Is Great Valley Academy - Salida a good school?

Great Valley Academy - Salida ranks 3554 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Great Valley Academy - Salida?

In the 2023-24 school year, 880 students attended Great Valley Academy - Salida.

What is the racial makeup of Great Valley Academy - Salida?

Students at Great Valley Academy - Salida are 55% Hispanic, 30% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Great Valley Academy - Salida

Summary:

Great Valley Academy - Salida is a public charter elementary school serving 823 students in grades K-8 in Modesto, California, which is part of the Great Valley Academy - Salida District.

While the school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients compared to nearby schools, its academic performance is generally lower than state averages across all grade levels and subjects. Great Valley Academy - Salida's test scores, particularly in Mathematics, are significantly below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 18.18% to 38.95% compared to the state average of 31.57% to 45.64%. The school's performance on the CAST Science assessment is also below the state average. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.0%, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools such as Agnes M. Baptist Elementary, Ripona Elementary, and Colony Oak Elementary, Great Valley Academy - Salida generally performs worse on test scores, with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and Special Education students performing relatively better than White, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who perform significantly worse compared to their peers at the school and across the state.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

5901 Sisk Rd.
Modesto, CA 95356-8870

(209) 545-7500

District: Great Valley Academy - Salida District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3554^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 26.2

Number of students: 880

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.5%

White:

29.8%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Great Valley Academy - Salida ranks worse than 60.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.52. (See more...)

Compare Details Great Valley Academy - Salida ranks worse than 56.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.78. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Great Valley Academy - Salida:

SchoolDigger ranks Great Valley Academy - Salida 3554^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Great Valley Academy - Salida in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Great Valley Academy - Salida 1569^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Great Valley Academy - Salida in the ranking list.)

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Great Valley Academy - Salida District:

SchoolDigger ranks Great Valley Academy - Salida District 960^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Great Valley Academy - Salida

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	37.79	3329^th	5789	42.5%
2022	52.49	2417^th	5883	58.9%
2023	43.88	2896^th	5874	50.7%
2024	34.52	3554^th	5862	39.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.72	617^th	669	7.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.63	1945^th	3275	40.6%
2024	20.95	3032^nd	3160	4.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.31	650^th	2420	73.1%
2024	53.93	859^th	2634	67.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.67	3380^th	5173	34.7%
2022	52.31	2140^th	5264	59.3%
2023	44.85	2711^th	5374	49.6%
2024	34.48	3571^st	5511	35.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	46.11	2721^st	5492	50.5%
2022	51.60	2336^th	5635	58.5%
2023	41.84	2899^th	5617	48.4%
2024	31.37	3683^rd	5605	34.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	53.95	869^th	2585	66.4%
2022	78.09	324^th	2227	85.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	29.69	3816^th	5510	30.7%
2022	52.49	2314^th	5663	59.1%
2023	45.36	2718^th	5650	51.9%
2024	38.37	3184^th	5636	43.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.87	3633^rd	4963	26.8%
2022	60.73	1599^th	5084	68.5%
2023	51.80	2136^th	5098	58.1%
2024	39.70	2979^th	5102	41.6%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	26.79	2231^st	2834	21.3%
2022	35.10	1871^st	2726	31.4%
2023	24.03	2125^th	2662	20.2%
2024	17.21	2279^th	2647	13.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	55.32	1017^th	2715	62.5%
2022	46.90	1255^th	2740	54.2%
2023	40.87	1434^th	2802	48.8%
2024	36.78	1569^th	2777	43.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.19	218^th	1538	85.8%
2024	53.80	498^th	1550	67.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	57.52	805^th	2369	66.0%
2022	32.51	1594^th	2458	35.2%
2023	33.00	1636^th	2549	35.8%
2024	29.14	1814^th	2575	29.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	54.39	949^th	2380	60.1%
2022	55.69	915^th	2509	63.5%
2023	46.95	1129^th	2547	55.7%
2024	36.69	1449^th	2546	43.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	54.01	940^th	2407	60.9%
2022	37.86	1400^th	2527	44.6%
2023	35.31	1491^st	2558	41.7%
2024	36.37	1455^th	2547	42.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	55.36	801^st	2213	63.8%
2022	49.25	1023^rd	2359	56.6%
2023	43.63	1170^th	2391	51.1%
2024	41.07	1270^th	2383	46.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Great Valley Academy - Salida

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	37.88	995^th	1602	37.9%
2022	38.14	954^th	1555	38.6%
2023	34.43	1008^th	1552	35.1%
2024	21.66	1220^th	1535	20.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Great Valley Academy - Salida

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	384	25	46	381	1	4	50	891
2020	371	31	37	401	1	3	56	900
2021	324	21	32	379	0	3	56	815
2022	292	25	29	401	0	1	63	811
2023	253	26	33	445	0	1	65	823
2024	262	22	39	488	4	1	64	880

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Great Valley Academy - Salida

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	891	34.2	26.0	32.1
2020	900	n/a	n/a	28.7
2021	815	35.6	22.8	25.3
2022	811	34.5	23.5	30.2
2023	823	34.0	24.2	29.5
2024	880	33.5	26.2	32.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Great Valley Academy - Salida

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	891	34.2	26.0	32.1
2020	900	n/a	n/a	28.7
2021	815	35.6	22.8	25.3
2022	811	34.5	23.5	30.2
2023	823	34.0	24.2	29.5
2024	880	33.5	26.2	32.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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