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Riverview Virtual Academy

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

683^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 23% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Riverview Virtual Academy is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Riverview, Michigan, with an enrollment of 127 students. The school is part of the Riverview Community School District, which is ranked 332 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverview Virtual Academy has generally higher graduation rates, ranging from 81.7% to 96.4%, and lower dropout rates, ranging from 0.8% to 8.1%, compared to state averages. However, the school has higher chronic absenteeism rates, between 28.4% and 50.0%, than the state and district averages. Academically, Riverview Virtual Academy's test scores are lower than the Riverview Community School District and the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, the school's projected 8th grade M-Step/Science proficiency rate for 2024-2025 is 25%, compared to the district's 34.7% and the state's 41.1%.

The school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.68% to 74.02%, and its per-student spending has ranged from $7,062 to $13,826, which is generally lower than the spending at nearby alternative schools like River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy and Lakeshore Virtual School. Additionally, Riverview Virtual Academy has had a high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 21.8 to 47.9, which is significantly higher than the ratios at these nearby alternative schools.

110

Students ?

52.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,062

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13249 Pennsylvania Rd
Riverview, MI 48193-6637

(734) 285-9660

District: Riverview Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

African American:

10.0%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2023 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg56%

Michigan avg52%

683^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

332^nd of 613Riverview Community School District among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	683 of 890	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	676 of 897	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	734 of 832	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	569 of 836	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	672 of 696	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	629 of 701	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	23.0	575 of 743	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	482 of 735	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	77.7	94 of 614	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	506 of 611	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	8.2	600 of 638	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	367 of 647	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-20 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)85th percentile+50 vs school

Male (2023)17th percentile-17 vs school

White (2024)6th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-21 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing35%-20 vs state

Science25%-16 vs state

Social Studies25%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Riverview Virtual Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverview Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	13249 Pennsylvania Rd	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	No	Yes	No	(734) 285-9660	110	2	52.3	67.3%	86 (78.2%)	11 (10.0%)	11 (10.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)	44.4	35.0													25.0			25.0		$7,062	$578	$6,484
Jo Brighton Skills Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	4460 18th St	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(734) 759-6300	132	26	5.1	58.3%	83 (62.9%)	21 (15.9%)	21 (15.9%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)																				$28,038	$3,656	$24,382
Madison School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4460 18th St	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(734) 759-6400	153	29	5.2	69.3%	91 (59.5%)	29 (19.0%)	24 (15.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.3%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)																				$34,572	$3,299	$31,273
Beacon Day Treatment Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	12601 McCann St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 551-2790	106	24	4.4	72.6%	67 (63.2%)	23 (21.7%)	12 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)																				$52,832	$1,624	$51,208
The Lincoln Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	891 Goddard St	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(734) 759-5900	140	32	4.3	63.6%	97 (69.3%)	20 (14.3%)	17 (12.1%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)																				$39,559	$848	$38,712
Trillium Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	15740 Racho Blvd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Trillium Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 374-8222	641	45	14.1	68.8%	259 (40.4%)	270 (42.1%)	54 (8.4%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	13 (2.0%)								(n/a)	55.6	47.5	12.5	42.1	32.6	40.0	45.7	43.4	42.1	37.0	28.9	19.6	30.2	31.1	19.4	25.0	20.0	19.4	45.0	$12,664	$2,697	$9,967
Special Education Building	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	22650 Sibley Rd	Brownstown	48193	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 783-3322	0	25	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																				$7,502	$717	$6,785
Downriver Digital Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	27225 W Outer Dr	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(313) 294-4750	25	0	36.3	72.0%	7 (28.0%)	14 (56.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)																				$9,416	$1,485	$7,931
River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1460 Coolidge Hwy	River Rouge	48218	Wayne County	River Rouge School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(800) 297-2119	841	1	725.0	79.2%	338 (40.2%)	453 (53.9%)	33 (3.9%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)								(n/a)	31.4	11.6			12.0		13.0	14.3								3.2			6.3	$21,740	$7,983	$13,757
Lakeshore Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	30550 W Jefferson Ave	Gibraltar	48173	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	Yes	No	(734) 379-7090	117	7	17.2	54.7%	86 (73.5%)	16 (13.7%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)								(n/a)		26.2													30.0			30.0	23.3	$14,696	$707	$13,989

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverview Virtual Academy

What district is Riverview Virtual Academy in?

Riverview Community School District

Is Riverview Virtual Academy a good school?

Riverview Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Michigan alternative schools.

How many students attend Riverview Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended Riverview Virtual Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Riverview Virtual Academy?

Students at Riverview Virtual Academy are 78% White, 10% African American, 10% Hispanic.

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