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Alumni: what's one memory from Empire Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARSON CITY·NCES 320039000364
Empire Elementary
1260 Monte Rosa Dr., Carson City, NV 89701 · (775) 283-1100 · Carson City
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Nevada public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nevada public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
445 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 85%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 70% · 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
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
28.7%
NV avg 45.8% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
26.3%
NV avg 35.6% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.7% | 26.3% |
| 2023-24 | 29.2% | 20.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nevada's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Elementary
Empire Elementary's state test result (22.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Elementary this school | 445 | 100.0% | 22.7% |
| West Wendover Elementary School West Wendover | 419 | 100.0% | 28.9% |
| Virginia Palmer Elementary SPARKS | 419 | 100.0% | 33.6% |
| Southside Elementary School Elko | 511 | 100.0% | 39.4% |
| Esther Bennett Elementary SPARKS | 529 | 99.8% | 24.9% |
| Lois Allen Elementary SPARKS | 478 | 100.0% | 17.1% |
Matched among Nevada 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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Carson City |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #312 of 367 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #284 of 388 ▲ 32 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #324 of 390 ▼ 44 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #267 of 442 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #176 of 379 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #343 of 381 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #275 of 386 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #155 of 304 | #1 of 7 |
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
445
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 445 | 27 | 16.5:1 | 100% (445) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 51% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 100% (452) |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 33 | 13.7:1 | 99% (448) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 99% (563) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 37 | 15.4:1 | 88% (502) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 88% (483) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | 36 | 16.8:1 | 59% (357) |
| 1990-91 | 601 | 31 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Empire Elementary.
About Empire Elementary
Empire Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Carson City, Nevada. The student body numbers 445 students, from pre-K through 5.
Empire Elementary is among 10 schools run by Carson City, which serves 5,072 students.
At 76%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Empire Elementary combined. After that, the student body is 20% White and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Carson City, the Hispanic share is about 26%. By the diversity index, Empire Elementary comes in at 38%.
The school reported 27 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Nevada average 18.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. Among public schools in Carson City, the average eligibility rate is 80%.
The allk12 Grade for Empire Elementary is D. Compared with Nevada public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 14% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Empire Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.7%, compared with a predicted 32.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Nevada schools on BeatsExpectations.
Carson City has about 58,384 residents, and median household income is about $72,355, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Carson City number 13 and enroll about 5,072.
The closest other public school is Eagle Valley Middle School, about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Empire Elementary's average proficiency of 22.7% compares with 33.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Empire Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Small.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (451) and 2024-25 (445). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.7:1 in 2020-21 to 16.5:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Empire Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Carson City at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,384
Census ACS
Median income
$72,355
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carson City
- Eagle Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 854 students
- Carson Middle SchoolMiddle · 833 students
- Fremont ElementaryElementary · 553 students
- Bordewich/Bray ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Al Seeliger ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Edith W. Fritsch ElementaryElementary · 500 students
Other schools in Carson City
- Eagle Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 854 students
- Carson Middle SchoolMiddle · 833 students
- Fremont ElementaryElementary · 553 students
- Bordewich/Bray ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Al Seeliger ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Edith W. Fritsch ElementaryElementary · 500 students
Other Empire Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Empire Elementary. Empire Elementary is the largest of the 4.
- Empire ElementaryEmpire, CA · 384 students
- Empire Elementary SchoolFreeport, IL · 295 students
- Empire Elementary SchoolDuncan, OK · 244 students
Nearby schools
- Eagle Valley Middle School1.0 mi · 854
- Mark Twain Elementary1.3 mi · 497
- Fremont Elementary1.6 mi · 553
- Edith W. Fritsch Elementary2.3 mi · 500
- Bordewich/Bray Elementary2.3 mi · 539
- Al Seeliger Elementary2.4 mi · 527
Frequently asked questions
About Empire ElementaryHow many students attend Empire Elementary?
Empire Elementary enrolls approximately 445 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Empire Elementary serve?
Empire Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Empire Elementary?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Empire Elementary.
How diverse is Empire Elementary?
Empire Elementary reports a student body of 20% White, 76% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Empire Elementary public or private?
Empire Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carson City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.