Public SchoolHighFully virtual

Virtual Campus

1800 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
380
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
24 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Polk County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores49% proficient in math & reading
7thpercentile
Equity46% of low-income students proficient
22ndpercentile
Graduation rate57% graduate in 4 years
1stpercentile
College readinessAt least 10% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
8thpercentile
Class size24 students per teacher
1stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Virtual Campus

Virtual Campus is a public high school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Des Moines Independent Comm School District. The school is located in a midsize city in Polk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 380 students were enrolled, with about 24 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). The school is fully virtual. Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1800 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
380 students
Students per teacher
24 to 1
AP courses offered
5
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Fully virtual
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Des Moines Independent Comm School District
County
Polk County
NCES school ID
190897002268

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.