Summit Virtual Academy

1636 Parkview Circle
Salisbury, NC 28144

www.rssed.org/summit-k-8

227 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Summit Virtual Academy is a public elementary school and part of the Rowan-Salisbury Schools school district, located in Salisbury, NC with 227 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 14 teachers, Summit Virtual Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.2:1. 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.

227

Total Students

14.9

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Summit Virtual Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	100
Hispanic	50
Black	54
Two or More	22
American Indian	1

White
100 (44.1 %)
Black
54 (23.8 %)
Hispanic
50 (22.0 %)
Two or More
22 (9.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

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:	Rowan-Salisbury Schools
Phone:	(704)630-7274
Website:	http://www.rssed.org/summit-k-8
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	227
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	194
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 7

Grade 1 17

Grade 2 19

Grade 3 35

Grade 4 24

Grade 5 18

Grade 6 25

Grade 7 43

Grade 8 39

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Summit Virtual Academy
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	7
Grade 1	17
Grade 2	19
Grade 3	35
Grade 4	24
Grade 5	18
Grade 6	25
Grade 7	43
Grade 8	39

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Summit Virtual Academy
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	115	50.7%
Male	112	49.3%

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th