Great Valley Academy

Great Valley Academy is a heavily attended K-5 school in Modesto, California, overseen by Great Valley Academy District. The school educates 972 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 109% bigger than typical.

Great Valley Academy is a school of Great Valley Academy District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Great Valley Academy logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 28% White, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.1:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Stanislaus County's rate of about 71%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Stanislaus County) records that median household earnings sit near $81,468, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Stanislaus County runs 190 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students), of which Great Valley Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Grace M. Davis High, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Great Valley Academy operates from an urban location. Great Valley Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.