Mary Chapa Academy

Mary Chapa Academy, a mid-sized elementary-level community in Greenfield, California, one of the schools within Greenfield Union Elementary, hosts 686 students, covering grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Mary Chapa Academy sits 48% larger than that benchmark.

Within Greenfield Union Elementary, which oversees 5 schools and 3,319 students, Mary Chapa Academy is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Mary Chapa Academy records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (98%). By comparison, Monterey County as a whole is about 62% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Mary Chapa Academy has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.9:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Monterey County's rate of about 76%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Mary Chapa Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.9%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Monterey County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,230, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Monterey County's 153 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,845 students), Mary Chapa Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Arroyo Seco Academy, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Mary Chapa Academy. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mary Chapa Academy ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 25.6%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Mary Chapa Academy's enrollment has ticked down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 899 (now 686). Class-load math has tightened: from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Mary Chapa Academy typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.