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B−

NC Virtual Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12CharterOnline

4220 NC Highway 55, Durham, NC 27713 · (919) 346-0121

Durham’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
3,482
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about NC Virtual Academy

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 20.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4220 NC Highway 55, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten224
Grade 1259
Grade 2242
Grade 3265
Grade 4222
Grade 5226
Grade 6277
Grade 7310
Grade 8318
Grade 9450
Grade 10318
Grade 11216
Grade 12155
Enrollment over time
2,891’20
3,403’21
3,047’22
2,959’23
3,482’24

Up 20.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Black 29%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 11%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about NC Virtual Academy from Durham families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Durham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.