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Burke Virtual Academy

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

Burke Virtual Academy is an alternative public virtual school located in Valdese, North Carolina, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade with a total enrollment of 119 students. The school is part of the Burke County Schools district, which is ranked 110 out of 242 school districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burke Virtual Academy stands out for its higher proficiency rates in 8th-grade science and reading compared to the Burke County Schools and North Carolina averages, suggesting the school may be effectively supporting students in these subject areas. However, the school faces challenges in lower elementary mathematics, with proficiency rates in 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade mathematics lower than the district and state averages. The school's diverse student body has a higher percentage of White students (71.43%) compared to the nearby North Liberty (70.15%) and NC School for the Deaf (44.26%), but also a lower percentage of African American (6.72%) and Hispanic (10.08%) students.

The higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (57.98%) at Burke Virtual Academy compared to the Burke County Schools district average suggests the school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which could impact academic performance and resource needs. Additionally, the higher student-teacher ratio (16.4) at Burke Virtual Academy compared to the nearby North Liberty (5.8) and NC School for the Deaf (2.7) may indicate a need to evaluate staffing and class size to ensure personalized attention and support for students.

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Heritage Middle School
Valdese, NC 28690

(828) 448-3175

District: Burke County Schools

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg56%

Not ranked this year

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

121^st of 242Burke County Schools among North Carolina districts

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)

White (2024)22nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2023-2024) ?

Science75%+5 vs state

Reading58%+7 vs state

Mathematics42%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burke Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	Heritage Middle School	Valdese	28690	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(828) 448-3175	0	2	11.9		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Liberty	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	523 Enola Road	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 437-9656	72	11	6.3	95.8%	51 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (16.7%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	4 (5.6%)								(n/a)												$33,576	$5,487	$28,088
NC School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	517 W Fleming Dr	Morganton	28655	Burke County	NC School for the Deaf	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 432-5200	64	20	3.1	95.3%	27 (42.2%)	13 (20.3%)	18 (28.1%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Caldwell Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	332 Greenhaven Dr NW	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(828) 726-3855	138	2	73.7	52.9%	109 (79.0%)	1 (0.7%)	20 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)								(n/a)	53.3	76.9	25.0	22.2	40.0	47.1	35.3	50.0	64.7	64.7	47.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Burke Virtual Academy

How many students attend Burke Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 0 students attended Burke Virtual Academy.

What district is Burke Virtual Academy in?

Burke County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Burke Virtual Academy?

Students at Burke Virtual Academy are .

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2016–17 through 2024–25 graduation ratesSep 3, 2025

2024–25 EOC & EOG test scoresSep 3, 2025

2023–24 EOC & EOG test scoresSep 4, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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