Maricopa Virtual Academy: Profile and ADE Data

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Published 2026-05-22. Last reviewed 2026-05-22. Every fact on this page cites a primary source.

Quick answer

Maricopa Virtual Academy is the Maricopa Unified School District's online school of choice, serving kindergarten through grade 12 entirely online and led by Principal Marcus Mitchell. It enrolled 139 students, according to the 2025 Arizona Department of Education report card, and earned a C letter grade for 2025 (56.96 percent on the hybrid K-12 accountability model). Because it is an online program open to MUSD families rather than a zoned neighborhood school, it has no attendance boundary. Call 520-838-8037 if you are weighing online schooling options as part of a Maricopa home decision.

On this page

1. School at a glance
2. 2025 A-F letter grade (hybrid model)
3. Enrollment and demographics
4. Teacher qualifications
5. School finance and improvement funds
6. How an online school of choice fits in MUSD
7. Location and contact

School at a glance

The verified fact table below is drawn from the official 2025 Arizona Department of Education report card for Maricopa Virtual Academy (azreportcards.azed.gov).

Maricopa Virtual Academy is MUSD's fully online program, serving students across K-12. The 2025 ADE report card did not list specific academic offerings, sports, clubs, or facilities for the school, which is consistent with an online program; contact the school through the district at (520) 568-5100 for current course and program information.

2025 A-F letter grade (hybrid model)

Maricopa Virtual Academy received a C letter grade for 2025, according to the Arizona Department of Education. Because the school serves both K-8 and high school students, ADE rates it as a "non-typical" school using a hybrid model: it calculates K-8 and 9-12 scores separately, then combines them, weighted by enrollment, into a single overall percentage. The overall grade is read against the 9-12 cut scores. Here is how the three pieces fit together.

K-8 portion:

9-12 portion:

Combined hybrid (non-typical) result:

For reference, the 9-12 cut scores used to assign grades are: A, 82.00 to 100 percent; B, 65.00 to 81.99 percent; C, 48.00 to 64.99 percent; D, 31.00 to 47.99 percent; and F, 0 to 30.99 percent. At 56.96 percent, the school lands in the C band. A notable strength in the 2025 data was graduation, where the school earned full points on both graduation rate (10 of 10) and graduation rate improvement (10 of 10). Letter grades are published annually and can move year to year. For the current letter grade, verify directly at azreportcards.azed.gov. Call 520-838-8037 if you would like help understanding how a school's accountability data fits into a Maricopa home decision.

Enrollment and demographics

Maricopa Virtual Academy enrolled 139 students, according to the 2025 Arizona Department of Education report card, making it by far the smallest school in the district by enrollment, which is typical for an online program of choice.

Maricopa Virtual Academy holds Title I status, which means it receives federal funds to support students from low-income households per the federal Title I program. With a small enrollment, several subgroup figures on the report card are redacted to protect student anonymity. Call 520-838-8037 for help weighing Maricopa schooling options as part of a home search.

Teacher qualifications

Per the 2025 ADE report card, teacher qualification data for Maricopa Virtual Academy, which has a small staff:

1. Appropriately certified teachers: 4 (100.00 percent)
2. Teaching out of field: 0 (0.00 percent)
3. Emergency credentials: 0 (0.00 percent)
4. Experienced (3 or more years in position): 5 (100.00 percent)
5. Inexperienced (less than 3 years): 0 (0.00 percent)

Per the 2025 data, all reported teachers were appropriately certified and experienced, with none on emergency credentials or teaching out of field. ADE reports experience figures for teachers, principals, and school leaders, and certification figures for teachers, which is why the two counts differ slightly at a small school.

School finance and improvement funds

Per the 2025 ADE report card, Maricopa Virtual Academy reported a total per-pupil expenditure of $10,930.00, broken down as follows:

The 2025 report card also notes that Maricopa Virtual Academy received $22,294.12 in School Improvement Funds. Per ADE, School Improvement Funds are awarded through a competitive grant process under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The reported strategies were "S2: Improving the effective use of assessment," "S3: Improving the effective use of instructional practices," and "S6: Improving the effective use of data." The school was not identified as low-performing under the LPS, LPB, or LGR criteria on the 2025 report card. Funding levels are published by ADE and the Arizona School Financial Transparency Portal at schoolspending.az.gov and can change year to year.

How an online school of choice fits in MUSD

Maricopa Virtual Academy is different from the district's traditional campuses in a way that matters for home buyers:

1. No attendance boundary. Because it is a fully online program rather than a zoned neighborhood school, there is no Maricopa Virtual Academy attendance zone tied to a home address. It is an option families choose, not a default assignment.
2. Open across the district. As an MUSD program serving K-12 students, it is generally available to district families seeking a full-time online option, subject to MUSD enrollment policies and capacity. Enrollment is handled through the district.
3. It does not change a home's zoned schools. A family living at a given Maricopa address still has assigned neighborhood elementary, middle, and high schools, and can separately choose the virtual academy. See our Maricopa schools hub and MUSD overview for the traditional campuses.

For families who want or need online schooling, the presence of a district-run K-12 virtual option can be a genuine convenience regardless of where in Maricopa they live. To enroll or ask about the program, contact MUSD at (520) 568-5100 or visit musd20.org.

Location and contact

Maricopa Virtual Academy is administered from 44150 W. Maricopa Casa Grande Highway, Maricopa, AZ 85138-5900, with a contact number of (520) 568-5100, which is also the MUSD district office line. As an online program, instruction is delivered remotely rather than at a traditional campus.

For families weighing schooling options, an online school is one choice among many. We present the school's data and let families weigh it against their own priorities, in keeping with the Arizona Department of Real Estate and federal Fair Housing guidance. For the full Maricopa neighborhood directory, see our Maricopa neighborhoods directory.

Call 520-838-8037 to talk through how schooling options, including the district's online academy and the traditional zoned schools, fit a specific Maricopa home you are considering buying or selling. For enrollment, contact MUSD at (520) 568-5100 or visit musd20.org.

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