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Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12
1187th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,511 Pennsylvania Alternative Schools
Better than 21% of Pennsylvania alternative schools
Summary

Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School is a public charter virtual school located in King of Prussia, PA, serving grades K-12 with an enrollment of 2,954 students. While the school offers an alternative educational model, its academic performance has been a mixed bag compared to state averages.

The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 82.5% to 87.9% in recent years, slightly lower than the state average of around 86-87%. Its dropout rate has also been slightly higher than the state average, between 1.1% to 1.6%. Academically, Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School consistently underperforms the state on PSSA and Keystone Exam proficiency rates across all grade levels and subjects, with a projected 2024-2025 PSSA Math proficiency rate of 17% compared to the state average of 41.7%. However, the school does outperform some nearby virtual charter schools, such as Esperanza Cyber Charter School and Agora Cyber Charter School, in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates.

One factor that may contribute to the school's academic challenges is its relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.39% to 61.54% over the past few years. Despite the higher per-student spending of $13,899 to $16,534, the school's performance remains below the state average, raising questions about the effective allocation of resources and the school's strategies for improving student outcomes. When compared to nearby traditional public schools, such as Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy and Widener Memorial School, Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School generally outperforms these schools, suggesting that the virtual charter school model may be providing some benefits for the students it serves.

2,772
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,526
Per pupil spending ?
65.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 630 Park Avenue
       King of Prussia, PA  19406

(610) 275-8500

District: Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.2%
African American:
24.7%
Hispanic:
19.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2022 → 32nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (31% vs 46% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (75% vs 89%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school31%
Pennsylvania avg46%
Elementary school
1,187th of 1,511
Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?
Bottom 21%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
601st of 873
Pennsylvania public middle schools ?
Bottom 31%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
465th of 681
Pennsylvania public high schools ?
Bottom 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202520.71187 of 151121.4%★☆☆☆☆
202423.51173 of 152623.1%★☆☆☆☆
202326.21158 of 153424.5%★☆☆☆☆
202241.41010 of 153434.2%★★☆☆☆
202146.3876 of 143338.9%★★☆☆☆
201931.11142 of 154426.0%★☆☆☆☆
201829.61157 of 153024.4%★☆☆☆☆
201727.61188 of 154723.2%★☆☆☆☆
201626.11211 of 155422.1%★☆☆☆☆
201532.91079 of 147426.8%★☆☆☆☆
201233.91256 of 159921.5%★☆☆☆☆
201134.21258 of 159721.2%★☆☆☆☆
201038.51201 of 157923.9%★☆☆☆☆
200935.41213 of 154921.7%★☆☆☆☆
200837.41181 of 155123.9%★☆☆☆☆
200738.41157 of 155525.6%★☆☆☆☆
200635.31205 of 154522.0%★☆☆☆☆
200532.01022 of 129921.3%★☆☆☆☆
200418.41101 of 130815.8%★☆☆☆☆
200335.2937 of 130228.0%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202534.8267 of 41335.4%★★☆☆☆
202440.2257 of 43741.2%★★☆☆☆
202340.6242 of 43744.6%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202526.6770 of 103025.2%★☆☆☆☆
202429.2779 of 108428.1%★☆☆☆☆
202348.9480 of 104354.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202520.61165 of 146620.5%★☆☆☆☆
202425.91131 of 148824.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202523.3340 of 42920.7%★☆☆☆☆
202436.9301 of 45433.7%★★☆☆☆
202344.1238 of 43244.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202524.61083 of 136920.9%★☆☆☆☆
202425.71118 of 143221.9%★☆☆☆☆
202323.21125 of 141420.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202521.01161 of 147521.3%★☆☆☆☆
202421.01187 of 149520.6%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202425.694 of 12826.6%★☆☆☆☆
202329.084 of 11728.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202519.81048 of 120112.7%★☆☆☆☆
202417.61091 of 122911.2%★☆☆☆☆
202319.11093 of 123611.6%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202529.4601 of 87331.2%★★☆☆☆
202440.0557 of 89137.5%★★☆☆☆
202342.2536 of 89340.0%★★☆☆☆
202260.8342 of 88361.3%★★★☆☆
202155.9346 of 79756.6%★★★☆☆
201948.2502 of 89143.7%★★☆☆☆
201841.7539 of 86137.4%★★☆☆☆
201730.3612 of 87730.2%★★☆☆☆
201630.8613 of 87029.5%★☆☆☆☆
201545.4497 of 83540.5%★★☆☆☆
201245.6559 of 83433.0%★★☆☆☆
201145.6556 of 82532.6%★★☆☆☆
201047.8526 of 80534.7%★★☆☆☆
200939.5561 of 77027.1%★☆☆☆☆
200840.2531 of 75329.5%★☆☆☆☆
200735.6557 of 74925.6%★☆☆☆☆
200641.9497 of 73632.5%★★☆☆☆
200533.9529 of 68723.0%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202539.1218 of 39344.5%★★☆☆☆
202448.2178 of 40856.4%★★★☆☆
202339.8225 of 42146.6%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202550.8231 of 64364.1%★★★☆☆
202458.4196 of 67270.8%★★★★☆
202341.6347 of 66047.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202530.8572 of 83531.5%★★☆☆☆
202430.7604 of 86029.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202536.2211 of 34839.4%★★☆☆☆
202433.4239 of 36234.0%★★☆☆☆
202346.9181 of 36250.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202533.2577 of 84331.6%★★☆☆☆
202440.9533 of 87739.2%★★☆☆☆
202344.3492 of 87443.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202526.9606 of 83927.8%★☆☆☆☆
202448.0462 of 87046.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202527.2500 of 64923.0%★☆☆☆☆
202438.8418 of 67337.9%★★☆☆☆
202339.5402 of 68141.0%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202538.0465 of 68131.7%★★☆☆☆
202452.0371 of 68645.9%★★☆☆☆
202345.6418 of 67438.0%★★☆☆☆
202246.2413 of 63434.9%★★☆☆☆
202170.8174 of 53767.6%★★★☆☆
201932.4520 of 69325.0%★☆☆☆☆
201830.1516 of 67323.3%★☆☆☆☆
201736.0489 of 66326.2%★☆☆☆☆
201632.1518 of 67723.5%★☆☆☆☆
201549.1431 of 68036.6%★★☆☆☆
201234.5507 of 66423.6%★☆☆☆☆
201137.4503 of 66023.8%★☆☆☆☆
201033.0516 of 64920.5%★☆☆☆☆
200932.2510 of 63219.3%★☆☆☆☆
200842.9430 of 62130.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202543.2144 of 27647.8%★★☆☆☆
202460.994 of 28466.9%★★★☆☆
202346.8130 of 26050.0%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202569.3113 of 52478.4%★★★★☆
202455.4187 of 51363.5%★★★☆☆
202372.799 of 50280.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202535.2463 of 65729.5%★☆☆☆☆
202450.2381 of 66542.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202543.3162 of 28743.6%★★☆☆☆
202466.176 of 27472.3%★★★★☆
202358.3104 of 25258.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202546.3360 of 65144.7%★★☆☆☆
202462.2236 of 66464.5%★★★☆☆
202364.3223 of 65265.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202536.9436 of 66033.9%★★☆☆☆
202449.6369 of 66244.3%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202552.074 of 16555.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202534.1404 of 58330.7%★★☆☆☆
202446.6328 of 59544.9%★★☆☆☆
202339.0373 of 57735.4%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
African American (2025)35th percentile+14 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)27th percentile+3 vs school
Disabled (2025)25th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)21st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)21st percentile~ school
Female (2025)21st percentile~ school
White (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school
Middle school
Disabled (2025)64th percentile+33 vs school
African American (2025)45th percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)31st percentile~ school
Male (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)23rd percentile-8 vs school
High school
Disabled (2025)78th percentile+47 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile+23 vs school
African American (2025)48th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2025)34th percentile~ school
White (2025)31st percentile~ school
Female (2025)30th percentile~ school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
Literature64%~ state avg
Biology38%-12 vs state
English Language Arts35%-14 vs state
Algebra I25%-19 vs state
Math17%-25 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 2,772 students attended Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School.

Students at Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School are 45% White, 25% African American, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School ranks in the bottom 21.4% of Pennsylvania alternative schools.


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