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Great Valley Academy

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Great Valley Academy ranks 3637 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

3637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of California elementary schools

Summary

Great Valley Academy is a K-8 public school serving about 970 students in Modesto, operating within its own Great Valley Academy District.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, math, and science are below the state average, and its statewide ranking has declined over the past five years. However, it shows a notable strength in upper-grade English, with 8th graders scoring above the state average. The school also does a good job with attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate better than the state average and improving. Compared to nearby schools, Great Valley Academy serves a student population with less economic need than many, such as Standiford Elementary and Agnes M. Baptist Elementary, but those schools achieve higher test scores.

Great Valley Academy operates with significantly less funding per student than most surrounding schools, making relatively efficient use of its resources. For example, it spends far less than William Garrison Elementary but achieves better academic results. Yet, when compared to a higher-performing school like Agnes M. Baptist Elementary, which spends more per student, Great Valley's outcomes are lower, suggesting resource levels may be a factor in its performance relative to top local peers.

972

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,809

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 Tully Rd.
Modesto, CA 95350-0811

(209) 576-2283

District: Great Valley Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.2%

White:

28.3%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2019 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,637^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 15 pts since 2019

From top 47% (2019) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,242^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From top 40% (2019) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

840^th of 1,543Great Valley Academy 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	34.2	3637 of 5857	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	3273 of 5869	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	3182 of 5859	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	2743 of 5883	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	2746 of 5789	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	35.0	1536 of 2585	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.6	2240 of 3311	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	753 of 3275	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	3369 of 5597	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	3044 of 5612	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	3306 of 5609	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	2900 of 5635	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	2909 of 5492	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	2935 of 5107	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	2833 of 5107	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	2727 of 5087	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	2149 of 5084	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	2187 of 4963	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	3936 of 5460	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	3629 of 5517	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	3229 of 5363	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	2773 of 5264	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	2539 of 5173	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	3639 of 5628	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	3288 of 5643	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	2824 of 5638	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	2415 of 5663	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	2431 of 5510	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	1836 of 2847	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	2198 of 2598	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	2103 of 2651	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	2145 of 2661	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1921 of 2726	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	2219 of 2834	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	1242 of 2761	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	1270 of 2783	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	1461 of 2781	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	886 of 2740	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	1083 of 2715	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	65.1	332 of 1531	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	518 of 1491	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	1311 of 2533	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1587 of 2551	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1581 of 2531	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.8	890 of 2509	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	898 of 2380	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	1006 of 2395	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	1098 of 2388	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	1257 of 2374	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.6	508 of 2359	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	1231 of 2213	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	1388 of 2542	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1314 of 2579	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1343 of 2531	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	786 of 2458	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	1224 of 2369	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	1024 of 2534	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	876 of 2552	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	1121 of 2538	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	738 of 2527	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	1165 of 2407	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	381 of 1566	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	462 of 1552	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	348 of 1531	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1004 of 1520	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	920 of 1537	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1058 of 1543	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	708 of 1555	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	850 of 1602	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2019)41st percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)32nd percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

Science24%-8 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)	% Hepatitis B (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	% Hepatitis B 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	Public, Charter	K-8	3200 Tully Rd.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Great Valley Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 576-2283	972	42	23.1	44.5%	275 (28.3%)	31 (3.2%)	556 (57.2%)	34 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (7.5%)	34.2	3637^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.9%		38.4	3273^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	44.2%	364	23.8	25.3	24.5	28.4	36.0	38.6	43.8	44.1	56.1	40.8	29.5	36.0	28.0	26.7	35.5	31.3	31.1							$12,809	$724	$12,085
Woodrow Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Woodrow Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-5700	416	17	23.8	84.9%	83 (20.0%)	15 (3.6%)	247 (59.4%)	27 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.6%)	26.6	4257^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.3%		28.9	4027^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.4%	230	18.8		18.8	28.6	31.4	33.8				31.6	26.9	29.6	26.3				27.7							$18,085	$974	$17,111
Catherine Everett Elementary	Public	K-6	1530 Mount Vernon Dr.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1992	428	20	20.9	80.6%	67 (15.7%)	16 (3.7%)	281 (65.7%)	27 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	25	4403^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.8%		21.4	4734^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.3%	331	15.8		15.8	27.6	30.9	35.7	37.1			32.9	33.3	26.3	16.1	19.1			23.6	89.7				89.7		$19,831	$3,454	$16,377
George Eisenhut Elementary	Public	K-6	1809 Sheldon Dr.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 527-7867	513	22	23.0	87.3%	50 (9.7%)	10 (1.9%)	366 (71.3%)	32 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	50 (9.7%)	18.6	4957^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.4%		21.4	4743^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	19.2%	214	11.7		11.7	24.1	23.9	32.5	30.7			27.8	26.8	22.5	11.7	17.7			19.7	97.5				97.5		$18,712	$2,893	$15,819
Elihu Beard Elementary	Public	K-6	915 Bowen Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1942	467	22	20.7	80.3%	68 (14.6%)	32 (6.9%)	280 (60.0%)	35 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	48 (10.3%)	32.7	3747^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.0%		26	4286^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.0%	539	12.8		12.8	31.2	30.2	45.2	42.9			36.5	30.7	33.9	27.7	29.8			30.7	62.9	67.0	75.3	68.0	62.9	70.1	$22,097	$3,183	$18,914
Agnes M. Baptist Elementary	Public	K-6	1825 Cheyenne Way	Modesto	95356	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 527-0450	606	28	21.3	72.8%	84 (13.9%)	11 (1.8%)	314 (51.8%)	89 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	90 (14.9%)	59	2118^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.8%		63.7	1894^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.7%	224	34.8		34.8	54.3	43.0	46.7	56.0			49.9	59.6	38.0	37.6	44.0			44.7	94.6				95.7		$18,784	$2,866	$15,918
John Fremont Elementary	Public	K-6	1220 West Orangeburg Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8122	625	31	20.2	66.1%	168 (26.9%)	17 (2.7%)	329 (52.6%)	27 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	79 (12.6%)	37.3	3391^st of 5857 public elementary schools	42.1%		45	2859^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.3%	532	30.8		30.8	20.3	33.0	38.2	53.2			36.1	26.3	39.4	27.0	34.2			31.9	94.4	95.6		95.6	95.6	95.6	$21,007	$3,131	$17,876
Sherwood Elementary	Public	K-5	819 Rumble Rd.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-5200	489	24	20.3	68.9%	132 (27.0%)	7 (1.4%)	267 (54.6%)	38 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	38 (7.8%)	36.1	3472^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.7%		42.6	3024^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.5%	448	23.5		23.5	48.5	34.2	37.7				39.7	48.5	24.4	22.4				30.6	95.8				96.9		$15,656	$909	$14,747
William Garrison Elementary	Public	K-6	1811 Teresa St.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8132	352	21	16.4	85.8%	45 (12.8%)	10 (2.8%)	234 (66.5%)	15 (4.3%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	39 (11.1%)	15	5259^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.2%		18.6	4974^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.2%	285	9.1		9.1	29.2	25.0	35.7	23.1			28.0	16.7	12.5	6.8	11.5			12.0	40.0	50.0	64.0	60.0	50.0	62.0	$32,714	$4,798	$27,916
Josephine Chrysler Elementary	Public	K-6	2818 Conant Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 529-5430	621	28	21.9	92.9%	46 (7.4%)	24 (3.9%)	388 (62.5%)	62 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	92 (14.8%)	12.7	5449^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.0%		19.7	4893^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	16.6%	556	14.0		14.0	8.2	13.9	27.7	26.1			18.8	13.0	16.9	10.5	17.8			14.5	96.0	98.0			96.0		$19,080	$2,578	$16,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Valley Academy

How many students attend Great Valley Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 972 students attended Great Valley Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Great Valley Academy?

Students at Great Valley Academy are 57% Hispanic, 28% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Great Valley Academy in?

Great Valley Academy District

Is Great Valley Academy a good school?

Great Valley Academy ranks 3637^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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