Elementary Schools in Greenfield Union Elementary

Summary:

The Greenfield Union Elementary district includes four K-6 elementary schools serving between 571 and 693 students each, all of which rank in the bottom quarter of California schools but have shown recent improvement.

When comparing the schools, Mary Chapa Academy stands out for having the best English Language Arts scores and the best attendance, while Oak Avenue Elementary leads in mathematics. Cesar Chavez Elementary shows a notable strength in science, with proficiency more than double that of most other schools in the district. All schools serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 70% to over 90%.

Overall, the district's academic proficiency is significantly below state averages, though every school's statewide ranking has improved over the past three years. Key areas for parent consideration include the strong science program at Cesar Chavez, the high attendance and ELA performance at Mary Chapa Academy, and the math leadership at Oak Avenue. Arroyo Seco Academy has also shown good attendance but currently has the lowest academic rankings within the district.

District Detail

493 El Camino Real
Greenfield, CA 93927-4915

(831) 674-2840

SchoolDigger Rank:
1391^st of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 3,319

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mary Chapa Academy	Public	K-6	490 El Camino Real	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-5586	686	30	22.8	90.1%	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	674 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25	4393^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.0%		18.7	4959^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.5%	566	10.6	10.6	19.2	26.8	25.9	45.7	29.7	33.0	25.4	9.3	32.7	25.5			$20,946	$3,045	$17,901
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	250 Apple Ave.	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-2412	642	29	22.1	70.2%	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	629 (98.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22.3	4649^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.6%		16.9	5126^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.7%	477	25.3	25.3	23.3	34.8	34.3	21.5	28.4	21.8	23.3	24.0	14.1	20.9			$20,436	$3,243	$17,193
Oak Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	1239 Oak Ave.	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-5916	693	31	22.7	86.7%	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	681 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.2	4372^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.4%		24.9	4372^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	25.5%		14.7	14.7	27.0	25.0	24.0	39.2	28.8	39.1	17.3	19.6	32.7	26.8	98.0	98.0	$20,131	$3,128	$17,003
Arroyo Seco Academy	Public	K-6	1226 Apple Ave.	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-6080	571	25	22.8	83.5%	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	566 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15.7	5209^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.1%		11.5	5583^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	4.9%	374	11.3	11.3	36.4	12.7	16.7	26.4	23.1	27.9	11.5	15.0	12.4	16.6			$21,397	$3,261	$18,136

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Monterey County Joint Union High	1.03 mi	4	1087^th
Mission Union Elementary	7.85 mi	1	613^th
Soledad Unified	7.96 mi	10	1144^th
King City Union	9.58 mi	6	1293^rd
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary	14.39 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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