Summary:
Greenfield Middle is a public middle school located in El Cajon, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 663 students. It is part of the Cajon Valley Union School District, which is ranked 1180 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Greenfield Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of California middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1,723 and 2,463 out of around 2,700-2,800 middle schools.
Greenfield Middle faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 15.9% in 2017-2018 to 41.4% in 2021-2022, much higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, is also significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 21.88% of Greenfield Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide, and in Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 9.94%, compared to 35.54% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and Multi-racial students, who rank in the bottom 10% of California middle schools in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Greenfield Middle's performance is significantly lower than the other middle schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Hillsdale Middle, Cajon Valley Middle, and Montgomery Middle, which have much higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates. This raises concerns about educational equity and access to quality education for all students in the area, and suggests that Greenfield Middle would likely benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of its low performance.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Cajon Valley Union
SchoolDigger Rank:
2463rd of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,399
Feeder schools for Greenfield Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.1
Number of students: 663
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
48.7%
White:
33.6%
African American:
7.1%
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Two or more races:
5.1%
Asian:
4.1%
Pacific Islander:
1.2%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.6%
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