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Greenfield High: Three in four leave college-ready. But suspensions run 3× the state rate.

Greenfield has real strengths and one number that complicates them. Most rating sites show you one or the other. Both belong on the same page.

225 South El Camino Real, 93927 (opens in new tab)·South Monterey County Joint Union High·Greenfield·Grades 9-12·1,274 students·78% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(831) 674-2751
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4844
% Exceeded11%16%
% Met+30%36%
Grad rate94.2%87.6%
College readiness77.9%35.4%
Absence13.7%30.2%
Suspension10.0%3.6%
Scope Score
48
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #875 statewide · #1 of 4 in South Monterey County Joint Union High

Greenfield High scores 48 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 59th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “30% proficient” and call it done. Greenfield deserves a closer read. The school sits in Greenfield, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Greenfield's low-income kids hit 49.4% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 59th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathYellow(Declined Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 30% of students meet the standard today, above the 26% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1140%49%53%50%51%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1113%12%11%13%9%

The story this school is actually telling

The launchpad · college readiness
77.9%

of students leave measurably college-ready, versus 35.4% statewide.

↑ what most “best schools” lists are measuring
The catch · suspensions
10.0%

of students were suspended, versus 3.6% statewide — a school visit will tell you more than this number.

↓ the part no ranking site shows you
Proficient by 11th grade
30%
State 36%
Graduate
94%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
78%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 30 are proficient by 11th grade → 94 graduate → 78 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

49.4%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Greenfield's most underrated number

49.4% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Greenfield low-income: 49.4%State low-income: 38.2%Greenfield EL: 6.3%State EL: 10.4%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
94.2%
State 87.6%
6.6pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
10.7%
State 15.8%
5.1pp below state avg
College readiness
77.9%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
29.6%
State 35.7%
6.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
13.7%
State 30.2%
16.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
10.0%
State 3.6%
6.4pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
12.9%
State 18.0%
5.0pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask about the discipline philosophy and what a typical suspension is for. Numbers can't tell you whether a campus feels strict or chaotic — a visit can.

  • Ask what typically leads to a suspension, and what happens before it gets there.
  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Greenfield High in Greenfield, 49.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 52.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Greenfield High trails its district average for low-income students by 3.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (8.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (49.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 50.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 253 students tested.

All students at this school: 29% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 29%, district —, state 36%29%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 29%, district 32%, state 32%29% · −1 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 28%, district 32%, state 32%28% · −1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 26%, district 32%, state 42%26% · −3 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 33%, district 35%, state 44%33% · +4 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 4%, district 6%, state 11%4% · −25 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 24%, district 26%, state 22%24% · −6 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 0%, district 8%, state 15%0% · −29 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
WhiteWhite: too few students to report‹11
Pacific IslanderPacific Islander: too few students to report‹11
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 13.7%, district 36.6%, state 30.2%13.7% · −16.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 10.0%, district —, state 3.6%10.0% · +6.4pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1212.8%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 25:1, district 23:125:1
Teaching staff56 teachers
Avg. experience11.1 years
Fully credentialed79%
First-year teachers7%
Intern / emergency permit1.8%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$58,160 – $142,327
Principal salary$0 – $187,991
Superintendent salary$270,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered27
AP exam qualifiers95 students
CTE pathway completers35 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $16,879, CA average $14,815$16,879 · spent at this school
Federal share$9,250 per student

$9,250 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,539 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction52%
Instruction support13%
Student services13%
Administration10%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,420 per pupil
2019$12,192 per pupil
2018$13,241 per pupil
2017$12,028 per pupil
2016$11,185 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic98.5%
District 94.9% · CA 56.1%
White1.0%
District 3.9% · CA 19.9%
Other0.5%
District 1.0% · CA 9.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 78.5% (15pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$83K · CA $85K
Median home value$532K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+8% · CA 35%
ZIP population21,574
Median age29 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 21% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Greenfield High a good high school?

Greenfield High has a Scope Score of 48 out of 100, placing it in the 59th percentile of California high schools and ranked #875 statewide. 10.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.1 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Greenfield High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 29.6% of students at Greenfield High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.7% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 605 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Greenfield High rank in California?

Greenfield High ranks #875 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 59th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Greenfield High?

13.7% of students at Greenfield High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 10.0%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Greenfield High compare to other schools in Greenfield?

Greenfield High scores 48/100 (59th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,274 students. Use the schools in Greenfield page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Greenfield High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Greenfield High in Greenfield, 49.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 52.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Greenfield High trails its district average for low-income students by 3.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (8.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (49.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 50.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 253 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
94.2%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 58th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
10.7%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 45th pctile
College readiness · 20%
77.9%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 75th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
29.6%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 46th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
13.7%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 63th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
10.0%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 21th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
12.9%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 45th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1129718%33%24%26%51%+3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113084%5%21%70%9%−15
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/113103%18%65%13%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged25349.4%−3+11
Hispanic/Latino29249.7%−3+11
English Learners326.3%−2−4
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Greenfield High ←—4810.7%29.6%—10.0%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
94.2%
AP Exam Prepared
77.9%
A-G Completion
35.7%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
66.2%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194752#9876.1%26.3%17.6%18.8%—
20225068#6819.1%30.2%23.9%5.5%—
20235067#7139.2%32.1%18.3%9.2%—
20245169#66112.4%31.5%23.0%5.5%—
20254859#87510.7%29.6%13.7%10.0%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female17.5%11.6%-5.9pp
Male16.7%13.9%-2.8pp
Hispanic/Latino17.0%12.5%-4.5pp
Students with Disabilities24.8%18.8%-6.0pp
English Learners19.5%16.3%-3.2pp
Homeless27.1%17.9%-9.2pp
Military-Connected16.5%5.4%-11.1pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged17.8%13.4%-4.4pp
All Students17.1%12.8%-4.3pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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