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Saints Virtual Academy

Public, Virtual Grades 8-12

Summary

Saints Virtual Academy is an alternative public virtual school in Selma, Alabama, serving grades 4-12 with a total enrollment of 125 students. The school is part of the Selma City School District, which is ranked 122 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Saints Virtual Academy's academic performance is significantly lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 1.82% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the Selma City score of 0.93% and the Alabama state score of 23.12%. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 85.6% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Saints Virtual Academy has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 20.8 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the typical recommended ratio for effective instruction.

The analysis of Saints Virtual Academy reveals significant challenges in terms of academic performance, resource constraints, and potential equity issues. These findings highlight the need for a comprehensive approach to address the school's issues and provide equitable educational opportunities for its students.

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2194 Broad Street
Selma, AL 36701

(334) 874-1600

District: Selma City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.7%

White:

4.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2023 → 8th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (11% vs 33% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Alabama average (71% vs 92%)

!Science scores 25 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school11%

District avg26%

Alabama avg33%

Not ranked this year

Saints Virtual Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

118^th of 135Selma City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	13.9	384 of 442	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	419 of 437	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	19.7	244 of 263	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	12.1	390 of 410	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	14.0	370 of 419	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	12.6	348 of 378	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	366 of 371	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	25.1	193 of 231	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	213 of 224	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	10.2	349 of 366	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	352 of 358	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	13.7	357 of 375	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	329 of 349	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	19.0	302 of 368	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	8.5	318 of 325	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2023)12th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2023)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)5th percentile~ school

High school

Male (2024)18th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2024)16th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)5th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)5th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2023-2024) ?

English19%-20 vs state

Science12%-25 vs state

Mathematics1%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Saints Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	8-12	2194 Broad Street	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	Yes	Yes	(334) 874-1600	24			75.0%	1 (4.2%)	22 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Selma High School	Public	9-12	2180 Broad St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1683	680	37	18.6	87.1%	1 (0.1%)	664 (97.6%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	26.1	262^nd of 374 public high schools	29.9%		13.4	341^st of 378 public high schools	9.8%	79				4.8		19.2				19.0	$10,857	$2,009	$8,841
Dallas County Career Technical Center	Public	7-12	1306 Roosevelt Ave	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	No	(334) 267-0788																			(n/a)
Southside High School	Public	9-12	7975 US Highway 80 E	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 872-0518	285	21	13.4	89.1%	4 (1.4%)	268 (94.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	10.3	361^st of 374 public high schools	3.5%		13.9	337^th of 378 public high schools	10.8%	24				3.0		6.0				4.9	$13,183	$3,453	$9,707
Keith MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	1166 Dallas Road 115	Orrville	36767	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 875-4155	188	10	18.5	89.9%	2 (1.1%)	180 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	12.5	347^th of 374 public high schools	7.2%		35.5	241^st of 378 public high schools	36.2%	106	6.9	4.0	0.0	4.8	10.5	9.5	20.7	20.0	21.1	5.0	$14,621	$3,757	$10,841
Dallas County High School	Public	9-12	335 5th Ave	Plantersville	36758	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 366-2232	334	24	14.0	76.0%	77 (23.1%)	231 (69.2%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	30.7	247^th of 374 public high schools	34.0%		33.6	248^th of 378 public high schools	34.4%	1				12.1		21.7				15.9	$9,853	$1,685	$8,145

Frequently Asked Questions about Saints Virtual Academy

How many students attend Saints Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 24 students attended Saints Virtual Academy.

What district is Saints Virtual Academy in?

Selma City

What is the racial makeup of Saints Virtual Academy?

Students at Saints Virtual Academy are 92% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

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Latest Alabama data All new data »

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025

2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

2016–17 through 2018–19 dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 7, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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