Summary:
Zip code 93927 in Greenfield, California, contains one public middle school, Vista Verde Middle, serving grades 7 and 8 within the Greenfield Union Elementary district.
Vista Verde Middle faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of all California middle schools for the last three years. Student proficiency rates in English, math, and science are less than half the state averages, with particularly low performance in mathematics and science. This is occurring despite the school spending significantly more per student than the California average, indicating that high funding alone has not translated to stronger academic outcomes for its students.
The school serves a community with high economic need, and while chronic absenteeism is lower than the state average, students show little academic growth between 7th and 8th grade. The school's performance reflects broader challenges within the Greenfield Union Elementary district, which itself ranks in the bottom 10% statewide. For parents, this suggests the area's middle school education requires substantial improvement to help students reach state academic standards.
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