Empire Union Elementary School District
Public
Grades K–8
At a glance
2,794Students enrolled
6Schools
$20,567Spent per student
24:1Student–teacher ratio
84%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Math proficiency24.5%
State average 33.4% · reported as a range, 0–49% (a small group)
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 48.5% · reported as a range, 0–49% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$20,567
per student each year · 3% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,856’20
2,872’21
2,870’22
2,818’23
2,794’24
Students
Hispanic · 70%1,952
White · 16%443
Asian · 5%148
Black · 4%105
Two or more races · 4%105
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%37
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools6 in district
Christine Sipherd ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 505 students · Modesto
PublicCapistrano ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 469 students · Modesto
PublicBernard L. Hughes ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 455 students · Modesto
PublicEmpire ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 384 students · Empire
PublicAlice N. Stroud ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 379 students · Modesto
PublicNorman N. Glick MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 602 students · Modesto
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.