Salinas City Virtual Academy

www.salinascityesd.org/salinascityvirtualacademy

170 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Salinas City Virtual Academy is a public elementary school and part of the Salinas City Elementary school district, located in Salinas, CA with 170 students offering grade levels from KG to 06.

With 11 teachers, Salinas City Virtual Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

170

Total Students

11.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

42.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Salinas City Virtual Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	155
Asian	6

Hispanic
155 (91.2 %)
White
9 (5.3 %)
Asian
6 (3.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Salinas City Elementary
Phone:	(831)753-5677
Website:	http://www.salinascityesd.org/salinascityvirtualacademy
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	170
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	72
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 12

Grade 1 18

Grade 2 32

Grade 3 30

Grade 4 16

Grade 5 33

Grade 6 29