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Public school · Wickenburg Unified District (4236) · Wickenburg, Arizona

Wickenburg Virtual Academy

Wickenburg Virtual Academy rates 5.4 on our ten-point scale and ranks 1,472 of 2,019 schools in Arizona.

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5.4this school

5.4 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,472 of 2,019 schools in Arizona

The brief

A Wickenburg Unified District (4236) school where students score 40 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,472 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 4 of 5 in Wickenburg Unified District (4236).

Wickenburg Virtual Academy is listed in Wickenburg Unified District (4236), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math35%59 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading45%59 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency declined earlier in the 11-year record (2012–2022), then recovered 15 points since 2019, reaching 40% in 2022.2022 EdFacts; 22 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.0
25% of the rating
Academics
7.6
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 23% (multi-year average, 2012-2022) · reading/ELA 39% (multi-year average, 2012-2022).

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.
  • 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.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
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 85390; 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 multi-year average, 2012-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Wickenburg Virtual Academy and the 15 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$65,985
Median home value
$465,800
Median rent
$1,234/mo
College educated
34.5%
Homeownership
79.1%
Poverty rate
14.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85390; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
9
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
14
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,947/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

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

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Wickenburg Virtual Academy serve?

Wickenburg Virtual Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Wickenburg Virtual Academy?

Wickenburg Virtual Academy has an enrollment of approximately 54 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wickenburg Virtual Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Wickenburg Virtual Academy is 54:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Wickenburg Virtual Academy rank in AZ?

Wickenburg Virtual Academy ranks #1,472 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Wickenburg Virtual Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Wickenburg Virtual Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 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 Wickenburg Virtual Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Wickenburg Virtual Academy has 23% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2022) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2022).

Is Wickenburg Virtual Academy a charter school?

No, Wickenburg Virtual Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Wickenburg Virtual Academy a Title I school?

No, Wickenburg Virtual Academy is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
54
Student-teacher ratio
54:1
Teachers (FTE)
1
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Virtual
Yes
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Maricopa County
4-year graduation
60–69%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#4 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$11,366
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85390)
9,881
Area median age
64.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.