Virtual Learning Academy (E)

Virtual Learning Academy (E) is a public charter virtual elementary school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade with a total enrollment of 127 students. The school is part of the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 28th out of 158 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Virtual Learning Academy (E) consistently outperforms the state average in reading proficiency, with 83% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 55%. In 8th grade reading, the school's proficiency rate is 92%, significantly higher than the state's 52%. The school also performs well in science, with 67% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state's 38%. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates are closer to the state average, with 42% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state's 42%. The school has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 5.6 to 42.7 over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the nearby traditional public schools, such as Swasey Central School, Lincoln Akerman School, and Stratham Memorial School, which have higher student-teacher ratios ranging from 10.5 to 12.3.

While Virtual Learning Academy (E) outperforms the nearby traditional public schools in reading and science proficiency, it lags behind in mathematics. The nearby schools have higher mathematics proficiency rates, ranging from 63% to 75% in 2024-2025. However, the school's unique virtual model and low student-teacher ratio may be effective for certain students, despite the slightly lower mathematics performance. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 9.38% to 18.9% over the past few years, compared to the nearby schools, which could be a factor in the school's slightly lower mathematics proficiency rates.