Middle school (grades 6-8) · Bakersfield, CA

Greenfield Middle

Federal NCES profile for Greenfield Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 061605002005
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👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenfield Middle earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#4 of 25
middle schools in Bakersfield · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
20.3:1
students per teacher
88.8%
free-lunch eligible

Greenfield Middle has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenfield Middle ranks #4 of 25 middle schools in Bakersfield, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

Greenfield Middle held near 884 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 43.6 → 40.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 061605002005 · Bakersfield, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

873 enr · 20.3:1 · 88.8% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Leon H. Ollivier Middle (1,152 students)

Greenfield Middle held near 884 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 43.6 → 40.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Greenfield Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Greenfield Middle reports 873 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Greenfield Middle compares

Greenfield Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.3:1 ▼ 6% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.8% ▲ 60% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 873 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.3:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
873
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
88.8%
free-lunch eligible - 60% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.3:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 37% in California - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
47.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,792
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 84.1%
African American 7.4%
White 4.6%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.4, Greenfield Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Greenfield Union reports $16,792 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Greenfield Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Leon H. Ollivier Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mckee Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Horizon Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Raffaello Palla Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Valle Verde Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Greenfield Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greenfield Union · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Bakersfield

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Greenfield Middle

How many students attend Greenfield Middle?

Greenfield Middle has 873 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bakersfield, CA. CCD year-over-year: 901 (2022-23) → 884 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenfield Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenfield Middle is 20.3:1, which is 6% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Greenfield Middle?

88.8% of students at Greenfield Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenfield Middle?

The largest demographic group at Greenfield Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 84.1% of enrollment, in Bakersfield, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenfield Middle?

Greenfield Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Greenfield Middle rank among middle schools in Bakersfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenfield Middle ranks #4 of 25 middle schools in Bakersfield, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Bakersfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Greenfield Union?

Besides Greenfield Middle, Greenfield Union also operates Leon H. Ollivier Middle (1,152 students), Mckee Middle (869 students), and Horizon Elementary (845 students). See the Greenfield Union district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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