The brief
A Kiel Area School District charter elementary school where students score 65 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 2,109 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 5 of 5 in Kiel Area School District.
Between the Lakes Virtual Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 20256%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 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.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 6% (2025 FORWARD) · reading/ELA 6% (2025 FORWARD).
- 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 · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 FORWARD. 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 FORWARD · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 FORWARD. 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 53042; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2025 FORWARD; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $86,118
- Median home value
- $223,100
- Median rent
- $824/mo
- College educated
- 19.4%
- Homeownership
- 82.4%
- Poverty rate
- 8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53042; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 53
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 50
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 201/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Kiel. 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 (Kiel), 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
- 4.8%
- 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 Between the Lakes Virtual Academy serve?
Between the Lakes Virtual Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Between the Lakes Virtual Academy?
Between the Lakes Virtual Academy has an enrollment of approximately 83 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Between the Lakes Virtual Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Between the Lakes Virtual Academy is 41.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Between the Lakes Virtual Academy rank in WI?
Between the Lakes Virtual Academy ranks #2,109 of 2,109 schools in WI.
What is Between the Lakes Virtual Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Between the Lakes Virtual Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 1.3 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 Between the Lakes Virtual Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Between the Lakes Virtual Academy has 6% math proficiency (2025 FORWARD) and 6% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 FORWARD).
Is Between the Lakes Virtual Academy a charter school?
Yes, Between the Lakes Virtual Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Between the Lakes Virtual Academy a Title I school?
No, Between the Lakes Virtual Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Between the Lakes Virtual Academy?
4.8% of students at Between the Lakes 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
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 83
- Student-teacher ratio
- 41.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Manitowoc County
- Phone
- (920) 894-5169
- Rank in district
- #5 of 5
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $13,838
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 4.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 53042)
- 6,681
- Area average commute
- 20.7 min
- Area median age
- 45.2
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, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.