Gaston Virtual Academy

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 1 Learning Place
       Gastonia, NC  28052


(704) 836-9125

District: Gaston County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
776th of 1,502 North Carolina Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,154 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  462

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.2%
African American:
29.4%
Hispanic:
10.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.2% Help


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Compare Details Gaston Virtual Academy ranks worse than 51.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.63. (See more...)
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Compare Details Gaston Virtual Academy ranks better than 63.6% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details Gaston Virtual Academy ranks worse than 57.2% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.61. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.2%), African American (29.4%), Hispanic (10.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gaston Virtual Academy is 14.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gaston Virtual Academy is $5,154.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Gaston Virtual Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Gaston Virtual Academy 776th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Gaston Virtual Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Gaston Virtual Academy 285th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Gaston Virtual Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Gaston Virtual Academy 358th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Gaston Virtual Academy in the ranking list.)

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Gaston County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Gaston County Schools 136th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gaston Virtual Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 25.28 1174th 1514 22.5%
2023 49.63 776th 1502 48.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.51 1064th 1366 22.1%
2023 48.43 747th 1437 48.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.11 1102nd 1458 24.4%
2023 50.70 726th 1459 50.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 46.58 392nd 500 21.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.86 1150th 1464 21.4%
2023 48.86 772nd 1461 47.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 33.67 643rd 927 30.6%
2023 43.30 513th 933 45.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 12.60 1128th 1194 5.5%
2023 43.31 708th 1183 40.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.68 277th 737 62.4%
2021 50.78 346th 741 53.3%
2022 56.47 329th 786 58.1%
2023 60.90 285th 784 63.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.42 160th 689 76.8%
2023 61.03 231st 735 68.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 61.35 251st 733 65.8%
2023 66.88 212th 731 71.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.24 386th 748 48.4%
2023 49.81 359th 747 51.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 67.59 110th 550 80.0%
2023 56.56 178th 559 68.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.69 309th 624 50.5%
2022 46.45 355th 658 46.0%
2023 50.64 305th 656 53.5%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 79.36 110th 594 81.5%
2022 35.82 391st 621 37.0%
2023 39.61 358th 626 42.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.65 388th 544 28.7%
2023 52.32 232nd 597 61.1%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 87.66 29th 475 93.9%
2022 28.02 432nd 594 27.3%
2023 31.34 406th 588 31.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 42.84 310th 585 47.0%
2023 38.81 352nd 602 41.5%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.74 363rd 430 15.6%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 55.51 146th 436 66.5%
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Rank History for high school White students at Gaston Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.55 84th 439 80.9%
2022 27.98 403rd 534 24.5%
2023 26.36 419th 537 22.0%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Gaston Virtual Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2018 19 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 26
2019 54 6 1 7 0 0 3 0 71
2020 72 8 1 11 0 0 9 0 101
2021 80 16 2 9 0 0 5 0 112
2022 363 232 18 89 0 3 34 0 739
2023 246 136 10 47 1 3 19 0 462

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gaston Virtual Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 26 0.0 n/a 15.4
2019 71 2.0 35.5 4.2
2020 101 4.4 22.7 3
2021 112 17.0 6.5 25.9
2022 739 41.1 17.9 35
2023 462 32.0 14.4 52.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gaston Virtual Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 26 0.0 n/a 15.4
2019 71 2.0 35.5 4.2
2020 101 4.4 22.7 3
2021 112 17.0 6.5 25.9
2022 739 41.1 17.9 35
2023 462 32.0 14.4 52.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gaston Virtual Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $290 (5.6%) $4,864 (94.4%) $5,154

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gaston Virtual Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 277th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 285th of 784 Middle schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Gaston Virtual Academy)57.150
 7.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)62.450.2
 12.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Gaston Virtual Academy)5057.9
 7.9%
   6th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)57.147.1
 10%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gaston Virtual Academy)5034.4
 15.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)58.446.1
 12.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Gaston Virtual Academy)7556.3
 18.7%
   7th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)55.348.3
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gaston Virtual Academy)53.834.4
 19.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)54.343.3
 11%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Gaston Virtual Academy)69.271.9
 2.7%
   8th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)51.151.2
 0.1%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Gaston Virtual Academy)10093.8
 6.2%
   8th Grade Science (Gaston County Schools)78.667.7
 10.9%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%
End of Course Math I (Gaston Virtual Academy)5052.4
 2.4%
   End of Course Math I (Gaston County Schools)49.639
 10.6%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students71462
 550.7%
African American6136
 2166.7%
American Indian01
Asian110
 900%
Hispanic747
 571.4%
Pacific Islander03
White54246
 355.6%
Two or More Races319
 533.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients4.2%52.2%
 47.9%


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Students at Gaston Virtual Academy are 53% White, 29% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 462 students attended Gaston Virtual Academy.

Gaston Virtual Academy ranks 776th of 1502 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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