Germantown Online Academy of Learning

Germantown Online Academy of Learning is a public virtual alternative school serving grades K-12 in Germantown, Tennessee, which is part of the highly-ranked Germantown school district. With 65 students enrolled, the school has seen strong graduation rates ranging from 86.5% to 94.1% in recent years, outperforming the state average. However, its dropout rates of 2.9% to 8.3% are still higher than the district and state averages.

Academically, Germantown Online Academy of Learning faces some challenges. Its test scores in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Algebra I are significantly lower than the Germantown district and state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.8% to 20.2%, are also higher than the state average, suggesting student engagement may be a concern. Compared to nearby alternative schools like Carver College and Career Academy and Exceptional Children Special Placements, Germantown Online Academy of Learning performs better in terms of graduation and dropout rates, but still lags behind the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the school's spending per student, around $8,300 to $8,900 in recent years, is lower than some nearby alternative schools like Memphis Virtual School, which spends over $14,000 per student. Additionally, the Collierville Virtual Academy, another nearby virtual school, outperforms Germantown Online Academy of Learning in several areas, including test scores and student-teacher ratio, despite being in a different school district.