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Schools in Greenfield · Greenfield Union Elementary School District, South Monterey County Joint Union High School District

Greenfield’s public schools score below 81% of California districts on tests and graduation

14% of students in Greenfield’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Greenfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#829of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 17 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 20 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 1 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▼ 6% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Greenfield Union Elementary
Students per teacher
22.6
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
4,022 students on the public path
In brief

Greenfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 575 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greenfield’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Greenfield runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Vista Verde Middle (7–8) is Greenfield’s own. From grade 9, students attend the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District with King City: Greenfield High. The high school’s own results earn a C+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Greenfield Union Elementary spends $20,010 per student and South Monterey County Joint Union High $16,342, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Greenfield’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 19% of California school districts, #829 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (575)Better than 1%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,812 test results and a graduating class of 654 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Greenfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,819 in math, 2,806 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Greenfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–8Vista Verde MiddleGreenfield Union Elementary School DistrictNo scores
9–12Greenfield HighSouth Monterey County Joint Union High School DistrictC+

Greenfield runs its own schools through grade 8 (Greenfield Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, shared with King City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Greenfield

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Greenfield Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 5 schools · 3,319 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 22.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,010CA $21,206 · FY2024
D
South Monterey County Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 4 schools · 2,665 students, down 3% since 2021–22 · 22.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,342CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Greenfield Union Elementary School District24%
State average 46.7% · 2180 students tested
Math · K–8, Greenfield Union Elementary School District14%
State average 33.1% · 2189 students tested
Reading · 9–12, South Monterey County Joint Union High School District51%
State average 46.7% · 626 students tested
Math · 9–12, South Monterey County Joint Union High School District12%
State average 33.1% · 630 students tested

Greenfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Greenfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GreenfieldC−Greenfield Union Elementary K–8 · South Monterey County Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in Greenfield

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Greenfieldby address
Oak Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
693 students23:1Rate it →
Mary Chapa Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6
686 students23:1Rate it →
Cesar Chavez Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
642 students22:1Rate it →
Vista Verde Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
727 students21:1Rate it →
Greenfield High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,274 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about Greenfield’s schools

Are Greenfield’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Greenfield children attend score below 81% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #829 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greenfield in?

Two districts: Greenfield Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and South Monterey County Joint Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with King City.

Where do Greenfield kids go to high school?

Greenfield High, with 1,274 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Greenfield’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in South Monterey County Joint Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Greenfield spend per student?

$20,010 in Greenfield Union Elementary School District and $16,342 in South Monterey County Joint Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.