State/Public Elementary Open

Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)

4721 Dale-Curtin Dr, McFarland, Dane County, 53558

1,365
Pupils
22.9
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in McFarland, Dane County. The school has 1,365 pupils enrolled. It is part of the McFarland School District school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 59.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1. It operates as a public charter school. 33% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
McFarland School District

Enrollment & staffing

Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) enrolls 1,365 students across grades K–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 59.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.

Male students
730 (53%)
Female students
635 (47%)
Teachers (FTE)
59.7
Student-teacher ratio
22.9:1
Grade span
K–8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 17% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White70752%
Hispanic or Latino24018%
Black or African American23117%
Two or more races13610%
American Indian or Alaska Native272%
Asian241.8%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

905 of the school's 1,365 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 849 qualify for free lunch and 56 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades K–8Charter schoolFull VirtualTitle I

Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school and a fully virtual school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-20, state senate district 16, state house district 47.

School district: McFarland School District

Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) is one of 9 schools in McFarland School District, based in McFarland, Wisconsin. The district serves 5,921 students district-wide and employs 322 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,365 students, Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) is larger than the district average of about 658 students per school.

5,921
District students
9
Schools
322
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

33%
Reading proficient
17%
Math proficient

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

📶 Fiber internet 📡 Campus Wi-Fi 💻 Provides devices

Setting: Suburb - Large

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