Total enrollment
2,794
-62 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Empire Union Elementary
California · 2,794 students · 2 cities
For a California district, Empire Union Elementary runs a compact public-school system: 6 schools and roughly 2,794 students (5 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in Empire Union Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Empire Union Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #433 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,794 | #377 of 587 | #3,451 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #366 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #536 of 587 | #8,937 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 84.1% | #103 of 587 | #989 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #344 of 530 | #3,197 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Empire Union Elementary
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Christine Sipherd Elementary at 34.7% proficient to Empire Elementary at 16.8%, a gap of 17.9 points. That is the 344th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,020 to 2,794 students (down 7%) and from 123 to 117 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman N. Glick Middle | Modesto | Middle | 07-08 | 602 |
| Christine Sipherd Elementary | Modesto | Elementary | KG-06 | 505 |
| Capistrano Elementary | Modesto | Elementary | KG-06 | 469 |
| Bernard L. Hughes Elementary | Modesto | Elementary | KG-06 | 455 |
| Empire Elementary | Empire | Elementary | KG-06 | 384 |
| Alice N. Stroud Elementary | Modesto | Elementary | KG-06 | 379 |
About Empire Union Elementary
Empire Union Elementary operates 6 public schools across California, collectively enrolling roughly 2,794 students.
On the school-mix side, Empire Union Elementary is made up of 5 elementary and 1 middle.
On a per-school basis, Empire Union Elementary runs about 466 students per school, 19% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,794 students, remained close to its prior level from the 2,856 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Empire Union Elementary discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.