VIRGINIA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY

340 East Jackson Street
Gate City, VA 24251

513 Students

Middle School 6th - 10th

School Overview

VIRGINIA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY is a public middle school and part of the Scott County Public Schools school district, located in Gate City, VA with 513 students offering grade levels from 06 to 10. Student demographics can be found below.

With 11 teachers, VIRGINIA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 43.7:1. 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.

513

Total Students

11.8

Full-Time Teachers

43.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for VIRGINIA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	260
Hispanic	62
Black	121
Asian	18
Two or More	50
American Indian	2

White
260 (50.7 %)
Black
121 (23.6 %)
Hispanic
62 (12.1 %)
Two or More
50 (9.7 %)
Asian
18 (3.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Scott County Public Schools
Phone:	(276)386-6118
Grade Range:	6th - 10th
Total Students:	513
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	43.7
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 6 100

Grade 7 125

Grade 8 143

Grade 9 82

Grade 10 63