Everett Virtual Academy, Everett WA

Original Research by School Decision on Everett Virtual Academy

Everett Virtual Academy was a virtual school within the Everett School District that has since closed. Its grade span was listed as multiple grades, which for a virtual program typically means it served a range of elementary through middle school students, though the available testing data covers grades three through eight. Because the school is no longer operating, the information here captures its final year of instruction.

The city of Everett itself is Snohomish County's seat and a major employment hub, home to Boeing's large aircraft assembly plant at Paine Field, Naval Station Everett, and the Port of Everett. It has evolved from a lumber center into an aerospace and maritime economy, and it also functions as a bedroom community for Seattle. The district that housed the virtual academy has seen recent voter-approved levies and bonds for operations, facility improvements, and boundary changes to address enrollment shifts, reflecting a community invested in its public schools even as this particular program has ended.

Because Everett Virtual Academy is closed, some data that would normally appear for an active school is absent. There are no enrollment figures, no demographic breakdowns, no graduation rate, and no information on programs, staff, or discipline. The main academic picture comes from state assessments in the 2022-23 school year.

In math, proficiency rates varied notably by grade level. In the lower elementary grades, a modest share of students met the state standard. By upper elementary and middle school, the share dropped, with a smaller portion of students reaching proficiency in grades seven and eight. This pattern suggests that as students progressed, a larger proportion struggled to meet grade-level expectations in math. Participation rates also fluctuated; in one grade, fewer than two out of every three enrolled students took the test, which is an unusually low rate that a parent considering a similar program may want to discuss with the school about how participation is encouraged.

English language arts results were somewhat stronger. In several grades, roughly half or more of the students met the standard. The highest performance was seen in grade six, where a solid majority scored proficient or above. In other grades, the share was closer to half or just below. Again, participation varied, with the lowest rate in grade seven.

Science testing is done in grades five and eight. In grade five, a majority of students reached proficiency. In grade eight, the share was lower, with about a third to two-fifths of students meeting the bar.

The overall picture is of a virtual program that served a range of elementary and middle school grades, with academic performance that was mixed. English language arts was generally stronger than math, and middle school math was an area of concern. The low participation in some grades raises a question about how fully the student body was engaged with state testing, which may reflect the challenges of remote assessment.

For anyone researching the Everett School District's virtual offerings now that this academy has closed, the district itself continues to operate traditional schools and has in recent years passed measures to fund programs, improve facilities, and adjust boundaries. The closure of the virtual academy means that families seeking an online option in this area would need to look elsewhere.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 340%

School 40% · District 39% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 65% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 61% · ▼ 27 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median

Grade 644%

School 44% · District 23% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median

Grade 722%

School 22% · District 54% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median

Grade 815%

School 15% · District 50% · ▼ 34 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 347%

School 47% · District 62% · ▼ 16 pts below district

even with state median

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 66% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 69% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▲ 7 pts above state median

Grade 667%

School 67% · District 65% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median

Grade 747%

School 47% · District 66% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median

Grade 848%

School 48% · District 62% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median

Science

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 68% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 7 pts above state median

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 58% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median

This schoolEverett School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income30%Higher-income67%37 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income60%Higher-income40%20 pp gap