The brief
A Selma City school where students score 20 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,140 of 1,360 schools in Alabama and 5 of 8 in Selma City.
Saints Virtual Academy is listed in Selma City, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202212%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 3% (2022 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 22% (2022 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 36701; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2022 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $40,466
- Median home value
- $111,000
- Median rent
- $823/mo
- College educated
- 20.9%
- Homeownership
- 61.3%
- Poverty rate
- 25.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 36701; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 45
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 54
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,620/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Selma. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Selma), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 3 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 80.5%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Saints Virtual Academy serve?
Saints Virtual Academy serves students in grades 4th through 12th.
How many students attend Saints Virtual Academy?
Saints Virtual Academy has an enrollment of approximately 272 students.
How does Saints Virtual Academy rank in AL?
Saints Virtual Academy ranks #1,140 of 1,360 schools in AL.
What is Saints Virtual Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Saints Virtual Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Saints Virtual Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Saints Virtual Academy has 3% math proficiency (2022 EdFacts) and 22% reading/ELA proficiency (2022 EdFacts).
Is Saints Virtual Academy a charter school?
No, Saints Virtual Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Saints Virtual Academy a Title I school?
No, Saints Virtual Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Saints Virtual Academy?
80.5% of students at Saints Virtual Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 4th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 272
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Virtual
- Yes
- Setting
- Distant Town
- County
- Dallas County
- Phone
- (334) 874-1600
- 4-year graduation
- 21–39%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #5 of 8
- Schools in district
- 11
- District spending per student
- $14,254
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 46.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 36701)
- 22,358
- Area average commute
- 25 min
- Area median age
- 36.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alabama Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.