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Empire Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 624 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 19% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), 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 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
2,870 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Empire Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1441 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1446 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
128 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,982 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
53%
# Black Students
108 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
494 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
17%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
355
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
318
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
311
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
305
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
314
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
320
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
326
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
308
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,130 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,913 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,130
$21,485
Spending / Student
$14,913
$19,787
Best Empire Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norman N. Glick Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 Frazine Rd.
Modesto, CA 95357
(209) 577-3945
Modesto, CA 95357
(209) 577-3945
Grades: 7-8
| 624 students
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