See how well our students are doing

Learning experiences at Ideaventions Academy capture student interest through hands-on work, authentic research, independent projects, self-paced learning experiences, lively debates and discussions, and both project and problem-based learning.  We feature a world-class, advanced STEM-based curriculum focused on research and innovation, including full-year engineering and computer science beginning in 4th grade.
 
Ideaventions Academy students have had success in a wide variety of learning experiences, but generally, the most successful ones have been the ones with real-world applications.  These experiences have resulted in increased student engagement and an emotional connection to their learning experience, resulting in improved learning outcomes and excitement about learning. 

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Reading & Writing

On average, Ideaventions students read 24 books per year.  

After one year at Ideaventions Academy, our students are 2.2 years above grade level in English Grammar.

Science

​Of the students who have completed the middle-school science sequence, 62% are ready for the college-level course that corresponds to the class taken by the start of high school.

​The middle-school science sequence consists of high-school level Biology, Chemistry and Physics taken in 6th through 8th grades.

Math

After one year at Ideaventions Academy:

• On average, Ideaventions students complete 1.9 grade levels of Math per school year
• On average, Ideaventions students are 2.4 years above grade level in Math

Math Competitions:

• 100% participation of Ideaventions students
• 90% of Ideaventions students received Math Olympiad award in 2019-2020
• 21% of Ideaventions students were Top 10% world-wide for the Math Olympiad
• 10% of Ideaventions students were Top 2% worldwide for the Math Olympiad in 2017-18
• MATHCOUNTS participants who earned a "Highly Commendable" score:
  • 35% in 2017-18
  • 25% in 2018-19 
  • 32% in 2019-20
• 2017-2018 Team High-Achievement Award for the Elementary Math Olympiad team
• 2018-2019, 2019-2020, & 2020-2021 Team High-Achievement Award for the Middle School Math Olympiad team

Results

We use  the ACT Aspire as our standardized assessment for its alignment with the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks and as a way to measure progress towards college and career readiness. 
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​​Ideaventions Academy students' scores are as follows:

• Math: 97% Pass Advanced or Proficient (83% Exceeding)
• Science: 95% Pass Advanced or Proficient (89% Exceeding)
• Reading: 98% Pass Advanced or Proficient (81% Exceeding)
• English:98% Pass Advanced or Proficient (92% Exceeding)

For comparison, Virginia's statewide Standards of Learning (SOL) averages in 2019 were: 

• VA Statewide SOL Math: 82% Pass Advanced or Proficient
• VA Statewide SOL Science: 81% Pass Advanced or Proficient
• VA Statewide SOL Reading: 77% Pass Advanced or Proficient
• VA Statewide SOL English - Writing: 76% Pass Advanced or Proficient