The brief
A Scott County Public Schools school where students score 45 points above what's typical for similar communities.
Virginia Connections Academy is listed in Scott County Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202543%
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2025
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.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 23% (2025 SOL) · reading/ELA 62% (2025 SOL).
- 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.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
- 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 24251; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2025 SOL; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $44,990
- Median home value
- $133,000
- Median rent
- $643/mo
- College educated
- 19%
- Homeownership
- 78.9%
- Poverty rate
- 17.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 24251; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 50
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 16
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 547/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Gate City. 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 (Gate City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Virginia Connections Academy serve?
Virginia Connections Academy serves students in grades 6th through 11th.
How many students attend Virginia Connections Academy?
Virginia Connections Academy has an enrollment of approximately 735 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Virginia Connections Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Virginia Connections Academy is 43.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Virginia Connections Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Virginia Connections Academy has 23% math proficiency (2025 SOL) and 62% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 SOL).
Is Virginia Connections Academy a charter school?
No, Virginia Connections Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Virginia Connections Academy a Title I school?
No, Virginia Connections Academy is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 11th
- Enrollment
- 735
- Student-teacher ratio
- 43.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 17
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Virtual
- Yes
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Scott County
- Phone
- (276) 386-6118
- Schools in district
- 15
- District spending per student
- $12,841
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 24.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 24251)
- 7,976
- Area average commute
- 25.8 min
- Area median age
- 48.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.