Is Great Valley Elementary a good school?

Great Valley Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Great Valley Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 911 students attended Great Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Great Valley Elementary?

Students at Great Valley Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 15% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Great Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Great Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Weston Ranch High

Great Valley Elementary

Summary:

Great Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Stockton, California, serving 911 students in grades K-8 and part of the Manteca Unified School District.

Great Valley Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 13.2% in 2017-2018 to 35.3% in 2021-2022, well above district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently performs below the Manteca Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 33.84% of Great Valley students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 36.55% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, particularly Asian, African American, and English Language Learner students, who consistently rank in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools in their respective categories.

Interestingly, Great Valley Elementary performs significantly worse than nearby schools in the Manteca Unified School District, such as French Camp Elementary and George Y. Komure Elementary, as well as schools in the Stockton Unified School District. The high chronic absenteeism rates at Great Valley Elementary appear to be closely linked to the school's poor academic performance, and the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the challenges the school faces in terms of student support and outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

4223 McDougald Blvd.
Stockton, CA 95206-6237

(209) 938-6300

District: Manteca Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4937^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,099

Students who attend Great Valley Elementary usually attend:

High:

Weston Ranch High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 911

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.0%

Asian:

19.5%

African American:

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Great Valley Elementary ranks worse than 84.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.92. (See more...)

Compare Details Great Valley Elementary ranks worse than 54.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.42. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Great Valley Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56%), Asian (19.5%), African American (14.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Great Valley Elementary is 24.8. 12 elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Great Valley Elementary employs 36.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Great Valley Elementary is $5,099. 12 elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Great Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Great Valley Elementary 4937^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Great Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Great Valley Elementary 1518^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Great Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Manteca Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Manteca Unified 1142^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Great Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	35.47	2913^th	4809	39.4%
2005	28.74	3362^nd	4822	30.3%
2006	27.92	3455^th	4818	28.3%
2007	23.31	4048^th	5113	20.8%
2008	27.16	3821^st	5113	25.3%
2009	34.65	3390^th	5193	34.7%
2010	24.92	4230^th	5314	20.4%
2011	22.56	4500^th	5377	16.3%
2012	20.51	4614^th	5390	14.4%
2013	28.07	4197^th	5530	24.1%
2015	24.01	4221^st	5611	24.8%
2016	21.67	4455^th	5614	20.6%
2017	23.69	4368^th	5692	23.3%
2018	24.51	4279^th	5662	24.4%
2019	21.62	4656^th	5789	19.6%
2022	21.04	4743^rd	5883	19.4%
2023	22.13	4645^th	5874	20.9%
2024	18.92	4937^th	5862	15.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.07	1612^th	3246	50.3%
2019	49.63	1269^th	3275	61.3%
2022	41.93	1683^rd	3311	49.2%
2023	48.59	1266^th	3250	61.0%
2024	42.48	1646^th	3160	47.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.21	1837^th	2420	24.1%
2024	28.89	1895^th	2634	28.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.61	3656^th	5084	28.1%
2019	27.62	4053^rd	5173	21.7%
2022	27.47	4042^nd	5264	23.2%
2023	26.88	4172^nd	5374	22.4%
2024	24.07	4446^th	5511	19.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	36.64	246^th	364	32.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.63	4195^th	5413	22.5%
2019	25.77	4171^st	5492	24.1%
2022	19.78	4734^th	5635	16.0%
2023	22.66	4463^rd	5617	20.5%
2024	18.96	4800^th	5605	14.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.68	1406^th	2128	33.9%
2019	24.47	2096^th	2585	18.9%
2022	25.50	1717^th	2227	22.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.03	4021^st	5431	26.0%
2019	19.04	4744^th	5510	13.9%
2022	24.20	4308^th	5663	23.9%
2023	22.38	4509^th	5650	20.2%
2024	19.79	4745^th	5636	15.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.88	993^rd	1071	7.3%
2019	2.03	1116^th	1149	2.9%
2022	1.11	1136^th	1154	1.6%
2023	2.56	1146^th	1190	3.7%
2024	5.62	1117^th	1203	7.1%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.31	389^th	700	44.4%
2019	39.81	422^nd	747	43.5%
2022	37.45	387^th	663	41.6%
2023	37.11	393^rd	662	40.6%
2024	19.73	537^th	593	9.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.74	3847^th	4830	20.4%
2019	25.72	3990^th	4963	19.6%
2022	27.09	3947^th	5084	22.4%
2023	28.70	3813^th	5098	25.2%
2024	20.74	4412^th	5102	13.5%

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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 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.79	1323^rd	1769	25.2%
2005	25.74	1317^th	1777	25.9%
2006	28.47	1286^th	1804	28.7%
2007	32.11	1335^th	1999	33.2%
2008	30.97	1397^th	2005	30.3%
2009	45.91	1061^st	2063	48.6%
2010	42.53	1240^th	2179	43.1%
2011	35.95	1475^th	2236	34.0%
2012	27.58	1717^th	2259	24.0%
2013	31.42	1664^th	2379	30.1%
2015	27.40	1736^th	2477	29.9%
2016	23.80	1879^th	2497	24.7%
2017	26.01	1813^th	2508	27.7%
2018	40.32	1352^nd	2480	45.5%
2019	39.35	1469^th	2715	45.9%
2022	31.77	1714^th	2740	37.4%
2023	40.44	1441^st	2802	48.6%
2024	38.42	1518^th	2777	45.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.66	350^th	1364	74.3%
2019	56.98	326^th	1442	77.4%
2022	51.36	440^th	1540	71.4%
2023	76.67	129^th	1529	91.6%
2024	63.15	231^st	1477	84.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.49	694^th	1538	54.9%
2024	31.10	1053^rd	1550	32.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.37	855^th	2230	61.7%
2019	52.90	933^rd	2369	60.6%
2022	43.10	1226^th	2458	50.1%
2023	46.67	1136^th	2549	55.4%
2024	51.14	1002^nd	2575	61.1%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	47.17	174^th	394	55.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.60	1408^th	2262	37.8%
2019	39.90	1322^nd	2380	44.5%
2022	30.84	1638^th	2509	34.7%
2023	38.40	1374^th	2547	46.1%
2024	37.46	1421^st	2546	44.2%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.08	623^rd	1369	54.5%
2019	28.32	1076^th	1491	27.8%
2022	26.94	1182^nd	1531	22.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.38	1144^th	2273	49.7%
2019	37.64	1386^th	2407	42.4%
2022	33.42	1525^th	2527	39.7%
2023	42.18	1282^nd	2558	49.9%
2024	38.18	1408^th	2547	44.7%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.69	599^th	700	14.4%
2019	22.31	610^th	745	18.1%
2022	11.83	641^st	733	12.6%
2023	16.71	614^th	718	14.5%
2024	14.39	638^th	741	13.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.40	196^th	600	67.3%
2019	56.90	240^th	643	62.7%
2022	53.24	247^th	637	61.2%
2023	58.48	212^th	614	65.5%
2024	47.23	294^th	626	53.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Great Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.96	1110^th	2072	46.4%
2019	46.84	1027^th	2213	53.6%
2022	32.23	1549^th	2359	34.3%
2023	47.69	1049^th	2391	56.1%
2024	43.14	1189^th	2383	50.1%

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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 Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	97	47	49	67	2	n/a	n/a	0	262
2000	157	83	76	103	2	n/a	n/a	20	441
2001	236	139	113	156	4	n/a	n/a	4	652
2002	245	198	267	332	11	n/a	n/a	0	1053
2003	245	198	267	332	11	n/a	n/a	0	1053
2004	299	256	286	480	10	n/a	n/a	0	1331
2005	293	291	309	567	12	n/a	n/a	0	1472
2006	203	342	294	568	14	n/a	n/a	0	1421
2007	196	334	289	579	6	n/a	n/a	6	1410
2008	155	322	299	578	8	n/a	n/a	0	1362
2009	123	259	275	518	9	15	5	0	1204
2010	126	288	293	569	6	20	9	0	1311
2011	103	245	293	513	5	20	24	0	1203
2012	114	262	281	520	4	15	39	0	1235
2013	93	234	271	508	4	15	36	0	1161
2014	74	222	245	525	4	16	45	0	1131
2015	73	203	245	493	4	16	40	0	1074
2016	69	200	227	523	5	19	50	0	1093
2017	62	199	224	585	6	23	52	0	1151
2018	49	184	206	606	2	19	55	0	1121
2019	31	178	218	586	2	23	51	0	1089
2020	30	166	202	554	9	16	46	0	1023
2021	24	142	162	494	8	15	34	0	879
2022	28	120	170	511	8	13	33	0	883
2023	29	134	178	510	6	19	35	0	911

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	262	14.5	18.1	21.8
2000	441	25.6	17.2	23.5
2001	652	36.0	18.1	24.7
2002	1053	47.8	22.0	28.5
2003	1053	47.8	22.0	28.5
2004	1331	58.0	22.9	26.3
2005	1472	62.0	23.7	47.4
2006	1421	66.5	21.4	44
2007	1410	65.0	21.7	47.9
2008	1362	68.5	19.9	53.7
2009	1204	55.5	19.6	54.5
2010	1311	47.5	27.6	65.2
2011	1203	n/a	n/a	64.6
2012	1235	43.5	28.3	0.2
2013	1161	41.0	28.3	74.2
2014	1131	36.6	30.8	76
2015	1074	37.0	29.0	76.4
2016	1093	39.0	28.0	72.5
2017	1151	41.0	28.0	70.3
2018	1121	40.0	28.0	81.1
2019	1089	41.4	26.2	76.8
2020	1023	n/a	n/a	77.2
2021	879	38.0	23.1	78
2022	883	36.0	24.5	56.9
2023	911	36.7	24.8	67.3

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	262	14.5	18.1	21.8
2000	441	25.6	17.2	23.5
2001	652	36.0	18.1	24.7
2002	1053	47.8	22.0	28.5
2003	1053	47.8	22.0	28.5
2004	1331	58.0	22.9	26.3
2005	1472	62.0	23.7	47.4
2006	1421	66.5	21.4	44
2007	1410	65.0	21.7	47.9
2008	1362	68.5	19.9	53.7
2009	1204	55.5	19.6	54.5
2010	1311	47.5	27.6	65.2
2011	1203	n/a	n/a	64.6
2012	1235	43.5	28.3	0.2
2013	1161	41.0	28.3	74.2
2014	1131	36.6	30.8	76
2015	1074	37.0	29.0	76.4
2016	1093	39.0	28.0	72.5
2017	1151	41.0	28.0	70.3
2018	1121	40.0	28.0	81.1
2019	1089	41.4	26.2	76.8
2020	1023	n/a	n/a	77.2
2021	879	38.0	23.1	78
2022	883	36.0	24.5	56.9
2023	911	36.7	24.8	67.3

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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