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Raffaello Palla Elementary

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Raffaello Palla Elementary ranks 4155 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of California elementary schools

Summary

Raffaello Palla Elementary is a K–5 school in Bakersfield’s Greenfield Union district, serving 770 students in an area with several nearby elementary-school options. Its most important challenge is that the share of students meeting proficiency standards is below California’s average in all three reported subjects: in 2025–2026, Palla scored 32% in English language arts (ELA), 26% in math and 28% in science, compared with state results of 49%, 38% and 36%.

Compared with nearby K–5 schools, Palla is weakest in ELA: it ranked sixth of nine, and its 32% proficiency rate was 9 points below the group average. Its math and science results were closer to nearby-school averages, ranking fourth and fifth, respectively; science was nearly level with the group average. Results also differ by grade: fourth-grade math proficiency was 18%, below six of the eight nearby schools with results for that grade, while fifth-grade math was 31%, above the district’s 26% and third-highest among those peers. Overall, Palla’s ELA, math and science results were 12, 2 and 3 points below Greenfield Union’s averages.

Scores have risen since 2022–2023 by 2 points in ELA, 6 in math and 1 in science, but progress has not been steady: in the latest year, ELA fell 1 point and math fell 5, while science rose 4. SchoolDigger placed Palla at the 28th statewide percentile with 1 star in 2025–2026, and seventh among nine nearby schools with rank data. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 25.6:1, compared with a nearby-peer average of 22.4:1; 95% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch that year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a stronger relative standing for Special Education Students: the group ranked at the 45th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with 28th overall. English Language Learner Students ranked at the 64th percentile in 2023–2024, but subgroup reporting years differ, so that result is not a current comparison.

770

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,638

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

800 Fairview Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93307-5524

(661) 837-6100

District: Greenfield Union

Students who attend Raffaello Palla Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Greenfield Middle
High:	South High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.4%

African American:

6.1%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 17 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg35%

California avg42%

4,155^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Greenfield Union

623^rd of 968Greenfield Union among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	4155 of 5804	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	3874 of 5857	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	4166 of 5869	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	4178 of 5859	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	4229 of 5883	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	2451 of 5789	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	2326 of 5662	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.6	2830 of 5692	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.9	3337 of 5614	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.6	3972 of 5611	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.2	4333 of 5530	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.6	3762 of 5390	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.4	4436 of 5377	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.5	3887 of 5314	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.6	3665 of 5193	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.6	4222 of 5113	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.0	4064 of 5113	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.0	3243 of 4818	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.6	3025 of 4822	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.2	3548 of 4809	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	455 of 569	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	495 of 747	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	315 of 700	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	25.6	2024 of 2585	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.5	1147 of 3162	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	969 of 3245	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	43.0	1610 of 3311	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	1749 of 3275	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1996 of 3246	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	4127 of 5569	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	3913 of 5597	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	4384 of 5612	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	4485 of 5609	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	3943 of 5635	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	2006 of 5492	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	2155 of 5413	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	2954 of 5085	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	2499 of 5107	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	2868 of 5107	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	2714 of 5087	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	2903 of 5084	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.4	947 of 4963	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	994 of 4830	79.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	3286 of 5412	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	2885 of 5460	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	3306 of 5517	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	3101 of 5363	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	3002 of 5264	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.9	1038 of 5173	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	1023 of 5084	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	3881 of 5590	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	3565 of 5628	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	3706 of 5643	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3643 of 5638	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	4144 of 5663	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	2789 of 5510	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	2454 of 5431	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	1599 of 2920	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.2	2106 of 2847	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	77.5	347 of 2420	85.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile~ school

Female (2026)26th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)22nd percentile-36 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-17 vs state

Science28%-8 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Raffaello Palla Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Fairview Rd.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6100	770	30	25.6	94.5%	23 (3.0%)	47 (6.1%)	688 (89.4%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	27.9	4155^th of 5804 public elementary schools	28.4%		31	3874^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.9%	281	27.5		27.5	20.7	33.3	42.5				32.5	28.6	17.9	30.8				25.6	96.3	98.1	98.1	96.9		$23,638	$21,646	$1,992
Greenfield Community	Public	K-8	725 Capitola Dr.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-3717	13	3	4.2	76.9%	1 (7.7%)	5 (38.5%)	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										9.5							0.0
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-5	425 East Fairview Rd.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6050	552	24	22.9	97.1%	18 (3.3%)	6 (1.1%)	519 (94.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	32.3	3785^th of 5804 public elementary schools	34.8%		34	3647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.7%	138	30.8		30.8	31.7	34.4	50.6				39.1	27.9	19.8	25.3				24.1	97.1	97.1		97.1		$27,877	$25,792	$2,085
W. A. Kendrick Elementary	Public	K-5	2200 Faith Ave.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6190	699	31	22.4	92.8%	31 (4.4%)	40 (5.7%)	610 (87.3%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	78.2	1202^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	79.3%		77.2	1275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.2%	73	42.4		42.4	63.6	69.0	72.0				68.2	58.7	54.7	48.3				54.0	95.6	97.8	97.8	95.6		$24,460	$22,374	$2,086
Valle Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Berkshire Rd.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6150	768	33	23.2	92.8%	32 (4.2%)	26 (3.4%)	687 (89.5%)	16 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	28.6	4097^th of 5804 public elementary schools	29.4%		32.8	3742^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	36.1%	355	14.2		14.2	35.3	30.4	39.4				35.2	40.2	23.5	26.0				30.0	95.6	98.4	97.3	96.7		$23,297	$21,070	$2,227
Prosperity Elementary	Public	K-5	901 Prosperity Way.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6070	543	25	21.6	—	18 (3.3%)	55 (10.1%)	454 (83.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	22.7	4567^th of 5804 public elementary schools	21.3%		20.1	4818^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.7%	251	21.0		21.0	29.6	36.5	34.6				33.5	20.5	24.4	14.8				20.0	97.2			97.2		$26,509	$24,328	$2,181
Crescent Elementary	Public	K-5	6600 Crescent School Dr.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 527-6516	496	24	20.5	93.8%	26 (5.2%)	11 (2.2%)	447 (90.1%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	33.5	3696^th of 5804 public elementary schools	36.3%		28.4	4108^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.9%	412	35.1		35.1	38.5	39.2	47.4				41.2	30.8	16.2	19.3				22.5						$39,174	$37,202	$1,972
Horizon Elementary	Public	K-5	7901 Monitor St.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-3730	845	36	23.4	93.8%	42 (5.0%)	33 (3.9%)	718 (85.0%)	46 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	30.6	3943^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	32.1%		30.4	3927^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.0%	16	25.5		25.5	34.4	35.9	44.3				38.7	28.7	21.6	24.2				24.8	97.4					$22,295	$20,178	$2,117
Leo G. Pauly Elementary	Public	K-6	313 Planz Rd.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5430	694	34	20.2	93.9%	36 (5.2%)	57 (8.2%)	578 (83.3%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	22.3	4592^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	20.9%		22.3	4645^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.7%	53	22.4		22.4	33.7	17.9	35.3	37.0			30.9	30.1	8.3	22.4	16.1			19.2	93.4			95.6	96.7	$26,804	$22,338	$4,466
Granite Pointe Elementary	Public	K-5	2900 Berkshire Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6040	670	29	23.1	90.1%	40 (6.0%)	43 (6.4%)	541 (80.7%)	33 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.6%)	52.6	2454^th of 5804 public elementary schools	57.7%		48.2	2688^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.1%	234	36.4		36.4	52.5	43.0	52.1				49.4	50.5	33.7	33.1				38.7	94.6	98.2	98.2	95.8	98.2	$28,083	$25,990	$2,093

Frequently Asked Questions about Raffaello Palla Elementary

Is Raffaello Palla Elementary a good school?

Raffaello Palla Elementary ranks 4155^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Raffaello Palla Elementary?

Students at Raffaello Palla Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Raffaello Palla Elementary attend?

Students who attend Raffaello Palla Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenfield Middle
High : South High

How many students attend Raffaello Palla Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 770 students attended Raffaello Palla Elementary.

What district is Raffaello Palla Elementary in?

Greenfield Union

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