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Empire Union Elementary School District

Item: Empire Union Elementary School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

116 North Mcclure Rd.
Modesto, CA 95357-1329

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (209) 521-2800

www.empire.k12.ca.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,192 students in Empire Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Empire Union Elementary School District have an score of 23% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

2,794 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

117 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Empire Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	386	263
1	236	187
2	302	196
3	321	204
4	321	205
5	304	210
6	321	210
7	1	152

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District Rank

Empire Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1409 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1420 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Empire Union Elementary School District
2023	#1420
2022	#1446
2021	#292
2019	#1240
2018	#563
2017	#657
2016	#741
2015	#735
2014	#51
2013	#562
2012	#595

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Empire Union Elementary School District	California
2023	21%	34%
2022	19%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	31%	40%
2018	31%	39%
2017	28%	38%
2016	22%	37%
2015	21%	34%
2014	74%	63%
2013	53%	59%
2012	52%	59%

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31%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Empire Union Elementary School District	California
2022	31%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	39%	51%
2018	31%	50%
2017	38%	48%
2016	33%	48%
2015	30%	44%
2014	90%	58%
2013	53%	57%
2012	55%	58%
2011	52%	56%

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20%

29%

(2022-23)

46.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Empire Union Elementary School District	California
2023	46.3%	27.7%
2022	59.9%	33%
2021	21.9%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Empire Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.49	0.64
2022	0.52	0.63
2021	0.52	0.62
2020	0.55	0.63
2019	0.55	0.63
2018	0.56	0.64
2017	0.56	0.64
2016	0.56	0.64
2015	0.55	0.64
2014	0.56	0.65
2013	0.57	0.65
2012	0.59	0.65
2011	0.58	0.67
2010	0.60	0.67
2009	0.65	0.71
2008	0.60	0.65
2007	0.62	0.67
2006	0.63	0.66
2005	0.64	0.67
2004	0.65	0.67
2003	0.65	0.67
2002	0.63	0.67
2001	0.62	0.67
2000	0.62	0.67
1999	0.62	0.67
1998	0.61	0.67
1997	0.61	0.67
1996	0.61	0.67
1995	0.59	0.67
1994	0.60	0.67
1993	0.55	0.67
1992	0.56	0.67
1991	0.55	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2013)
Year	Empire Union Elementary School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Empire Union Elementary School District	California
2023	5%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	6%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	5%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	7%	12%
2007	8%	12%
2006	9%	12%
2005	9%	12%
2004	9%	12%
2003	10%	11%
2002	10%	11%
2001	11%	11%
2000	9%	11%
1999	11%	11%
1998	11%	11%
1997	12%	11%
1996	11%	11%
1995	10%	11%
1994	11%	11%
1993	11%	11%
1992	10%	11%
1991	9%	11%

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% Hispanic

70%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Empire Union Elementary School District	California
2023	69%	55%
2022	67%	56%
2021	66%	56%
2020	63%	55%
2019	63%	55%
2018	61%	54%
2017	61%	54%
2016	61%	54%
2015	62%	54%
2014	61%	53%
2013	60%	53%
2012	58%	52%
2011	58%	51%
2010	56%	50%
2009	49%	49%
2008	54%	50%
2007	51%	49%
2006	48%	48%
2005	44%	47%
2004	42%	46%
2003	39%	45%
2002	38%	44%
2001	35%	43%
2000	33%	42%
1999	32%	41%
1998	29%	40%
1997	27%	40%
1996	28%	39%
1995	26%	38%
1994	27%	37%
1993	24%	36%
1992	24%	35%
1991	25%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Empire Union Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	6%	7%
2010	6%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	6%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	6%	8%
2004	6%	8%
2003	6%	8%
2002	5%	8%
2001	5%	8%
2000	6%	9%
1999	6%	9%
1998	6%	9%
1997	6%	9%
1996	6%	9%
1995	5%	9%
1994	5%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	3%	9%

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% White

16%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Empire Union Elementary School District	California
2023	17%	21%
2022	19%	21%
2021	21%	22%
2020	22%	23%
2019	22%	23%
2018	25%	24%
2017	25%	24%
2016	26%	24%
2015	26%	24%
2014	26%	25%
2013	27%	25%
2012	28%	26%
2011	29%	27%
2010	30%	27%
2009	31%	28%
2008	33%	29%
2007	34%	29%
2006	36%	31%
2005	39%	31%
2004	40%	32%
2003	44%	34%
2002	47%	35%
2001	49%	36%
2000	50%	37%
1999	51%	38%
1998	54%	39%
1997	55%	39%
1996	55%	40%
1995	58%	41%
1994	56%	42%
1993	62%	43%
1992	61%	44%
1991	62%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2014)
Year	Empire Union Elementary School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Empire Union Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,173 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,376 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$70 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Empire Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$70 MM	$10 MM
2022	$56 MM	$9 MM
2021	$52 MM	$8 MM
2020	$48 MM	$7 MM
2019	$46 MM	$7 MM
2018	$44 MM	$29 MM
2017	$43 MM	$26 MM
2016	$43 MM	$24 MM
2015	$32 MM	$17 MM
2014	$33 MM	$21 MM
2012	$32 MM	$19 MM
2011	$32 MM	$19 MM
2010	$32 MM	$17 MM
2009	$35 MM	$19 MM
2008	$37 MM	$19 MM
2007	$36 MM	$19 MM
2006	$35 MM	$17 MM
2005	$34 MM	$16 MM
2004	$32 MM	$16 MM
2003	$37 MM	$16 MM
2002	$32 MM	$15 MM
2001	$31 MM	$15 MM
2000	$27 MM	$13 MM
1999	$27 MM	$12 MM
1998	$25 MM	$11 MM
1997	$23 MM	$10 MM
1996	$21 MM	$9 MM
1995	$20 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$54 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Empire Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$54 MM	$9 MM
2022	$47 MM	$8 MM
2021	$43 MM	$7 MM
2020	$42 MM	$7 MM
2019	$43 MM	$7 MM
2018	$37 MM	$29 MM
2017	$36 MM	$24 MM
2016	$37 MM	$23 MM
2015	$30 MM	$18 MM
2014	$29 MM	$21 MM
2012	$30 MM	$19 MM
2011	$28 MM	$19 MM
2010	$30 MM	$18 MM
2009	$31 MM	$18 MM
2008	$34 MM	$19 MM
2007	$34 MM	$18 MM
2006	$34 MM	$17 MM
2005	$34 MM	$16 MM
2004	$34 MM	$17 MM
2003	$38 MM	$15 MM
2002	$29 MM	$16 MM
2001	$28 MM	$14 MM
2000	$25 MM	$13 MM
1999	$24 MM	$11 MM
1998	$24 MM	$11 MM
1997	$22 MM	$10 MM
1996	$21 MM	$8 MM
1995	$20 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,173

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Empire Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$24,507	$21,289
2022	$19,599	$17,710
2021	$18,219	$15,669
2020	$15,971	$14,213
2019	$15,255	$14,063
2018	$14,526	$16,033
2017	$14,335	$16,692
2016	$14,029	$15,604
2015	$10,563	$10,238
2014	$10,958	$11,786
2012	$10,537	$11,929
2011	$10,390	$11,681
2010	$10,304	$10,238
2009	$10,648	$11,099
2008	$10,452	$11,762
2007	$9,951	$11,879
2006	$9,132	$10,859
2005	$8,508	$10,445
2004	$7,988	$10,566
2003	$8,760	$10,456
2002	$7,773	$9,803
2001	$7,431	$10,568
2000	$6,556	$8,943
1999	$6,476	$8,203
1998	$6,236	$7,395
1997	$5,739	$6,922
1995	$5,019	$5,953
1992	$4,983	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$19,376

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Empire Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$18,863	$19,218
2022	$16,369	$16,552
2021	$14,986	$13,970
2020	$14,211	$13,602
2019	$14,270	$13,522
2018	$12,337	$16,124
2017	$11,827	$15,588
2016	$12,046	$14,779
2015	$9,800	$10,739
2014	$9,841	$11,804
2012	$9,846	$12,155
2011	$9,234	$11,509
2010	$9,560	$10,739
2009	$9,295	$10,975
2008	$9,842	$11,678
2007	$9,249	$11,317
2006	$8,972	$10,926
2005	$8,569	$10,789
2004	$8,333	$11,073
2003	$8,908	$10,210
2002	$7,079	$10,600
2001	$6,901	$10,007
2000	$6,131	$9,131
1999	$5,848	$7,911
1998	$5,850	$7,592
1997	$5,418	$6,759
1995	$5,096	$6,033
1992	$5,058	$5,588

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Best Empire Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Alice N. Stroud Elementary School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

815 Frazine Rd.
Modesto, CA 95357
(209) 491-0754

Gr: K-6 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Christine Sipherd Elementary School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3420 East Orangeburg Ave.
Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 524-4844

Gr: K-6 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

Rank: #33.

Capistrano Elementary School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 Capistrano Dr.
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 521-8664

Gr: K-6 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #44.

Bernard L. Hughes Elementary School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

512 North Mcclure Rd.
Modesto, CA 95357
(209) 527-1330

Gr: K-6 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #55.

Empire Elementary School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5201 First St
Empire, CA 95319
(209) 521-2970

Gr: K-6 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 2,794 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education