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Virtual Learning Academy (E)

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades K-8

Summary

Virtual Learning Academy (E) is a small public virtual charter school in Exeter, NH, serving 124 students in grades K–8 through the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School district. The school is in a region with several highly regarded traditional schools and ranks in approximately the top 20% of New Hampshire districts statewide. Its small enrollment and online format may offer a more personalized experience, although some performance and staffing measures are not directly comparable with those of conventional school buildings.

The school’s clearest strength is reading: 84% of students were proficient in 2025–26, well above the state rate of 55% and higher than nearby schools including North Hampton School, Stratham Memorial School, and Lincoln Street Elementary School. Reading has remained strong over several years, and eighth-grade reading reached 87%, suggesting that this advantage continues through the end of the school’s grade range. Science is another positive area, with 59% proficiency—21 points above the state result and generally competitive with nearby schools such as Lincoln Akerman School and Kensington Elementary School.

Mathematics is the major concern. Proficiency fell from 61% in 2022–23 to 36% in 2025–26, compared with 44% statewide and roughly 60% or more at most nearby comparison schools. The eighth-grade mathematics result was stronger at 47%, but the broader downward trend deserves close attention. Families comparing options should recognize that Virtual Learning Academy (E) is not uniformly high- or low-performing: it is exceptionally strong in reading, solid in science, and notably weaker in mathematics. Its results are substantially better than those of nearby Great Bay Charter School (E), but mathematics trails most other local schools.

124

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

17.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

19 Hampton Rd
Exeter, NH 03833-4816

(603) 778-2500

District: Virtual Learning Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2019 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

New Hampshire avg46%

21^st of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 166Virtual Learning Academy Charter School among New Hampshire districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	21 of 138	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	18 of 133	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	11 of 130	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	3 of 125	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	17 of 128	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	16 of 132	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	93.9	3 of 123	97.6%	★★★★★

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 (2025)88th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading84%+29 vs state

Science59%+21 vs state

Mathematics36%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)							NH SAS Reading (2026)							NH SAS Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Virtual Learning Academy (E)	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	19 Hampton Rd	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Virtual Learning Academy Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(603) 778-2500	124	17	7.2	17.7%	100 (80.6%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.3%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.3%)								(n/a)						47.0	36.0						87.0	84.0		53.0	59.0
Main Street School	Public	PK, KG-2	40 Main St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Exeter School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8946	406	43	9.4	14.5%	365 (89.9%)	8 (2.0%)	11 (2.7%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)								(n/a)																		$19,942
Great Bay Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	K-8	30 Linden St	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Great Bay Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 519-9003	60	8	7.3	30.0%	55 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)						516.0	14.0						45.0	46.0		27.0	25.0
Lincoln Street Elementary School	Public	3-5	25 Lincoln St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Exeter School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8860	401	39	10.2	15.5%	357 (89.0%)	4 (1.0%)	11 (2.7%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	86.7	22^nd of 230 public elementary schools	90.4%		85.9	23^rd of 223 public elementary schools	89.7%	1	71.0	73.0	68.0				70.0	64.0	71.0	77.0				71.0	63.0		63.0	$18,332
Kensington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	122 Amesbury Rd.	Kensington	03833	Rockingham County	Kensington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 772-5705	142	17	8.3	7.7%	131 (92.3%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	75	45^th of 230 public elementary schools	80.4%		76.2	38^th of 223 public elementary schools	83.0%	7	81.0	53.0	47.0				61.0	57.0	65.0	74.0				65.0	63.0		63.0	$23,317
Stratham Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Gifford Farm Rd	Stratham	03885	Rockingham County	Stratham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 772-5413	498	49	10.1	4.0%	454 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	80.9	31^st of 230 public elementary schools	86.5%		83.6	28^th of 223 public elementary schools	87.4%	3	64.0	85.0	67.0				71.0	67.0	78.0	77.0				74.0	37.0		37.0	$19,425
Newfields Elementary School	Public	K-5	9 Piscassic Rd.	Newfields	03856	Rockingham County	Newfields School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 772-5555	115	13	9.2	3.5%	109 (94.8%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73	52^nd of 230 public elementary schools	77.4%		69.6	56^th of 223 public elementary schools	74.9%	4	69.0	60.0	60.0				62.0	54.0	52.0	75.0				60.0	60.0		60.0	$22,217
North Hampton School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 Atlantic Ave.	North Hampton	03862	Rockingham County	North Hampton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 964-5501	268	30	8.9	3.4%	248 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	91.7	13^th of 230 public elementary schools	94.3%		91.6	13^th of 223 public elementary schools	94.2%		90.0	68.0	80.0	79.0	47.0	35.0	66.0	88.0	76.0	75.0	86.0	73.0	68.0	78.0	52.0	50.0	51.0	$25,507
Lincoln Akerman School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Exeter Rd.	Hampton Falls	03844	Rockingham County	Hampton Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 926-2539	190	16	12.2	4.2%	166 (87.4%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	65.1	66^th of 230 public elementary schools	71.3%		69.7	55^th of 223 public elementary schools	75.3%	11	53.0	63.0	50.0	63.0	69.0	74.0	61.0	53.0	47.0	70.0	79.0	88.0	90.0	72.0	40.0	85.0	63.0	$27,104
Hampton Centre School	Public	PK, KG-2	53 Winnacunnet Rd.	Hampton	03842	Rockingham County	Hampton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 926-8706	282	35	8.0	17.0%	242 (85.8%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)								(n/a)																		$20,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Virtual Learning Academy (E)

How many students attend Virtual Learning Academy (E)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Virtual Learning Academy (E).

What is the racial makeup of Virtual Learning Academy (E)?

Students at Virtual Learning Academy (E) are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Virtual Learning Academy (E) in?

Virtual Learning Academy Charter School

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2015–16 through 2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesJul 30, 2025

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

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