The brief
A Wenatchee School District school where students score 11 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,881 of 2,251 schools in Washington and 12 of 16 in Wenatchee School District.
Valley Online Academy is listed in Wenatchee School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202529%
- 202416%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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.
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 16% (multi-year average, 2022-2024) · reading/ELA 33% (multi-year average, 2022-2025).
- 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 · 2024 SBA · Low confidence
- Older source: 2024 SBA. 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 · 2025 SBA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 SBA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · 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 98801; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2022-2024, multi-year average, 2022-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $74,768
- Median home value
- $429,700
- Median rent
- $1,200/mo
- College educated
- 30.5%
- Homeownership
- 57.3%
- Poverty rate
- 10.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 98801; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 34
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 40
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 45
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,422/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Wenatchee. 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 (Wenatchee), 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.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 77.1%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
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 Valley Online Academy serve?
Valley Online Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Valley Online Academy?
Valley Online Academy has an enrollment of approximately 35 students.
How does Valley Online Academy rank in WA?
Valley Online Academy ranks #1,881 of 2,251 schools in WA.
What is Valley Online Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Valley Online Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 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 Valley Online Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Valley Online Academy has 16% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2024) and 33% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2025).
Is Valley Online Academy a charter school?
No, Valley Online Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Valley Online Academy a Title I school?
No, Valley Online Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Valley Online Academy?
77.1% of students at Valley Online 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
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 35
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Virtual
- Yes
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Chelan County
- Phone
- (509) 663-8161
- Rank in district
- #12 of 16
- Schools in district
- 19
- District spending per student
- $16,994
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 11.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 98801)
- 44,422
- Area average commute
- 17.1 min
- Area median age
- 37.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Washington Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.