Utah Virtual Academy

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 310 E 4500 S
       Murray, UT  84107


(801) 262-4922

District: Utah Virtual Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
544th of 561 Utah Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,266 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  1,772

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.4%
Two or more races:
6.3%
Hispanic:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.3% Help


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Compare Details Utah Virtual Academy ranks worse than 97% of elementary schools in Utah. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.49. (See more...)
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Compare Details Utah Virtual Academy ranks worse than 95.8% of middle schools in Utah. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.83. (See more...)
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Compare Details Utah Virtual Academy ranks worse than 77.7% of high schools in Utah. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.07. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.4%), two or more races (6.3%), Hispanic (4.9%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Utah Virtual Academy is 19. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Utah Virtual Academy is $9,266.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Utah Virtual Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Utah Virtual Academy 544th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Utah Virtual Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Utah Virtual Academy 207th of 216 Utah public middle schools. (See Utah Virtual Academy in the ranking list.)

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Utah Virtual Academy 108th of 139 Utah public high schools. (See Utah Virtual Academy in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Utah Virtual Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Utah Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 20.16 441st 509 13.4%
2010 17.69 464th 518 10.4%
2011 17.07 512th 563 9.1%
2012 8.46 562nd 579 2.9%
2013 10.50 545th 576 5.4%
2014 13.28 453rd 509 11.0%
2015 11.36 488th 537 9.1%
2016 17.54 461st 533 13.5%
2017 14.48 469th 526 10.8%
2018 9.07 493rd 528 6.6%
2019 9.75 535th 572 6.5%
2021 10.26 504th 559 9.8%
2022 5.59 537th 551 2.5%
2023 5.49 544th 561 3.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Utah Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.45 100th 111 9.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Utah Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 0.74 435th 435 0.0%
2023 0.56 427th 428 0.2%
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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Utah Virtual Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Utah Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 33.94 171st 205 16.6%
2010 36.12 162nd 201 19.4%
2011 20.66 202nd 222 9.0%
2012 17.53 222nd 238 6.7%
2013 12.99 231st 243 4.9%
2014 12.49 162nd 185 12.4%
2015 8.56 200th 210 4.8%
2016 6.27 195th 209 6.7%
2017 6.37 194th 206 5.8%
2018 8.80 161st 172 6.4%
2019 10.85 198th 222 10.8%
2021 21.93 171st 213 19.7%
2022 7.55 193rd 209 7.7%
2023 5.83 207th 216 4.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Utah Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.86 109th 133 18.0%
2023 22.47 114th 138 17.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Utah Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 2.56 188th 191 1.6%
2023 1.29 191st 191 0.0%
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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Utah Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 44.75 85th 148 42.6%
2010 41.33 95th 153 37.9%
2011 41.13 101st 164 38.4%
2012 26.53 132nd 166 20.5%
2013 35.14 121st 167 27.5%
2014 14.88 107th 120 10.8%
2015 11.12 117th 131 10.7%
2016 16.13 111th 129 14.0%
2017 22.91 98th 125 21.6%
2018 16.40 106th 123 13.8%
2019 16.99 121st 136 11.0%
2021 23.49 107th 129 17.1%
2022 32.65 97th 131 26.0%
2023 26.07 108th 139 22.3%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Utah Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.89 53rd 93 43.0%
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Rank History for high school White students at Utah Virtual Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.46 106th 123 13.8%
2023 12.27 110th 122 9.8%
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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Utah Virtual Academy Test Scores
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by a parent
Monday, March 25, 2013

Open Quote We enjoyed our time with UTVA. The principals and teachers were wonderful. The K12, inc. curriculum is amazing! The fact that it is a public school, it is beholden to the regulations like Race to the Top and Common Core, and emphasized preparing for standardized tests. It took the love of learning out of it. UTVA, with the K12 curriculum had educated my kids far above what their peers in conventional public schools, so our only choice was homeschooling. And we love it.

My kids got mostly 100s on the CRTs. UTVA administers the CRTs different from "regular" public schools. Where those schools spend a whole week on the tests, and often has the elementary teachers read the questions for the students, and in some cases, even narrows down answers for them, UTVA students complete the CRTs in a day or two, and they read the questions on their own with no adult intervention. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Open Quote Don’t send your kids to Utah Virtual Academy. Their standardized test scores are low, the principals are controlling and condescending, and the teachers and administrators talk to middle and high school students as if they are elementary students. UTVA activities are focused on younger students, so middle and high school students end up feeling really uncomfortable at them. (if you want the K12 curriculum with much better leadership and very caring teachers, check out Alpine Online: http://alpineonline.alpineschools.org/) The UTVA high school curriculum has a strong liberal bias and many of the courses are outdated, cheaply made and produced by third parties. There are also many technical glitches that cause students to receive “F”s or have to redo their work.

Look at the state comparisons. Do you really want this for your kids?

http://www.schooldigger.com/go/UT/schools/0013001196/school.aspx

http://www.greatschools.org/modperl/achievement/ut/1964#from..HeaderLink

If you want a good online high school, Utah Open High School is the best in the state.

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Enrollment information for Utah Virtual Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 384 4 2 16 2 n/a n/a 5 413
2010 903 14 7 42 7 n/a n/a 265 1238
2011 1800 31 22 68 18 22 0 0 1961
2012 1759 41 21 99 14 15 0 0 1949
2013 1851 45 31 103 21 9 0 0 2060
2014 1743 43 28 121 15 21 0 0 1971
2015 1689 41 19 160 13 21 19 0 1962
2016 1742 18 12 43 7 12 80 0 1914
2017 1659 24 16 189 17 9 75 0 1989
2018 1608 23 15 250 8 15 84 0 2003
2019 1695 49 27 256 23 46 31 0 2127
2020 1854 46 19 137 48 24 20 0 2148
2021 2706 123 45 104 84 80 42 0 3184
2022 1788 87 35 71 59 41 34 0 2115
2023 1477 37 8 86 24 29 111 0 1772

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 Utah Virtual Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 413 5.8 68.6 n/a
2010 1238 23.7 52.2 60
2011 1961 38.1 51.4 47.4
2012 1949 48.4 40.2 56.4
2013 2060 59.8 34.3 99.9
2014 1971 59.4 33.1 44.7
2015 1962 n/a n/a 47
2016 1914 n/a n/a 54.4
2017 1989 59.4 33.4 54.1
2018 2003 n/a n/a 54.1
2019 2127 81.4 26.1 47.4
2020 2148 84.7 25.3 40.3
2021 3184 n/a n/a 49.5
2022 2115 98.3 21.5 51.4
2023 1772 93.0 19.0 44.3

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 Utah Virtual Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 413 5.8 68.6 n/a
2010 1238 23.7 52.2 60
2011 1961 38.1 51.4 47.4
2012 1949 48.4 40.2 56.4
2013 2060 59.8 34.3 99.9
2014 1971 59.4 33.1 44.7
2015 1962 n/a n/a 47
2016 1914 n/a n/a 54.4
2017 1989 59.4 33.4 54.1
2018 2003 n/a n/a 54.1
2019 2127 81.4 26.1 47.4
2020 2148 84.7 25.3 40.3
2021 3184 n/a n/a 49.5
2022 2115 98.3 21.5 51.4
2023 1772 93.0 19.0 44.3

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 Utah Virtual Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $469 (5.1%) $8,797 (94.9%) $9,266

Data source: Utah Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Utah 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 535th of 572 Elementary schoolsRanks 544th of 561 Elementary schools
 3.4%
Ranks 198th of 222 Middle schoolsRanks 207th of 216 Middle schools
 6.6%
Ranks 121st of 136 High schoolsRanks 108th of 139 High schools
 11.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah Virtual Academy)31.925.5
 6.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah Virtual Academy)31.925.5
 6.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)46.846.2
 0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah Virtual Academy)20.415
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah Virtual Academy)20.415
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)50.249
 1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah Virtual Academy)31.327.5
 3.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah Virtual Academy)31.327.5
 3.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)47.949
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah Virtual Academy)16.415.3
 1.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Utah Virtual Academy)16.415.3
 1.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)4944.6
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Utah Virtual Academy)30.222.1
 8.1%
   5th Grade Science (Utah Virtual Academy)30.222.1
 8.1%
   5th Grade Science (Utah)51.951.2
 0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Utah Virtual Academy)29.117.7
 11.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Utah Virtual Academy)29.117.7
 11.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)48.945.3
 3.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Utah Virtual Academy)13.25.8
 7.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Utah Virtual Academy)13.25.8
 7.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Utah)39.234.9
 4.3%
6th Grade Science (Utah Virtual Academy)31.628.9
 2.7%
   6th Grade Science (Utah Virtual Academy)31.628.9
 2.7%
   6th Grade Science (Utah)57.755.5
 2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Utah Virtual Academy)2716.1
 10.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Utah Virtual Academy)2716.1
 10.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)44.141.4
 2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Utah Virtual Academy)2020.4
 0.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Utah Virtual Academy)2020.4
 0.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)45.244.9
 0.3%
7th Grade Science (Utah Virtual Academy)24.319.1
 5.2%
   7th Grade Science (Utah Virtual Academy)24.319.1
 5.2%
   7th Grade Science (Utah)44.545.5
 1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah Virtual Academy)33.925.5
 8.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah Virtual Academy)33.925.5
 8.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)43.341.8
 1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Utah Virtual Academy)20.510.8
 9.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Utah Virtual Academy)20.510.8
 9.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)42.738.2
 4.5%
8th Grade Science (Utah Virtual Academy)32.223.2
 9%
   8th Grade Science (Utah Virtual Academy)32.223.2
 9%
   8th Grade Science (Utah)49.248.5
 0.7%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Utah Virtual Academy)42.236.1
 6.1%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Utah Virtual Academy)42.236.1
 6.1%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)48.244
 4.2%
9th Grade Mathematics (Utah Virtual Academy)20.216.1
 4.1%
   9th Grade Mathematics (Utah Virtual Academy)20.216.1
 4.1%
   9th Grade Mathematics (Utah)43.632.8
 10.8%
9th Grade Science (Utah Virtual Academy)22.732.9
 10.2%
   9th Grade Science (Utah Virtual Academy)22.732.9
 10.2%
   9th Grade Science (Utah)36.238.1
 1.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Utah Virtual Academy)43.243.1
 0.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Utah Virtual Academy)43.243.1
 0.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)49.545.3
 4.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Utah Virtual Academy)9.918.8
 8.9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Utah Virtual Academy)9.918.8
 8.9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Utah)36.327.7
 8.6%
10th Grade Science (Utah Virtual Academy)20.818.8
 2%
   10th Grade Science (Utah Virtual Academy)20.818.8
 2%
   10th Grade Science (Utah)3332.2
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students21271772
 16.7%
African American4937
 24.5%
American Indian2324
 4.3%
Asian278
 70.4%
Hispanic25686
 66.4%
Pacific Islander4629
 37%
White16951477
 12.9%
Two or More Races31111
 258.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.4%44.3%
 3.1%


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Students at Utah Virtual Academy are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Utah Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Utah alternative schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,772 students attended Utah Virtual Academy.


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