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Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary

Q: Is Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary a good school?

Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary ranks 747 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-8

747^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 73% of California middle schools

Summary

Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary is a 4-star middle school (grades 3-8) serving 466 students in Bakersfield, ranking in the top quartile of California schools and showing a remarkable decade-long improvement from a 2-star to a consistent 4-star rating.

The school stands out for achieving strong academic results that exceed state averages, particularly in English (56%) and science (41%), while operating efficiently with lower per-student spending than many neighbors. It maintains an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.7%, far better than the state average and nearby schools like Beardsley Junior High (33.3%) and Curran Middle (26.7%). Its success is notable given that over half of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, outperforming schools with similar demographics and even higher spending, such as Richland Junior High.

Within the high-performing Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary district, the school shows particular strength in serving Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students. While math scores are an area for focus, the school's 8th graders excel. It compares favorably to schools in more affluent areas, like Rosedale Middle, while achieving its results cost-effectively, making it a standout choice in the region.

466

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,531

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6601 Enos Ln.
Bakersfield, CA 93314-8721

(661) 589-2505

District: Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary

Students who attend Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary usually attend:

High:

Liberty High

Feeder schools for Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary:

Elementary:

Rio Bravo Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.2%

White:

40.1%

Asian:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,991^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

747^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

440^th of 1,543Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	1991 of 5857	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	2030 of 5869	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	2114 of 5859	63.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.4	2389 of 3162	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	1975 of 5597	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	1600 of 5612	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	1997 of 5609	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	1521 of 5107	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	1431 of 5107	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	1367 of 5087	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	2563 of 5460	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	2013 of 5517	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	2088 of 5363	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	1922 of 5628	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	2371 of 5643	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	2200 of 5638	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	2393 of 2847	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1345 of 2635	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	1413 of 2598	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	1471 of 2651	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	1626 of 2661	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	747 of 2761	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	687 of 2783	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	798 of 2781	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	841 of 2740	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	392 of 894	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	995 of 2715	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	1001 of 2480	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.7	1402 of 2508	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.7	1051 of 2497	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.1	1365 of 2477	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.2	1009 of 2379	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.0	946 of 2259	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.9	990 of 2236	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.7	959 of 2179	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.1	1152 of 2063	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	922 of 2005	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.8	1015 of 1999	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.4	896 of 1804	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.1	993 of 1777	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.4	762 of 1769	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	56.0	458 of 1491	69.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.3	1231 of 1540	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.5	96 of 363	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	670 of 2533	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	507 of 2551	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	568 of 2531	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	725 of 2509	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	351 of 738	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	849 of 2380	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	906 of 2262	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	519 of 2395	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	355 of 2388	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	667 of 2374	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	842 of 2359	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	957 of 2213	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	1049 of 2072	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	569 of 2542	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	507 of 2579	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	759 of 2531	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	891 of 2458	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	344 of 721	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	1045 of 2369	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	1221 of 2230	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	804 of 2534	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	834 of 2552	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	1019 of 2538	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	838 of 2527	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	322 of 763	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	1015 of 2407	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	975 of 2273	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	1057 of 1566	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.2	381 of 1552	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	623 of 1520	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	690 of 1537	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	597 of 1543	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	544 of 1555	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	901 of 1602	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	855 of 1496	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile-41 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-50 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)69th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-40 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)20th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Science41%+8 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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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)					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/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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary	Public	3-8	6601 Enos Ln.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 589-2505	466	22	21.1	50.9%	187 (40.1%)	3 (0.6%)	257 (55.2%)	15 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	66.7	747^th of 2761 public middle schools	72.9%		69.9	687^th of 2783 public middle schools	75.3%	60	37.4	44.8	40.8	58.5	52.7	49.5	63.9	56.2	37.7	38.4	36.6	45.0	39.3	$19,531	$18,456	$1,075
Richland Junior High	Public	7-8	331 Shafter Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Richland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-8630	558	34	16.3	91.4%	24 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	522 (93.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22.2	2145^th of 2761 public middle schools	22.3%		17.5	2369^th of 2783 public middle schools	14.9%	224		18.6	18.6			31.0	25.9	28.3			21.0	15.1	17.9	$23,179	$19,666	$3,513
Rosedale Middle	Public	7-8	12463 Rosedale Hwy.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6030	810	38	21.0	29.6%	362 (44.7%)	19 (2.3%)	337 (41.6%)	49 (6.0%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.3%)	64.1	803^rd of 2761 public middle schools	70.9%		77.9	530^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.0%	273		44.4	44.4			51.1	56.3	53.5			38.3	34.5	36.3	$17,028	$16,780	$248
Freedom Middle	Public	7-8	11445 Noriega Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6044	712	34	20.8	38.6%	287 (40.3%)	16 (2.2%)	350 (49.2%)	22 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.5%)	51.4	1148^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.4%		65.6	780^th of 2783 public middle schools	72.0%	368		29.4	29.4			49.9	57.7	53.9			29.2	25.9	27.5	$17,731	$17,482	$249
Norris Middle	Public	7-8	6940 Calloway Dr.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7060	992	39	25.1	33.4%	441 (44.5%)	17 (1.7%)	413 (41.6%)	64 (6.5%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.0%)	61.5	864^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.7%		65	788^th of 2783 public middle schools	71.7%	76		31.6	31.6			55.3	53.4	54.4			44.2	33.3	38.8	$17,229	$16,582	$647
Fruitvale Junior High	Public	7-8	2114 Calloway Dr.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 589-3933	693	31	22.4	72.6%	249 (35.9%)	33 (4.8%)	335 (48.3%)	44 (6.3%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	20 (2.9%)	66.8	746^th of 2761 public middle schools	73.0%		67	745^th of 2783 public middle schools	73.2%	1		31.0	31.0			59.5	57.6	58.4			41.4	43.1	42.2	$19,057	$18,774	$283
Earl Warren Junior High	Public	7-8	4615 Mountain Vista Dr.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-9210	965	46	21.0	59.4%	207 (21.5%)	72 (7.5%)	458 (47.5%)	167 (17.3%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (5.6%)	76.1	560^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.7%		76	567^th of 2783 public middle schools	79.6%	7		40.2	40.2			70.0	67.3	68.6			49.0	36.2	42.5	$21,307	$20,336	$971
Tevis Junior High	Public	7-8	3901 Pin Oak Park Blvd.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 664-7211	807	41	19.7	73.7%	171 (21.2%)	56 (6.9%)	484 (60.0%)	40 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (6.3%)	45.4	1315^th of 2761 public middle schools	52.4%		51	1141^st of 2783 public middle schools	59.0%	174		26.0	26.0			56.6	41.9	49.2			28.7	23.6	26.1	$22,359	$21,338	$1,021
Beardsley Junior High	Public	7-8	1001 Roberts Ln.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Beardsley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 392-9254	383	20	18.9	97.4%	100 (26.1%)	25 (6.5%)	239 (62.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	16.6	2375^th of 2761 public middle schools	14.0%		17.3	2378^th of 2783 public middle schools	14.6%	3		14.8	14.8			29.2	25.3	27.3			11.1	10.9	11.0	$22,305	$20,460	$1,845
O. J. Actis Junior High	Public	7-8	2400 Westholme Blvd.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 833-1250	681	42	16.1	84.6%	71 (10.4%)	87 (12.8%)	467 (68.6%)	22 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	24 (3.5%)	23.8	2061^st of 2761 public middle schools	25.4%		28.7	1871^st of 2783 public middle schools	32.8%	190		18.4	18.4			34.7	33.2	34.0			15.9	15.0	15.4	$29,202	$27,634	$1,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary

What district is Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary in?

Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary?

Students at Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 40% White, 3% Asian.

Is Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary a good school?

Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary ranks 747^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary.

What high school do graduates of Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary usually go on to attend Liberty High

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