SBUSD Virtual Academy

Summary:

SBUSD Virtual Academy is an elementary school serving grades K-6 in Imperial Beach, CA, with 131 students enrolled. The school is part of the South Bay Union School District, which is ranked 1233 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

SBUSD Virtual Academy has faced significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 0% to 19.3% in recent years, well above the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.53% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course, compared to 32.58% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student groups, ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools for both male and female students in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2021-2022.

When compared to other nearby schools in the South Bay Union School District, such as Sunnyslope Elementary, Nestor Language Academy Charter, and Bayside STEAM Academy, SBUSD Virtual Academy generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. These challenges may suggest that the virtual learning model poses unique difficulties for students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, and raises concerns about equity and access to quality education for all students in the district.

Detail:

Public K-6

490 Emory St.
Imperial Beach, CA 91932-1101

(619) 628-1605

District: South Bay Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
4913^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 65

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.6%

White:

6.2%

Asian:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details SBUSD Virtual Academy ranks worse than 83.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

SBUSD Virtual Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks SBUSD Virtual Academy 4913^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See SBUSD Virtual Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Hispanic students:

South Bay Union:

SchoolDigger ranks South Bay Union 1233^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for SBUSD Virtual Academy

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Rank History for all students at SBUSD Virtual Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	36.34	843^rd	1417	40.5%
2022	16.09	5258^th	5883	10.6%
2023	9.85	5715^th	5874	2.7%
2024	19.28	4913^th	5862	16.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at SBUSD Virtual Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	32.50	2415^th	3311	27.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at SBUSD Virtual Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	35.12	729^th	1110	34.3%
2022	14.46	4995^th	5264	5.1%
2023	15.37	5012^th	5374	6.7%

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Rank History for Female students at SBUSD Virtual Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.59	716^th	1267	43.5%
2022	19.59	4756^th	5635	15.6%

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Rank History for Male students at SBUSD Virtual Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.74	723^rd	1272	43.2%
2022	14.38	5272^nd	5663	6.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at SBUSD Virtual Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	15.26	4783^rd	5084	5.9%
2023	11.20	4983^rd	5098	2.3%
2024	41.15	2889^th	5102	43.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for SBUSD Virtual Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2021	23	11	20	196	1	13	264
2022	10	8	10	215	0	11	254
2023	8	1	5	114	0	3	131
2024	4	1	4	55	0	1	65

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at SBUSD Virtual Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2021	264	13.0	20.3	54.5
2022	254	12.0	21.1	59.4
2023	131	6.0	21.8	58.8
2024	65	3.0	21.6	58.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio SBUSD Virtual Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2021	264	13.0	20.3	54.5
2022	254	12.0	21.1	59.4
2023	131	6.0	21.8	58.8
2024	65	3.0	21.6	58.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2022	72.9%	0.0%	0.0%	72.9%	91.7%	77.1%	72.9%	75.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Schools Near SBUSD Virtual Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)					CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
SBUSD Virtual Academy	Public	K-6	490 Emory St.	Imperial Beach	91932	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(619) 628-1605	65	3	21.6	58.5%	4 (6.2%)	1 (1.5%)	55 (84.6%)	4 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	19.3	4913^th of 5862 public elementary schools	16.2%		9.9	5715^th of 5874 public elementary schools	2.7%	802						8.3		8.3	45.5	18.2	25.0	20.0			26.5		18.2	0.0	18.8			16.3	72.9	72.9	91.7	77.1	72.9	75.0
Imperial Beach Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	650 Imperial Beach Blvd.	Imperial Beach	91932	San Diego County	South Bay Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-5600	750	32	23.4	51.6%	146 (19.5%)	18 (2.4%)	500 (66.7%)	27 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.3%)	34.3	3573^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	39.0%		32.6	3684^th of 5874 public elementary schools	37.3%	111						29.3	11.4	18.9	32.9	28.0	46.7	33.3	39.5	24.0	33.9	32.9	18.7	28.0	26.3	24.4	7.6	22.2	96.8						$7,681
Bayside STEAM Academy	Public	K-6	490 Emory St.	Imperial Beach	91932	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-2500	382	15	25.4	71.2%	24 (6.3%)	6 (1.6%)	318 (83.2%)	14 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	22.9	4588^th of 5862 public elementary schools	21.7%		27.6	4113^th of 5874 public elementary schools	30.0%	475						5.1		5.1	28.3	42.4	18.6	27.3			27.5	41.0	36.4	5.1	10.9			22.1	91.6	94.4	97.2	95.8	93.0	97.2	$7,983
Oneonta Elementary	Public	K-6	1311 Tenth St.	Imperial Beach	91932	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-8600	397	18	22.0	62.2%	36 (9.1%)	6 (1.5%)	300 (75.6%)	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	23 (5.8%)	24.9	4374^th of 5862 public elementary schools	25.4%		25.4	4322^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	26.4%	52						3.8		3.8	25.5	42.9	35.3	34.9			34.7	27.7	28.0	9.4	14.0			19.7	96.2						$7,526
Central Elementary	Public	K-6	1290 Ebony Ave.	Imperial Beach	91932	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-5000	379	16	23.6	64.1%	20 (5.3%)	13 (3.4%)	317 (83.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.1%)	13.8	5403^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	7.8%		13.8	5423^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	7.7%	20						8.7		8.7	9.8	17.4	24.4	34.5			22.0	13.2	16.7	6.5	8.3			11.1							$6,301
Emory Elementary	Public	K-6	1915 Coronado Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-5300	365	15	24.3	60.8%	20 (5.5%)	10 (2.7%)	270 (74.0%)	38 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	45.7	2816^th of 5862 public elementary schools	52.0%		34.2	3559^th of 5874 public elementary schools	39.4%	743						19.2		19.2	45.7	38.5	52.2	52.5			47.3	35.4	32.7	21.3	32.8			30.8							$7,682
Teofilo Mendoza	Public	K-6	2050 Coronado Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 424-0100	466	20	23.3	58.6%	11 (2.4%)	16 (3.4%)	415 (89.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	16.9	5126^th of 5862 public elementary schools	12.6%		17.6	5106^th of 5874 public elementary schools	13.1%	20						7.4		7.4	28.3	29.5	23.5	22.4			25.4	26.5	23.1	11.0	7.8			15.8	92.9	97.1	97.1		92.9		$8,864
Godfrey G. Berry Elementary	Public	K-6	2001 Rimbey St.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-3500	294	12	24.5	71.4%	6 (2.0%)	10 (3.4%)	266 (90.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	22.6	4611^th of 5862 public elementary schools	21.3%		25.5	4316^th of 5874 public elementary schools	26.5%	295						21.4		21.4	21.3	31.6	41.9	38.6			33.1	14.3	22.5	7.0	4.6			11.9							$7,826
Harborside Elementary	Public	K-6	681 Naples St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-8369	614	30	20.4	81.6%	14 (2.3%)	6 (1.0%)	574 (93.5%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	23.4	4534^th of 5862 public elementary schools	22.7%		16.2	5221^st of 5874 public elementary schools	11.1%	687						19.3		19.3	19.5	31.4	25.9	43.8			30.9	13.6	23.3	13.3	16.3			16.4	95.1			97.0	96.0	97.0	$10,086
Sunnyslope Elementary	Public	K-6	2500 Elm Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-8800	355	15	23.6	66.2%	5 (1.4%)	7 (2.0%)	327 (92.1%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	26.9	4208^th of 5862 public elementary schools	28.2%		20.5	4805^th of 5874 public elementary schools	18.2%	597	19.1	20.0	17.4	20.8	19.4	21.2		21.2	27.5	23.4	35.3	30.2			29.2	27.5	20.4	28.9	23.3			25.1							$7,280

Frequently Asked Questions about SBUSD Virtual Academy

What district is SBUSD Virtual Academy in?

South Bay Union

What is the racial makeup of SBUSD Virtual Academy?

Students at SBUSD Virtual Academy are 85% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend SBUSD Virtual Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 65 students attended SBUSD Virtual Academy.

Is SBUSD Virtual Academy a good school?

SBUSD Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 16.2% of California elementary schools.

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