Summit VIrtual Academy

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Lacey, Washington

Summit VIrtual Academy in Lacey, Washington enrolled 355 students in 2024-25 with 18.2 full-time teachers, 19.5 students per teacher against the Washington median of 23.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-54% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Washington: 83.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%

367 students in 2022-23, 365 students in 2023-24, 355 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.1 to 18.2.

Students enrolled at Summit VIrtual Academy by school year2022-23: 367, 2023-24: 365, 2024-25: 35501002003004002022-233672023-243652024-25355
Students enrolled at Summit VIrtual Academy by school year2022-23: 367, 2023-24: 365, 2024-25: 35501002003004002022-233672023-243652024-25355
Students enrolled at Summit VIrtual Academy by school year2022-23: 367, 2023-24: 365, 2024-25: 35501002003004002022-233672023-243652024-25355
Students enrolled at Summit VIrtual Academy by school year2022-23: 367, 2023-24: 365, 2024-25: 35501002003004002022-233672023-243652024-25355
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2336720.118.2
2023-2436518.120.2
2024-2535518.219.5

19.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 62 of every 100 Washington schools of this kind

Among the 147 Washington schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 23.0; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington other schools, 2024-25147 values from 3.4 to 99.5; Summit VIrtual Academy 19.5; state median 23.0.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherSummit VIrtual Academy 19.5state median 23.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Washington other schools, 2024-25147 values from 3.4 to 99.5; Summit VIrtual Academy 19.5; state median 23.0.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherSummit VIrtual Academy 19.5state median 23.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Washington other schools, 2024-25147 values from 3.4 to 99.5; Summit VIrtual Academy 19.5; state median 23.0.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherSummit VIrtual Academy 19.5state median 23.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Washington other schools, 2024-25147 values from 3.4 to 99.5; Summit VIrtual Academy 19.5; state median 23.0.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherSummit VIrtual Academy 19.5state median 23.0U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

19 AP courses and one counselor per 643 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Summit VIrtual Academy enrolled 617 students and had 1.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses19
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 643 of the 617 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

48.6% of students were White, 21.3% Hispanic, 16.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White48.6%
  2. Hispanic21.3%
  3. Two or more races16.5%
  4. Black6.3%
  5. Asian3.4%
  6. Pacific Islander2.3%
  7. American Indian1.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Summit VIrtual Academy scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2250‑54%53%53.4%
Math, 2022-2315‑19%37% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 31 students in Summit VIrtual Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtWashington
Four-year graduation rate90% or more88%83.8%
Students in the class311,02685,003

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Summit VIrtual Academy

  1. Olympia Regional Learning AcademyThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.3 miles away: 345 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  2. Tumwater Virtual AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 6.3 miles away: 124 students, 18.8 per teacher (2024-25).6.3 mi
  3. Compare Summit VIrtual Academy with Olympia Regional Learning AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much North Thurston Public Schools spends per student$17,096 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,096
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonSummit VIrtual Academy is the number 21 by size of 228 Washington schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#21 of 228
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher19.5 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 23.0 for schools of this kind.19.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Summit VIrtual Academy

  1. How many students attend Summit VIrtual Academy?
    355 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 367 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Lacey, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit VIrtual Academy?
    19.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for schools of this kind is 23.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Summit VIrtual Academy a Title I school?
    Summit VIrtual Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Summit VIrtual Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Summit VIrtual Academy scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Summit VIrtual Academy?
    90% or more of the 31 students in Summit VIrtual Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Summit VIrtual Academy in?
    North Thurston Public Schools, NCES district ID 5305850. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530585003804 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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