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Serving 796 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Raffaello Palla Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 796 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Raffaello Palla Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Raffaello Palla Elementary School's student population of 796 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Raffaello Palla Elementary School
Kind	163
1	116
2	119
3	127
4	144
5	127

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Total Students

796 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Raffaello Palla Elementary School
2023	855
2022	845
2021	875
2020	928
2019	928
2018	923
2017	923
2016	904
2015	936
2014	936
2013	941
2012	932
2011	964
2010	939
2009	984
2008	958
2007	958
2006	980
2005	1,017
2004	930
2003	934
2002	930
2001	866
2000	821
1999	901
1998	875
1997	814
1996	780

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Raffaello Palla Elementary School
2023	34
2022	37
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	39
2017	39
2016	36
2015	37
2014	34
2013	33
2012	32
2010	49
2009	48
2008	55
2007	47
2006	49
2005	48
2004	46
2003	45
2002	43
2001	40
2000	40
1999	43
1998	40
1997	36
1996	30
1995	27

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School Rankings

Raffaello Palla Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Raffaello Palla Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6548 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Raffaello Palla Elementary School
2022	#6548
2019	#3760
2018	#3669
2017	#4672
2016	#5442
2015	#5970
2013	#6218
2012	#6461
2011	#6359
2010	#5727

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19%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Raffaello Palla Elementary School	California	Greenfield Union School District
2022	19%	33%	22%
2019	45%	40%	35%
2018	41%	39%	35%
2017	34%	38%	32%
2016	32%	37%	28%
2015	23%	34%	21%
2013	55%	59%	55%
2012	59%	59%	55%
2011	53%	58%	55%
2010	56%	56%	52%

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32%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Raffaello Palla Elementary School	California	Greenfield Union School District
2022	32%	47%	41%
2019	51%	51%	50%
2018	53%	50%	35%
2017	44%	48%	42%
2016	34%	48%	35%
2015	26%	44%	26%
2013	39%	57%	44%
2012	39%	58%	46%
2011	44%	56%	45%
2010	42%	54%	43%

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20-24%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Raffaello Palla Elementary School	California	Greenfield Union School District
2023	25:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	21:1	21:1
2021	24:1	22:1	22:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	22:1
2017	24:1	23:1	22:1
2016	25:1	24:1	22:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	28:1	24:1	25:1
2013	29:1	24:1	27:1
2012	29:1	23:1	25:1
2010	19:1	21:1	20:1
2009	21:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	20:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	21:1	21:1	20:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	22:1	20:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	20:1
1998	22:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Raffaello Palla Elementary School	California	Greenfield Union School District
2022	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Raffaello Palla Elementary School	California	Greenfield Union School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	1%	11%	3%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	1%	11%	3%
2010	2%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	2%	12%	3%
2007	3%	12%	3%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	4%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	5%	11%	4%
2002	9%	11%	5%
2001	6%	11%	5%
2000	6%	11%	5%
1999	6%	11%	5%
1998	5%	11%	5%
1997	7%	11%	5%
1996	8%	11%	5%
1995	7%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

89%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Raffaello Palla Elementary School	California	Greenfield Union School District
2023	90%	55%	86%
2022	88%	56%	86%
2021	87%	56%	85%
2020	85%	55%	83%
2019	85%	55%	83%
2018	84%	54%	82%
2017	84%	54%	82%
2016	83%	54%	82%
2015	82%	54%	81%
2014	82%	53%	81%
2013	82%	53%	80%
2012	80%	52%	79%
2011	80%	51%	79%
2010	79%	50%	78%
2009	74%	49%	74%
2008	77%	50%	77%
2007	75%	49%	74%
2006	73%	48%	73%
2005	69%	47%	71%
2004	69%	46%	67%
2003	64%	45%	63%
2002	58%	44%	60%
2001	55%	43%	55%
2000	48%	42%	52%
1999	46%	41%	50%
1998	44%	40%	47%
1997	41%	40%	43%
1996	40%	39%	40%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Raffaello Palla Elementary School	California	Greenfield Union School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	10%	6%	7%
2017	10%	6%	7%
2016	11%	6%	7%
2015	11%	6%	8%
2014	10%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	8%
2012	9%	6%	8%
2011	11%	7%	9%
2010	11%	7%	8%
2009	11%	7%	8%
2008	13%	8%	9%
2007	14%	8%	10%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	11%
2003	14%	8%	12%
2002	15%	8%	13%
2001	17%	8%	14%
2000	20%	9%	14%
1999	19%	9%	13%
1998	21%	9%	13%
1997	19%	9%	13%
1996	16%	9%	12%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Raffaello Palla Elementary School	California	Greenfield Union School District
2023	3%	21%	6%
2022	3%	21%	5%
2021	4%	22%	6%
2020	5%	23%	7%
2019	5%	23%	7%
2018	6%	24%	8%
2017	6%	24%	8%
2016	6%	24%	8%
2015	7%	24%	9%
2014	7%	25%	8%
2013	8%	25%	8%
2012	8%	26%	9%
2011	7%	27%	9%
2010	6%	27%	10%
2009	8%	28%	10%
2008	8%	29%	11%
2007	8%	29%	12%
2006	12%	31%	12%
2005	14%	31%	14%
2004	14%	32%	16%
2003	15%	34%	19%
2002	17%	35%	20%
2001	21%	36%	24%
2000	25%	37%	28%
1999	27%	38%	30%
1998	28%	39%	33%
1997	31%	39%	37%
1996	34%	40%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Raffaello Palla Elementary School	California	Greenfield Union School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Raffaello Palla Elementary School	California	Greenfield Union School District
2023	0.19	0.64	0.25
2022	0.22	0.63	0.26
2021	0.24	0.62	0.28
2020	0.27	0.63	0.31
2019	0.27	0.63	0.31
2018	0.28	0.64	0.31
2017	0.28	0.64	0.31
2016	0.30	0.64	0.32
2015	0.31	0.64	0.34
2014	0.32	0.65	0.34
2013	0.32	0.65	0.34
2012	0.35	0.65	0.36
2011	0.35	0.67	0.37
2010	0.36	0.67	0.37
2009	0.44	0.71	0.43
2008	0.40	0.65	0.39
2007	0.43	0.67	0.43
2006	0.46	0.66	0.44
2005	0.49	0.67	0.47
2004	0.51	0.67	0.52
2003	0.55	0.67	0.55
2002	0.61	0.67	0.59
2001	0.63	0.67	0.62
2000	0.67	0.67	0.63
1999	0.68	0.67	0.65
1998	0.69	0.67	0.65
1997	0.70	0.67	0.66
1996	0.70	0.67	0.66

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Eligible for

89%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Raffaello Palla Elementary School	California	Greenfield Union School District
2023	84%	51%	82%
2022	75%	51%	71%
2021	67%	53%	65%
2020	87%	52%	82%
2019	87%	52%	82%
2018	79%	49%	76%
2017	79%	49%	76%
2016	80%	50%	78%
2015	73%	50%	70%
2014	82%	49%	77%
2013	81%	48%	75%
2011	79%	46%	80%
2010	76%	46%	72%
2009	68%	43%	66%
2008	74%	41%	73%
2007	68%	40%	64%
2006	70%	40%	70%
2005	72%	40%	71%
2004	65%	40%	60%
2003	61%	39%	64%
2002	56%	39%	62%
2001	55%	39%	57%
2000	53%	40%	59%
1999	45%	40%	55%
1998	53%	47%	58%
1997	61%	47%	58%
1996	61%	46%	60%
1995	56%	45%	56%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Raffaello Palla Elementary School	California	Greenfield Union School District
2023	8%	8%	9%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2020	6%	7%	10%
2019	6%	7%	10%
2018	8%	9%	8%
2017	8%	9%	8%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	11%	9%	11%
2014	9%	9%	12%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2011	7%	8%	9%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	11%	10%	11%
2008	15%	10%	13%
2007	11%	10%	12%
2006	13%	9%	12%
2005	15%	9%	13%
2004	17%	9%	14%
2003	19%	9%	15%
2002	19%	8%	15%
2001	18%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Greenfield Union School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Raffaello Palla Elementary School's ranking?

Raffaello Palla Elementary School is ranked #6548 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Raffaello Palla Elementary School?

796 students attend Raffaello Palla Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Raffaello Palla Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Raffaello Palla Elementary School?

Raffaello Palla Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Raffaello Palla Elementary School offer ?

Raffaello Palla Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Raffaello Palla Elementary School part of?

Raffaello Palla Elementary School is part of Greenfield Union School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 796 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education