Jefferson Virtual Academy

Jefferson County
1221 Gay ST
Dandridge, TN 37725
68 Students
Other 2nd - 12th
School Overview
Jefferson Virtual Academy is a public school and part of the Jefferson County school district, located in Dandridge, TN with 68 students offering grade levels from 02 to 12.

With 2 teachers, Jefferson Virtual Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 34:1. 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.
68
Total Students
2.0
Full-Time Teachers
34.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    59 (86.8 %)
  • Hispanic
    7 (10.3 %)
  • Two or More
    2 (2.9 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Jefferson County
Phone: (865)397-3194
Website: http://www.jc-tn.net
Grade Range: 2nd - 12th
Total Students: 68
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 2.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 34.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
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
Grade 2 2
Grade 3 1
Grade 4 4
Grade 5 3
Grade 6 7
Grade 7 4
Grade 8 5
Grade 9 7
Grade 10 17
Grade 11 11
Grade 12 7
Gender Ratio