The top reported proficiency rate is 14% in Science. The lowest is 10% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Okla. Virtual Charter Acad Es
Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy Elementary School serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a fully virtual public charter school based in Midwest City. The school is part of the Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy district, and its students learn remotely rather than attending a physical campus. This structure attracts families for whom a traditional classroom setting does not work well, whether because of health concerns, frequent travel, a need for flexible scheduling, or a preference for home-based instruction. The school has a sizable enrollment for an elementary charter that covers only early and middle grades.
The student body is mixed in its racial and ethnic composition, with a substantial share of white students and significant representation of students who identify as two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian or Alaska Native. The free or reduced-price lunch rate was not available in the data, nor were counts of students with disabilities or English learners, so a family seeking to understand the school’s support for those groups may want to ask the school directly.
On the most recent state assessments, which Oklahoma uses in math, English language arts, and science across grades three through five, proficiency rates fell well below the midpoint among districts in Oklahoma County and landed in the bottom quartile. In grade three math, roughly one in nine students scored at the proficient level or above; in grade four math the share was slightly higher, and in grade five math it dropped considerably. English language arts results followed a similar pattern across those same grades, with proficiency shares of about one in seven for grade three, one in ten for grade four, and a bit above one in eight for grade five. In grade five science, just over one in seven students reached proficiency. These are low attainment numbers compared with most Oklahoma County districts, and a parent should be aware that the school’s academic outcomes are a soft point. The state changed the cut scores for math and ELA testing in this period, which complicates comparisons with prior years, but the school itself has no multi-year trend data to examine. A parent may want to talk with school leadership about what instructional supports are in place and how the school is working to raise achievement.
As a virtual charter, the school does not have the same kind of school environment data that a brick-and-mortar school reports. There is no information on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, or course access at this level. The school serves only elementary grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider. The district itself had no publicly reported recent changes that would shift a family’s decision about the school.
Midwest City, where the school’s administrative address is located, is a mid-sized suburban city shaped heavily by Tinker Air Force Base, the largest single-site employer in Oklahoma. The city has a car-dependent layout without a traditional downtown, and its residential neighborhoods and commercial corridors sit between the base and Oklahoma City. Home values in the zip code were around the state median, and rents have been rising at a brisk pace relative to the national average, reflecting the broader metro area’s housing market. For a family considering this school, the curriculum is delivered entirely online and the physical location of the school’s office is not where students learn, so the housing market and commute patterns of Midwest City matter mainly for any in-person events or parent meetings rather than for daily attendance. The school is a fit primarily for families who want the flexibility of remote elementary education and who are comfortable monitoring their child’s academic progress closely given the proficiency outcomes.
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