Elementary school (grades K-5) · Modesto, CA
Great Valley Academy - Salida
Federal NCES profile for Great Valley Academy - Salida, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.
The verdict
Great Valley Academy - Salida earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of California schools.
- #39 of 53
- elementary schools in Modesto · Resource Index
- 18
- Resource Index · Lower
- 27.3:1
- large classes for California
- 28.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Great Valley Academy - Salida has class sizes larger than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Great Valley Academy - Salida ranks #39 of 53 elementary schools in Modesto, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060224412945 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+57 students YoY
Great Valley Academy - Salida grew from 823 students in 2022-23 to 880 in 2023-24 (+6.9%).
Teacher FTE lost 34.0 → 33.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+57 students YoY 060224412945 · Modesto, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER
927 enr · 27.3:1 · 28.9% lunch · RII 18
Nearest enrollment peer: Hickory Ridge Elementary (927 students)
Great Valley Academy - Salida grew from 823 students in 2022-23 to 880 in 2023-24 (+6.9%). Teacher FTE lost 34.0 → 33.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Great Valley Academy - Salida compares
Great Valley Academy - Salida is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.3:1 | ▲ 27% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.9% | ▼ 48% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 927 | top 13% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 58.6, Great Valley Academy - Salida is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Great Valley Academy - Salida District reports $12,141 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Modesto
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~927 students)
Frequently asked questions about Great Valley Academy - Salida
How many students attend Great Valley Academy - Salida?
Great Valley Academy - Salida has 927 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Modesto, CA. CCD year-over-year: 823 (2022-23) → 880 (2023-24), up 57.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Valley Academy - Salida?
The student-teacher ratio at Great Valley Academy - Salida is 27.3:1, which is 27% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 74% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Great Valley Academy - Salida?
28.9% of students at Great Valley Academy - Salida are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Valley Academy - Salida?
The largest demographic group at Great Valley Academy - Salida is Hispanic or Latino at 57.4% of enrollment, in Modesto, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Valley Academy - Salida?
Great Valley Academy - Salida has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Great Valley Academy - Salida rank among elementary schools in Modesto?
By Resource Investment Index, Great Valley Academy - Salida ranks #39 of 53 elementary schools in Modesto, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Modesto on the city page.
What other schools are in Great Valley Academy - Salida District?
None; Great Valley Academy - Salida District is a single-school charter district, and Great Valley Academy - Salida is its only campus.