For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 602 students in Empire Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Empire Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
2,794 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#1420 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)46.3%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
1%
Showing 1995–2013. View full 26-year historical data
% Asian
5%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hispanic
70%
55%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Black
4%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
16%
22%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 15-year historical data
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.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$150,628 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$54 MM
$130,845 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$25,173
$26,022
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$19,376
$22,604
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Empire Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norman N. Glick Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 Frazine Rd.
Modesto, CA 95357
(209) 577-3945
Modesto, CA 95357
(209) 577-3945
Gr: 7-8 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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