The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in English language arts. The lowest is 21% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Sonoma County Virtual Academy
Sonoma County Virtual Academy is a middle-grade alternative school serving grades six through eight in Windsor, California. The school is newly established; it lists a "future" operational status, meaning it may be in early implementation. It is part of the Windsor Unified School District.
The 2024-25 state testing data shows performance below the midpoint for districts in Sonoma County when looking at overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. In eighth-grade English language arts, proficiency was at a moderate level. Eighth-grade math proficiency was notably weaker. In eighth-grade science, proficiency fell below the midpoint as well. Testing data for sixth and seventh grades in English language arts and math was suppressed, typically because the sample size was too small to report without breaching privacy guidelines. With only one year of data and limited grade-level results, it is too early to establish a trend or a full picture of how the school's students are performing across its full middle-grade span.
The school offers career and technical education in business. Beyond that course offering and the school's designation as an alternative program, the data does not include detail on curriculum design, support services, or instructional approach. No enrollment, demographics, or staffing information was available.
As a virtual school, Sonoma County Virtual Academy delivers education online rather than in a traditional classroom setting. This model suits families seeking flexibility, whether due to schedule constraints, health needs, learning preferences, or other circumstances that make in-person attendance difficult. Virtual schooling requires student self-direction and parental involvement in creating a structured learning environment at home. The school's location address is in Windsor, a transit-oriented wine-country town that has seen recent transit investment with the opening of a SMART rail station. Housing values in the area are above the state median, and the area is experiencing residential growth.
Parents considering this school may want to reach out directly to learn more about the instructional model, live versus asynchronous components, how the school supports middle-grade students in an online format, and what academic trajectory it provides into high school. The school is new, so asking about early feedback from families and staff would help ground a decision. The suppressed test data for most grades limits what this profile can show about academic outcomes at this stage.
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