Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar

www.houston.k12.mn.us

451 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar is a public elementary school and part of the HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in HOUSTON, MN with 451 students offering grade levels from KG to 05.

With 18 teachers, Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar has a student/teacher ratio of about 23.8:1. 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.

451

Total Students

18.9

Full-Time Teachers

23.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

55.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar
Demographic	Student Count
White	229
Hispanic	50
Black	86
Asian	15
Two or More	57
American Indian	13
Pacific Islander	1

White
229 (50.8 %)
Black
86 (19.1 %)
Two or More
57 (12.6 %)
Hispanic
50 (11.1 %)
Asian
15 (3.3 %)
American Indian
13 (2.9 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(507)896-5323
Website:	http://www.houston.k12.mn.us
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	451
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.8
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	227
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	25

* 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 64

Grade 1 71

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 76

Grade 4 98

Grade 5 85