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Great Valley Academy - Salida

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Great Valley Academy - Salida ranks 4059 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

4059^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of California elementary schools

Summary

Great Valley Academy - Salida is a K-8 public school in Modesto serving about 927 students, operating as its own independent district, but its academic performance has been declining significantly in recent years.

The school faces notable challenges, with its statewide ranking dropping from the 59th to the 31st percentile since 2022, and it now underperforms most nearby schools in core subjects like math and English. Compared to schools such as Agnes M. Baptist Elementary and Dena Boer Elementary, Great Valley Academy - Salida spends less per student, has a higher student-teacher ratio, and shows concerning performance gaps across different student groups and grade levels, with middle school grades struggling particularly hard.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is slightly better than the state average, it is higher than many top-performing neighbors like Colony Oak Elementary. The school's performance is an outlier because nearby schools with similar or higher economic need often achieve better results, suggesting factors beyond student demographics are at play within the Great Valley Academy - Salida District.

927

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,921

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5901 Sisk Rd.
Modesto, CA 95356-8870

(209) 545-7500

District: Great Valley Academy - Salida District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

White:

27.6%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2019 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2019

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,059^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 12 pts since 2019

From bottom 42% (2019) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,021^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 36 pts since 2019

From top 37% (2019) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1208^th of 1,543Great Valley Academy - Salida District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	4059 of 5857	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	3560 of 5869	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	2891 of 5859	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	2417 of 5883	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	3329 of 5789	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	78.1	324 of 2227	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	869 of 2585	66.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.0	3034 of 3162	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	1945 of 3275	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	3929 of 5597	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	3689 of 5612	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	2897 of 5609	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	2336 of 5635	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	2721 of 5492	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	3207 of 5107	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	2983 of 5107	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	2135 of 5087	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	1599 of 5084	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.9	3633 of 4963	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	4042 of 5460	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	3575 of 5517	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	2709 of 5363	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	2140 of 5264	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	3380 of 5173	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	3873 of 5628	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	3189 of 5643	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	2716 of 5638	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	2314 of 5663	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.7	3816 of 5510	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	10.7	617 of 669	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	1628 of 2847	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	860 of 2635	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	650 of 2420	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	2407 of 2598	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	2283 of 2651	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	2126 of 2661	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1871 of 2726	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	2231 of 2834	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	2021 of 2761	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1573 of 2783	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1429 of 2781	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	1255 of 2740	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	1017 of 2715	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1766 of 2533	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	1453 of 2551	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	1126 of 2531	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	915 of 2509	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	949 of 2380	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1727 of 2395	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	1273 of 2388	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1165 of 2374	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	1023 of 2359	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	801 of 2213	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	1667 of 2542	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1817 of 2579	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1625 of 2531	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1594 of 2458	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	805 of 2369	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	2007 of 2534	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	1459 of 2552	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1481 of 2538	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1400 of 2527	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	940 of 2407	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	1147 of 1566	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.8	499 of 1552	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	217 of 1531	85.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1371 of 1520	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1222 of 1537	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1004 of 1543	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	954 of 1555	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	995 of 1602	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)8th percentile-43 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile-35 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science17%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Great Valley Academy - Salida	Public, Charter	K-8	5901 Sisk Rd.	Modesto	95356	Stanislaus County	Great Valley Academy - Salida District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-7500	927	38	24.7	31.3%	256 (27.6%)	22 (2.4%)	532 (57.4%)	48 (5.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.8%)	28.9	4059^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.7%		34.5	3560^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.3%	499	20.0	13.7	16.8	27.8	44.9	35.9	36.6	25.3	39.4	35.0	14.6	36.7	14.1	25.0	17.0	12.8	20.1						$11,921	$614	$11,307
Sisk Elementary	Public	K-5	5337 Sugar Creek Ln.	Salida	95368	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-1671	286	13	22.0	68.2%	50 (17.5%)	2 (0.7%)	183 (64.0%)	33 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.9%)	48.2	2685^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.2%		36.6	3398^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.1%	713	35.4		35.4	51.3	26.8	47.9				42.2	53.9	26.2	37.5				38.8	94.4		96.3		96.3	$20,106	$2,195	$17,911
Salida Elementary	Public	K-5	4519 Finney Rd.	Salida	95368	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-9394	273	12	22.7	92.7%	28 (10.3%)	3 (1.1%)	218 (79.9%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	30.3	3943^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.7%		22.6	4623^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	21.2%	680	29.2		29.2	22.0	38.6	33.3				31.0	32.0	31.8	25.0				29.6						$22,555	$2,286	$20,269
Dena Boer Elementary	Public	K-5	4801 Gold Valley Rd.	Salida	95368	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 543-8163	444	22	20.1	79.3%	73 (16.4%)	7 (1.6%)	324 (73.0%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.3%)	53.2	2407^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.9%		38.1	3303^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	43.7%	896	22.1		22.1	52.0	51.6	44.9				49.3	62.3	35.9	33.8				44.5	92.4	94.9	96.2	93.7	96.2	$21,148	$2,259	$18,889
Mildred Perkins Elementary	Public	K-5	3920 Blue Bird Dr.	Modesto	95356	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-4415	362	15	24.1	81.5%	66 (18.2%)	6 (1.7%)	209 (57.7%)	50 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	26 (7.2%)	39.4	3262^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	44.3%		32.7	3714^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.7%	452	13.1		13.1	46.8	44.4	33.9				41.3	51.0	46.3	14.8				36.1	90.8	93.9	92.3	93.9	95.4	$20,068	$1,843	$18,225
Ripona Elementary	Public	K-8	415 East Oregon St.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-4104	473	20	23.3	48.2%	138 (29.2%)	2 (0.4%)	270 (57.1%)	39 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	49.6	2618^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.3%		49.9	2562^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.3%	56	15.7	30.4	22.7	53.5	31.1	29.4	68.8	69.4	50.0	50.4	67.4	39.1	11.8	60.4	57.1	28.3	43.5						$13,687	$1,585	$12,102
Colony Oak Elementary	Public	K-8	22241 South Murphy Rd.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-7145	447	19	23.2	22.4%	256 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	134 (30.0%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.6%)	68.7	1657^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.7%		70.1	1593^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.9%	64	47.1	46.9	47.0	56.3	43.6	66.7	50.0	76.9	67.4	59.9	58.3	49.1	45.1	48.1	51.9	57.1	51.5						$14,010	$1,002	$13,008
Mary Lou Dieterich Elementary	Public	K-6	2412 Warm Springs Dr.	Modesto	95356	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 550-8400	532	23	22.7	61.7%	119 (22.4%)	19 (3.6%)	256 (48.1%)	56 (10.5%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	75 (14.1%)	50.4	2568^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.2%		50	2554^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.5%	14	29.4		29.4	45.6	36.4	39.7	52.5			43.7	48.5	33.8	35.3	48.8			41.6						$19,636	$2,490	$17,146
Stanislaus Elementary	Public	K-6	1931 Kiernan Ave.	Modesto	95356	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-0718	307	16	19.0	60.6%	79 (25.7%)	5 (1.6%)	136 (44.3%)	41 (13.4%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	40 (13.0%)	66.7	1754^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%		59.9	2071^st of 5869 public elementary schools	64.7%	317	44.1		44.1	54.6	51.1	58.8	47.8			52.5	54.3	48.9	55.9	41.3			49.4	96.4			96.4		$23,652	$3,372	$20,280
Ripon Elementary	Public	K-8	509 West Main St.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-4225	460	21	21.6	39.3%	190 (41.3%)	4 (0.9%)	192 (41.7%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.9%)	66.7	1755^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.0%		59.6	2085^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.5%	330	34.0	59.2	46.5	52.0	53.7	68.0	75.5	64.0	73.5	64.4	50.0	38.9	34.0	52.8	52.0	65.3	48.7						$14,774	$1,623	$13,151

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Great Valley Academy - Salida ranks 4059^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 927 students attended Great Valley Academy - Salida.

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Students at Great Valley Academy - Salida are 57% Hispanic, 28% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

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