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Internet Academy vs. Columbia Virtual Academy

Should you attend Internet Academy or Columbia Virtual Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Internet Academy
31455 28th Ave S
Federal Way, WA 98003
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Columbia Virtual Academy
3030 Huffman Road
Valley, WA 99181
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Internet Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Columbia Virtual Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 391 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Internet Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 850 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Columbia Virtual Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
PK-12
K-8
Total Students
391 students
850 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Columbia Virtual Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
34:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Columbia Virtual Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1755 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#504 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Internet Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbia Virtual Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
50-54%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Internet Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia Virtual Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
60-64%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Internet Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia Virtual Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
50-59%
(Top 50% in WA)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Internet Academy and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Columbia Virtual Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
8
58
Grade 1 Students
15
90
Grade 2 Students
9
80
Grade 3 Students
26
79
Grade 4 Students
17
98
Grade 5 Students
14
99
Grade 6 Students
29
105
Grade 7 Students
36
98
Grade 8 Students
36
143
Grade 9 Students
38
-
Grade 10 Students
50
-
Grade 11 Students
60
-
Grade 12 Students
53
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Columbia Virtual Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
11%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Internet Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Columbia Virtual Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Columbia Virtual Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Internet Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbia Virtual Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
34%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Internet Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Columbia Virtual Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Internet Academy and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Columbia Virtual Academy and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Two or more races
13%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbia Virtual Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.79
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Internet Academy and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Columbia Virtual Academy and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Internet Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Columbia Virtual Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Internet Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbia Virtual Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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