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Great Valley Academy: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Great Valley Academy posts low test scores — and grade 5 tests above grade 3 here this year, by 4.4pp. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

3200 Tully Road, 95350 (opens in new tab)·Stanislaus County Office of Education·Modesto·Grades TK-8·972 students·45% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 576-2283·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
32
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #4,429 statewide

Great Valley Academy scores 32 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 23rd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “33% proficient” and call it done. Great Valley Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Modesto, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

As a charter, Great Valley Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

14%
15%
71%
Grade 3 · 29% proficient
15%
21%
64%
Grade 4 · 36% proficient
11%
28%
61%
Grade 5 · 39% proficient

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
11.8%
State 21.3%
9.5pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+4.4pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
32.8%
State 42.7%
9.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
17.3%
State 17.9%
0.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.8%
State 1.6%
1.2pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Great Valley Academy
32
This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic57.2%
White28.3%
Asian2.9%
Black3.2%
Other8.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 44.5% (19pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
972
352 above CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
68 TK students
7% of a 1,010-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$72,156
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$54,085 – $131,072
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Great Valley Academy in Modesto, 35.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 4.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Great Valley Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 30.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (37.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 28.7 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 252 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−28.7pp
12.5% vs 41.1% overall · n=49
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−10.5pp
4.1% vs 14.6% overall · n=49
Math · Disabilities−9.9pp
21.3% vs 31.1% overall · n=49
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−5.1pp
8.1% vs 13.2% overall · n=250

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income252 tested
ELA 35.3%·Math 23.2%· +30.5pp vs district
Hispanic318 tested
ELA 37.1%·Math 27.2%· +33.5pp vs district
White176 tested
ELA 46.6%·Math 36.4%· +42.2pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 11.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 40%Support 59%Other 1%

Source: NCES F-33 (2018–2019) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$76K
$9K below CA median
Median Home Value
$429K
$230K below CA median
Bachelor's+
21%
14pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
3.5 years avg experience
59 teachers · 49% first-year · 12% second-year
Teacher Credentials
78% fully credentialed
12.3% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Great Valley Academy a good elementary school?
Great Valley Academy has a Scope Score of 32 out of 100, placing it in the 23rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,429 statewide. 11.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.5 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Great Valley Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 32.8% of students at Great Valley Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.8% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 591 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Great Valley Academy rank in California?
Great Valley Academy ranks #4,429 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 23rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Great Valley Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Great Valley Academy increases by 4.4 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Great Valley Academy?
17.3% of students at Great Valley Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.8%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Great Valley Academy compare to other schools in Modesto?
Great Valley Academy scores 32/100 (23rd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 972 students. Use the schools in Modesto page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Great Valley Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Great Valley Academy in Modesto, 35.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 4.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Great Valley Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 30.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (37.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 28.7 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 252 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
11.8%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 41th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+4.4pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 38th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
32.8%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 42th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
17.3%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 51th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.8%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 40th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 39514%15%27%44%28%−15
Grade 410015%21%30%34%36%−9
Grade 510111%28%18%44%39%−9
Grade 610511%32%29%28%44%−3
Grade 79317%27%42%14%44%−4
Grade 88220%37%32%12%56%+10
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3959%20%27%43%29%−16
Grade 410011%25%33%31%36%−6
Grade 510011%17%25%47%28%−7
Grade 610511%15%31%42%27%−8
Grade 79318%17%30%34%35%+2
Grade 88318%13%29%40%31%−1
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111845%19%56%20%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged25235.3%+31−3
Hispanic/Latino31837.1%+34−2
White17646.6%+42−15
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Great Valley Academy ←3211.8%32.8%+4.42.8%
Enslen Elementary2.3 mi5427.4%58.8%−7.31.1%
Stanislaus Elementary2 mi5225.5%53.9%+2.90.2%
Elihu Beard Elementary0.8 mi5012.8%33.1%+5.53.2%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
56%32%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1357 → #2495 → #2595 → #3661 → #4429
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue