How does Greenfield Middle compare to other middle schools in Bakersfield?

Greenfield Middle has a Scope Score of 34.4/100, ranked #1240 among California middle schools. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,653 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Greenfield Middle?

8.8% of students at Greenfield Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Greenfield Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Greenfield Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 1.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Greenfield Middle?

24.9% of students at Greenfield Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Greenfield Middle

Middle School

Greenfield Union BakersfieldKern County93307

📍 1109 Pacheco Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

884 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

98%

Teachers

40 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-8.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

17.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 112 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic83.6%

White5.4%

Asian1.2%

Black8.3%

Other1.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Greenfield Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.8%
Met Standard	21.3%
Below Standard	69.9%

Score Factors

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 8.8%

8.5pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 30.1%

9.4pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): -1.5pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 24.9%

5.6pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 30.1%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 4.5%

0.4pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Greenfield Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.8% of students exceeded standard while 21.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 8.5 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 4.8 points below the Greenfield Union district average of 13.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 1.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math increased year-over-year. 17.9% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.9%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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