)	88 (9.2%)	20 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (4.8%)								(n/a)	85.7	79.8	76.8	62.9	72.2	69.2	84.8	74.5	71.9		74.0	85.7		87.8	74.3	84.3	75.5	82.4	$6,410	$139	$6,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Idaho Virtual Academy

Is Idaho Virtual Academy a good school?

Idaho Virtual Academy ranks 117^th of 159 Idaho alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Idaho Virtual Academy?

Students at Idaho Virtual Academy are 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Idaho Virtual Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,493 students attended Idaho Virtual Academy.

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