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Item: Greenfield Union Elementary School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

493 El Camino Real
Greenfield, CA 93927-4915

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (831) 674-2840

www.greenfield.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

Greenfield Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

3,319 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

149 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Greenfield Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	463	264
1	380	187
2	338	196
3	354	204
4	344	205
5	342	210
6	371	210
7	401	213
8	326	216

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District Rank

Greenfield Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1707 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1670 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Greenfield Union Elementary School District
2023	#1670
2022	#1708
2019	#1690
2018	#838
2017	#923
2016	#883
2015	#897
2014	#407
2013	#891
2012	#949
2011	#979
2010	#1002

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Greenfield Union Elementary School District	California
2023	15%	34%
2022	14%	33%
2019	19%	40%
2018	19%	39%
2017	18%	38%
2016	16%	37%
2015	14%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	46%	59%
2012	44%	59%
2011	39%	58%
2010	31%	56%

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24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Greenfield Union Elementary School District	California
2022	24%	47%
2019	29%	51%
2018	19%	50%
2017	23%	48%
2016	23%	48%
2015	20%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	33%	57%
2012	29%	58%
2011	27%	56%
2010	24%	54%

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14%

29%

(2022-23)

10.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Greenfield Union Elementary School District	California
2023	10.8%	27.7%
2022	11.1%	33%
2021	9%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.03

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Greenfield Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.03	0.64
2022	0.03	0.63
2021	0.03	0.62
2020	0.03	0.64
2019	0.03	0.63
2018	0.03	0.64
2017	0.03	0.64
2016	0.02	0.64
2015	0.14	0.64
2014	0.04	0.65
2013	0.05	0.65
2012	0.05	0.65
2011	0.05	0.66
2010	0.07	0.67
2009	0.09	0.67
2008	0.09	0.65
2007	0.09	0.66
2006	0.08	0.66
2005	0.08	0.66
2004	0.09	0.67
2003	0.12	0.67
2002	0.12	0.67
2001	0.14	0.67
2000	0.16	0.67
1999	0.17	0.67
1998	0.17	0.67
1997	0.18	0.67
1996	0.22	0.67
1995	0.23	0.67
1994	0.27	0.67
1993	0.28	0.67
1992	0.30	0.67
1991	0.31	0.66
1990	0.35	0.66
1989	0.32	0.65
1988	0.47	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2013)
Year	Greenfield Union Elementary School District	California
2013	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	12%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

99%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Greenfield Union Elementary School District	California
2023	99%	55%
2022	99%	56%
2021	99%	56%
2020	99%	55%
2019	99%	55%
2018	99%	54%
2017	99%	54%
2016	99%	54%
2015	88%	54%
2014	99%	53%
2013	98%	53%
2012	98%	52%
2011	97%	51%
2010	97%	50%
2009	95%	49%
2008	96%	50%
2007	95%	49%
2006	96%	48%
2005	96%	47%
2004	96%	46%
2003	94%	45%
2002	94%	44%
2001	92%	43%
2000	92%	42%
1999	91%	41%
1998	91%	40%
1997	90%	40%
1996	88%	39%
1995	87%	38%
1994	84%	37%
1993	84%	36%
1992	82%	35%
1991	81%	34%
1990	79%	33%
1989	81%	31%
1988	64%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2012)
Year	Greenfield Union Elementary School District	California
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Greenfield Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	22%
2019	1%	23%
2018	1%	23%
2017	1%	24%
2016	1%	24%
2015	4%	25%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	25%
2012	1%	26%
2011	2%	27%
2010	1%	27%
2009	2%	28%
2008	2%	29%
2007	2%	30%
2006	3%	31%
2005	3%	32%
2004	3%	33%
2003	4%	34%
2002	4%	35%
2001	5%	36%
2000	5%	37%
1999	7%	38%
1998	7%	39%
1997	7%	39%
1996	10%	40%
1995	11%	41%
1994	13%	42%
1993	14%	43%
1992	16%	44%
1991	17%	46%
1990	20%	47%
1989	18%	49%
1988	34%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,266 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,484 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$97 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Greenfield Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$97 MM	$10 MM
2022	$79 MM	$9 MM
2021	$64 MM	$8 MM
2020	$56 MM	$7 MM
2019	$52 MM	$7 MM
2018	$51 MM	$29 MM
2017	$48 MM	$26 MM
2016	$45 MM	$24 MM
2015	$25 MM	$17 MM
2014	$32 MM	$21 MM
2012	$29 MM	$19 MM
2011	$27 MM	$19 MM
2010	$25 MM	$17 MM
2009	$35 MM	$19 MM
2008	$27 MM	$19 MM
2007	$26 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$17 MM
2005	$21 MM	$16 MM
2004	$18 MM	$16 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$15 MM
2001	$20 MM	$15 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$17 MM	$12 MM
1998	$15 MM	$11 MM
1997	$13 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$9 MM
1995	$11 MM	$8 MM
1992	$15 MM	$7 MM
1990	$7 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$81 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Greenfield Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$81 MM	$9 MM
2022	$62 MM	$8 MM
2021	$56 MM	$7 MM
2020	$56 MM	$7 MM
2019	$61 MM	$7 MM
2018	$66 MM	$29 MM
2017	$49 MM	$24 MM
2016	$42 MM	$23 MM
2015	$24 MM	$18 MM
2014	$30 MM	$21 MM
2012	$31 MM	$19 MM
2011	$29 MM	$19 MM
2010	$24 MM	$18 MM
2009	$36 MM	$18 MM
2008	$33 MM	$19 MM
2007	$24 MM	$18 MM
2006	$21 MM	$17 MM
2005	$19 MM	$16 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$15 MM
2002	$21 MM	$16 MM
2001	$23 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$11 MM
1998	$14 MM	$11 MM
1997	$13 MM	$10 MM
1996	$11 MM	$8 MM
1995	$11 MM	$8 MM
1992	$12 MM	$7 MM
1990	$7 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,266

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Greenfield Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$29,134	$21,289
2022	$23,970	$17,710
2021	$18,579	$15,669
2020	$15,687	$14,213
2019	$14,462	$14,063
2018	$14,343	$16,033
2017	$13,698	$16,692
2016	$12,830	$15,604
2015	$7,297	$10,238
2014	$9,630	$11,786
2012	$9,695	$11,929
2011	$9,541	$11,681
2010	$9,552	$10,238
2009	$13,301	$11,099
2008	$10,710	$11,762
2007	$10,429	$11,879
2006	$10,031	$10,859
2005	$8,721	$10,445
2004	$7,373	$10,566
2003	$8,901	$10,456
2002	$7,811	$9,803
2001	$7,638	$10,568
2000	$6,775	$8,943
1999	$6,545	$8,203
1998	$5,862	$7,395
1997	$5,380	$6,922
1995	$4,843	$5,953
1992	$7,125	$5,430
1990	$3,899	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$24,484

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Greenfield Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$24,374	$19,218
2022	$18,994	$16,552
2021	$16,250	$13,970
2020	$15,864	$13,602
2019	$16,944	$13,522
2018	$18,578	$16,124
2017	$13,772	$15,588
2016	$12,106	$14,779
2015	$7,039	$10,739
2014	$9,251	$11,804
2012	$10,496	$12,155
2011	$10,213	$11,509
2010	$9,215	$10,739
2009	$13,547	$10,975
2008	$12,986	$11,678
2007	$9,771	$11,317
2006	$8,677	$10,926
2005	$7,881	$10,789
2004	$7,692	$11,073
2003	$8,265	$10,210
2002	$8,133	$10,600
2001	$9,038	$10,007
2000	$7,280	$9,131
1999	$6,077	$7,911
1998	$5,666	$7,592
1997	$5,465	$6,759
1995	$4,724	$6,033
1992	$5,578	$5,588
1990	$3,966	$5,241

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Best Greenfield Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mary Chapa Academy

(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

490 El Camino Real
Greenfield, CA 93927
(831) 674-5586

Gr: K-6 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #22.

Oak Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1239 Oak Ave.
Greenfield, CA 93927
(831) 674-5916

Gr: K-6 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Vista Verde Middle School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1199 Elm Ave.
Greenfield, CA 93927
(831) 674-1420

Gr: 7-8 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #44.

Cesar Chavez Elementary School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

250 Apple Ave.
Greenfield, CA 93927
(831) 674-2412

Gr: K-6 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #55.

Arroyo Seco Academy

(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1226 Apple Ave.
Greenfield, CA 93927
(831) 674-6080

Gr: K-6 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Greenfield Union Elementary School District?

Greenfield Union Elementary School District manages 5 public schools serving 3,319 students.

What is the rank of Greenfield Union Elementary School District?

Greenfield Union Elementary School District is ranked #1707 out of 1,903 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Greenfield Union Elementary School District?

99% of Greenfield Union Elementary School District students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Greenfield Union Elementary School District?

Greenfield Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.

What is Greenfield Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,484 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 3,319 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education