Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle

www.houston.k12.mn.us

403 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle is a public middle school and part of the HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in HOUSTON, MN with 403 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 23 teachers, Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.8:1. 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.

403

Total Students

23.9

Full-Time Teachers

16.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

46.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	236
Hispanic	46
Black	64
Asian	15
Two or More	35
American Indian	7

White
236 (58.6 %)
Black
64 (15.9 %)
Hispanic
46 (11.4 %)
Two or More
35 (8.7 %)
Asian
15 (3.7 %)
American Indian
7 (1.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	403
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.8
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	159
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	29

* 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

Grade 6 89

Grade 7 134

Grade 8 180