Summary:
The Great Valley Academy - Salida District in Modesto, California, consists of a single, large K-8 elementary school, Great Valley Academy - Salida, serving 927 students.
This school shows a clear strength in maintaining student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate better than the state average. However, academic performance is a significant area of concern, as test scores in English, math, and science are consistently below state averages. The most pronounced gap is in mathematics, where proficiency is roughly 17 percentage points lower than the state. Furthermore, the school's statewide ranking has declined noticeably over the past few years, dropping from the middle to the lower third of all California schools.
Performance varies considerably by grade level, with 4th grade students performing strongest, while middle school grades, particularly in math and science, show much lower proficiency. The school operates with a high student-teacher ratio and per-student spending below the state average. For parents, this indicates a school that is effective in getting students to attend but faces substantial academic challenges, especially in the upper grades, with resources that may be stretched thin across its large student population.
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