Summit Virtual Academy is an alternative public virtual school located in Lacey, Washington, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 367 students. The school is part of the North Thurston Public Schools district, which is ranked 118 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Compared to the nearby Olympia Regional Learning Academy, Summit Virtual Academy has a more diverse student population, with 46.87% White, 21.8% Hispanic, and 15.26% two or more races. However, the school's racial diversity has declined over the past year. Summit Virtual Academy also has a lower four-year graduation rate of 82.3% compared to Olympia Regional Learning Academy's 71.7%, but a higher dropout rate of 11.7% versus 23.0%. Academically, Summit Virtual Academy's test scores are generally lower than the North Thurston Public Schools district and the state of Washington, with a 60.53% proficiency rate in 10th-grade ELA and a 13.16% proficiency rate in 10th-grade math.
Summit Virtual Academy has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 54.22%, compared to 33.41% at Olympia Regional Learning Academy. The school's spending per student is also lower at $13,362, versus $14,441 at Olympia Regional Learning Academy. When compared to the nearby Firwood school, Summit Virtual Academy has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a higher student-teacher ratio, but Firwood's spending per student is significantly higher at $62,772.
North Thurston Public Schools
Students at Summit VIrtual Academy are 47% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% American Indian, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.
In the 2023-24 school year, 365 students attended Summit VIrtual Academy.
Summit VIrtual Academy ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Washington alternative schools.