Overview
Empire Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–6 in Empire, California. The school enrolls 384 students. It is part of the Empire Union Elementary district.
Source: NCES CCD (2025)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
24:1 — larger classes than typical
Higher share of students from low-income families
90% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
Fatos-chave
SectorPublic
Tipo de escolaRegular
Nível NívelPrimary
Grade Span0–6
Distrito DistritoEmpire Union Elementary
County6099
Cidade CidadeEmpire
ZIP95319
Escola Charter SchoolNo
Escola de MagnéticosNo
Título INo
Kindergarten vaccinations up to date (2023)95%
NCES School ID061269001430
Source: CDPH immunization (2023)
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment384
White10.9%
Hispanic / Latino84.6%
Black / African American0.0%
Asian0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or More Races3.6%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2025)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %90%
State Avg65%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2025)