The top reported proficiency rate is 17% in Science. The lowest is 10% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Hawkins County Virtual Academy
Hawkins County Virtual Academy is a full K-12 public school run by the Hawkins County district, but it is not a traditional building-based school. It is a virtual program that serves students from kindergarten through twelfth grade, with its administrative address in Rogersville. The school is small, and its enrollment is heavily concentrated in the upper grades, with the largest share of students in twelfth grade and a steady climb in numbers from eighth grade upward. Lower elementary grades have very few students enrolled, and kindergarten and first grade have none. The student body is overwhelmingly White, with a very small Hispanic population and a tiny number of students who identify as two or more races.
Because of the school’s small testing population, Tennessee’s state testing agency suppressed the proficiency results for math and English language arts in grades three through eight, citing the low number of test-takers. A parent considering this school should be aware that there is no publicly available state test data for those core subjects. The school did report results for science and social studies, where the share of students scoring proficient or above was low. On a combined index of all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency placed in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Hawkins County, though that comparison set includes only two districts, so the range is narrow. The school’s participation rate in state testing was full, so the results reflect the students who were enrolled.
The school operates as a regular public school within the Hawkins County system, and it is neither a charter nor a magnet school. The district did not provide information on the school’s free- or reduced-price lunch rate, special education population, or English learner population, so it is not possible to describe the school’s level of economic or academic support needs from this data. Similarly, there is no graduation rate reported, likely because the school serves a full K-12 span and its small senior class may not yet meet the threshold for public reporting, though a parent may want to confirm with the school directly.
Rogersville, where the school is based, is a small historic county seat centered on a courthouse square. The town is a governmental and civic hub for Hawkins County, with a historic district, a long-running local newspaper, and annual events such as Heritage Days. The town has a modest population and limited public transit. Housing values in the area are below the state average, and the cost of living relative to income is manageable. The most notable recent development is the town’s acquisition of a vacant shopping center site with plans to build a civic campus that includes a new community center and town hall adjacent to an existing park. No major new housing developments were identified in the search.
For a family considering Hawkins County Virtual Academy, the central fact is that this is a virtual school with a small enrollment and very limited public academic performance data. It may suit a student who needs or prefers online learning, but the available evidence does not provide a clear picture of academic outcomes, and the school’s tested proficiency in the subjects it does report is low. A parent would want to speak directly with the school about its curriculum, support structure, and how it serves students across such a wide grade span before enrolling.
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