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Empire Union Elementary Schools
Empire Union Elementary is a public school district in California, based in Stanislaus County (Modesto). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Empire Union Elementary on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Empire Union Elementary
6 of 6 schools in Empire Union Elementary carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 3
Best schools in Empire Union Elementary
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Christine Sipherd Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Bernard L Hughes Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Norman N Glick Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Alice N Stroud Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Capistrano Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Empire Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Empire Union Elementary
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Norman N Glick Middle, Modesto
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D Alice N Stroud Elementary, Modesto
- C Bernard L Hughes Elementary, Modesto
- D Capistrano Elementary, Modesto
- C Christine Sipherd Elementary, Modesto
- D- Empire Elementary, Empire
Where Empire Union Elementary schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Stanislaus County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,825 students with 124 full-time-equivalent teachers and 339 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0612690
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Riverbank Unified (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Hughson Unified (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Sylvan Union Elementary (13 schools, 6 mi)
- Keyes Union (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Modesto City Elementary (26 schools, 7 mi)
- Waterford Unified (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Hickman Community Charter (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Modesto City High (8 schools, 9 mi)
Questions about Empire Union Elementary
How many schools are in Empire Union Elementary?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Empire Union Elementary, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Empire Union Elementary serve?
The largest by graded schools: Modesto, Empire.
How good are the schools in Empire Union Elementary?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 26% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 19.5%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Empire Union Elementary?
2,825 students were enrolled in Empire Union Elementary in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Empire Union Elementary?
Empire Union Elementary is in California, based in Stanislaus County, with its district office in Modesto. Its boundary covers about 24.4 sq mi.