Is Cesar Chavez Elementary a good school?

Cesar Chavez Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 653 students attended Cesar Chavez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cesar Chavez Elementary?

Students at Cesar Chavez Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Cesar Chavez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Vista Verde Middle

Cesar Chavez Elementary

Summary:

Cesar Chavez Elementary is a public elementary school located in Greenfield, CA, serving grades K-6 with 626 students. It is part of the Greenfield Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 1438 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cesar Chavez Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of California elementary schools, with a ranking between 5000-5300 out of around 5800-5900 schools. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 23.77% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 47.04%. Cesar Chavez Elementary also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (71.88% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and a high proportion of Hispanic students (over 90%) and English Language Learners (around 30%). Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9.4% to 19.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While the other elementary schools in the Greenfield Union Elementary School District also perform poorly, some nearby schools in the Soledad Unified School District and Mission Union Elementary School District, such as Rose Ferrero Elementary and Mission Elementary, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that the challenges faced by Cesar Chavez Elementary may be specific to the Greenfield Union Elementary School District.

Detail:

Public K-6

250 Apple Ave.
Greenfield, CA 93927-5354

(831) 674-2412

District: Greenfield Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5119^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,161

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Vista Verde Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 653

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.0%

White:

1.1%

Asian:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cesar Chavez Elementary ranks worse than 87.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Greenfield Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.93. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Cesar Chavez Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Greenfield Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98%), White (1.1%), Asian (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Greenfield Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Elementary is 24.6, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Greenfield Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Cesar Chavez Elementary employs 26.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cesar Chavez Elementary is $5,161, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Greenfield Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cesar Chavez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cesar Chavez Elementary 5119^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cesar Chavez Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Greenfield Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenfield Union Elementary 1438^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2006	6.25	4765^th	4818	1.1%
2007	8.10	5005^th	5113	2.1%
2008	3.82	5097^th	5113	0.3%
2009	4.91	5158^th	5193	0.7%
2010	13.65	4980^th	5314	6.3%
2011	17.27	4842^nd	5377	9.9%
2012	13.23	5061^st	5390	6.1%
2013	30.32	4019^th	5530	27.3%
2015	20.52	4573^rd	5611	18.5%
2016	18.09	4792^nd	5614	14.6%
2017	15.98	5037^th	5692	11.5%
2018	14.05	5178^th	5662	8.5%
2019	16.66	5100^th	5789	11.9%
2022	18.00	5051^st	5883	14.1%
2023	14.77	5341^st	5874	9.1%
2024	16.93	5119^th	5862	12.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.77	2803^rd	3246	13.6%
2019	22.66	3036^th	3275	7.3%
2022	34.73	2225^th	3311	32.8%
2023	38.29	1937^th	3250	40.4%
2024	43.41	1587^th	3160	49.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.96	4542^nd	5084	10.7%
2019	23.06	4356^th	5173	15.8%
2022	17.78	4794^th	5264	8.9%
2023	17.16	4896^th	5374	8.9%
2024	20.51	4746^th	5511	13.9%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	47.20	37^th	74	50.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	25.80	299^th	356	16.0%
2023	48.27	146^th	336	56.5%
2024	29.83	288^th	364	20.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.27	5112^th	5413	5.6%
2019	15.63	4984^th	5492	9.2%
2022	20.02	4708^th	5635	16.5%
2023	16.83	4978^th	5617	11.4%
2024	13.25	5262^nd	5605	6.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.46	4789^th	5431	11.8%
2019	19.66	4697^th	5510	14.8%
2022	17.82	4944^th	5663	12.7%
2023	14.93	5177^th	5650	8.4%
2024	23.47	4404^th	5636	21.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.27	4300^th	4830	11.0%
2019	22.43	4224^th	4963	14.9%
2022	22.75	4295^th	5084	15.5%
2023	19.55	4530^th	5098	11.1%
2024	23.20	4251^st	5102	16.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	36	6	5	462	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
1995	30	3	3	444	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
1996	30	3	3	444	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
1997	32	3	1	480	1	n/a	n/a	0	517
1998	47	1	5	509	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
1999	34	4	2	504	3	n/a	n/a	0	547
2000	24	4	0	507	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
2001	16	13	6	515	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
2002	6	3	5	464	0	n/a	n/a	3	481
2003	6	3	5	464	0	n/a	n/a	3	481
2004	7	3	2	455	0	n/a	n/a	3	470
2005	4	2	2	463	1	n/a	n/a	0	472
2006	13	0	5	472	0	n/a	n/a	4	494
2007	18	2	8	494	0	n/a	n/a	2	524
2008	16	7	10	527	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	560
2009	27	8	6	558	4	1	0	0	604
2010	17	4	4	594	0	0	4	0	623
2011	20	5	4	675	0	0	8	0	712
2012	13	1	13	710	0	0	1	0	738
2013	9	3	11	721	0	0	2	0	746
2014	12	4	13	730	0	0	4	0	763
2015	13	1	11	750	3	0	2	0	780
2016	12	1	6	742	3	0	2	0	766
2017	17	0	1	722	2	0	0	0	742
2018	21	1	0	707	3	0	0	0	732
2019	18	0	3	620	0	0	0	0	641
2020	17	0	3	607	0	0	1	0	628
2021	10	0	4	623	0	2	1	0	640
2022	10	0	4	572	0	3	2	0	591
2023	10	0	2	611	0	2	1	0	626
2024	7	0	2	640	1	2	1	0	653

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	510	18.0	28.3	81.6
1995	482	20.0	24.1	92.1
1996	482	20.0	24.1	92.1
1997	517	22.0	23.5	81
1998	564	33.0	17.1	76.2
1999	547	33.0	16.6	64.9
2000	537	31.0	17.3	76.7
2001	551	33.0	16.7	66.8
2002	481	27.0	17.8	77.4
2003	481	27.0	17.8	77.4
2004	470	17.0	27.6	82.7
2005	472	16.0	29.5	85.8
2006	494	20.0	24.7	83.1
2007	524	26.0	20.2	83
2008	560	31.0	18.1	85
2009	604	30.0	18.3	91.1
2010	623	29.0	21.4	88.3
2011	712	n/a	n/a	25.6
2012	738	31.0	23.8	n/a
2013	746	29.0	25.7	99.6
2014	763	28.5	26.7	85.3
2015	780	27.0	28.8	86.3
2016	766	28.0	27.3	86.6
2017	742	28.2	26.3	86.7
2018	732	26.0	28.1	93.4
2019	641	24.0	26.7	81.3
2020	628	n/a	n/a	89.6
2021	640	25.0	25.6	76.7
2022	591	24.0	24.6	73.3
2023	626	26.5	23.6	71.9
2024	653	26.5	24.6	67.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	510	18.0	28.3	81.6
1995	482	20.0	24.1	92.1
1996	482	20.0	24.1	92.1
1997	517	22.0	23.5	81
1998	564	33.0	17.1	76.2
1999	547	33.0	16.6	64.9
2000	537	31.0	17.3	76.7
2001	551	33.0	16.7	66.8
2002	481	27.0	17.8	77.4
2003	481	27.0	17.8	77.4
2004	470	17.0	27.6	82.7
2005	472	16.0	29.5	85.8
2006	494	20.0	24.7	83.1
2007	524	26.0	20.2	83
2008	560	31.0	18.1	85
2009	604	30.0	18.3	91.1
2010	623	29.0	21.4	88.3
2011	712	n/a	n/a	25.6
2012	738	31.0	23.8	n/a
2013	746	29.0	25.7	99.6
2014	763	28.5	26.7	85.3
2015	780	27.0	28.8	86.3
2016	766	28.0	27.3	86.6
2017	742	28.2	26.3	86.7
2018	732	26.0	28.1	93.4
2019	641	24.0	26.7	81.3
2020	628	n/a	n/a	89.6
2021	640	25.0	25.6	76.7
2022	591	24.0	24.6	73.3
2023	626	26.5	23.6	71.9
2024	653	26.5	24.6	67.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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