Empire Gardens Elementary School has 309 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Empire Gardens Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1. Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Empire Gardens Elementary School’s learner population of 309 learners has declined by 21% over five school years. The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Empire Gardens Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Empire Gardens Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Empire Gardens Elementary School is San Jose High School (0.4 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Downtown College Preparatory Middle School (0.3 miles away).