Empire Elementary

Set in Carson City, Nevada, Empire Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary-level community, part of Carson City. It hosts 445 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Empire Elementary is one of 10 schools operated by Carson City, a district that hosts 5,072 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Empire Elementary shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%; the rest comes out to 20% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Empire Elementary shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting Empire Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Carson City (around 80%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Empire Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.7%.

Zooming out to the county, Carson City reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,355 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Carson City runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,072 students), of which Empire Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Eagle Valley Middle School, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Empire Elementary. On composite proficiency, Empire Elementary comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 33.6%.

Empire Elementary operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Empire Elementary has declined 21%, going from 566 students in 2018 to 445 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 70% to 76%. Class-load math has grew: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

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