Enrollment
214
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JOSE UNIFIED·NCES 063459005711
Empire Gardens Elementary
1060 East Empire St., San Jose, CA 95112 · (408) 535-6221 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
151 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
15.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.6pp since 2014
Math
8.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 1.9% | 13.5% | 12.5% | 72.1% |
| Math | 1.9% | 6.6% | 21.7% | 69.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.4% | 8.5% |
| 2023-24 | 12.9% | 6.0% |
| 2022-23 | 12.5% | 6.6% |
| 2021-22 | 14.2% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 2018-19 | 36.5% | 17.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.8% | 21.0% |
| 2016-17 | 35.1% | 21.5% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 13.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
10.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-27.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Empire Gardens Elementary
Empire Gardens Elementary's state test result (10.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Gardens Elementary this school | 214 | 70.6% | 10.8% |
| Foster Road Elementary La Mirada | 246 | 72.8% | 40.5% |
| Anne Darling Elementary San Jose | 260 | 73.1% | 17.3% |
| Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (TLC) Charter Orange | 192 | 70.8% | N/A |
| Traver Elementary Traver | 235 | 71.5% | 30.1% |
| San Pascual Elem Sci Tech Engr Arts And Math (STEAM) Magnet Los Angeles | 249 | 76.3% | 43.5% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Empire Gardens Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.8% | #5,086 of 5,151 | #225 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.5% | #5,099 of 5,172 ▲ 41 | #225 of 226 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.4% | #5,038 of 5,172 ▲ 49 | #220 of 226 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.6pp | #829 of 5,116 | #69 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 214 | #5,297 of 5,915 | #245 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #374 of 5,352 | #23 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.4% | #4,163 of 5,354 | #218 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.6% | #2,924 of 5,625 | #51 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.7% | #497 of 3,837 | #42 of 189 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
214
-49 (-19%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 466
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 214 | 11.6 | 18.4:1 | 71% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 13.8 | 16.4:1 | 76% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 11.7 | 19.8:1 | 72% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 13 | 20.2:1 | 61% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 15.8 | 19.6:1 | 84% (261) |
| 2015-16 | 394 | 17 | 23.2:1 | 83% (326) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | N/A | N/A | 91% (386) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 22 | 20.1:1 | 72% (321) |
| 1990-91 | 466 | 20 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Empire Gardens Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (309 to 214); teachers down 27% (15.8 to 11.6).
About Empire Gardens Elementary
Empire Gardens Elementary is an elementary school in San Jose, California, and it is part of San Jose Unified. It had 214 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
Empire Gardens Elementary is part of a district of 41 schools: San Jose Unified, with 24,322 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Empire Gardens Elementary is Hispanic, at 86%. After that, the student body is 6% Asian and 5% White. Among all residents of Santa Clara County, the Hispanic share is about 25%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 25%.
Its ratio of 18.4:1 is based on 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. In all, 71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 37% average among public schools in Santa Clara County.
Empire Gardens Elementary earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 0% of California public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results, 10.8%, is 27.4 points below the 38.2% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of California schools.
The county, Santa Clara County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $164,281 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Empire Gardens Elementary, Santa Clara County has 412 public schools.
Empire Gardens Elementary's nearest public school is ACE Inspire Academy (about 0.2 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Empire Gardens Elementary. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Empire Gardens Elementary is 5th on average proficiency.
Empire Gardens Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 214, from 263 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 18.4 students per teacher, compared with 20.2 in 2020-21.
Empire Gardens Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
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- Anne Darling Elementary0.6 mi · 260
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Frequently asked questions
About Empire Gardens ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Empire Gardens Elementary?
Empire Gardens Elementary enrolls approximately 214 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Empire Gardens Elementary serve?
Empire Gardens Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Empire Gardens Elementary?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at Empire Gardens Elementary.
How diverse is Empire Gardens Elementary?
Empire Gardens Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Empire Gardens Elementary public or private?
Empire Gardens Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Jose Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.