Empire Elementary School in Empire, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 27.

PO Box 1269
Empire, CA 95319

Student Enrollment: 348

County Name : Stanislaus
District Name: Empire Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : David Cogdill
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 12
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jeff Denham
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Cardoza
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.64252
Longitude: -120.90342

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-5
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -13 (732 to 719)
Met 20 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (232 tested out of 232)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (230 tested out of 232)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (99 tested out of 99)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (98 tested out of 98)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (300 tested out of 300)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (297 tested out of 299)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (166 tested out of 166)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (165 tested out of 166)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (38 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (38 tested out of 38)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 34.9%

Here:	35%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 45.7%

Empire Elementary:	46%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.6% (66 proficient out of 209)

Empire Elementary:	32%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 44.4% (92 proficient out of 207)

Here:	44%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 46.3% (38 proficient out of 82)

Here:	46%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 51.9% (42 proficient out of 81)

Here:	52%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.9% (84 proficient out of 263)

Here:	32%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.8% (114 proficient out of 260)

Here:	44%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.1% (34 proficient out of 154)

Here:	22%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 39.2% (60 proficient out of 153)

Empire Elementary:	39%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 6.7% (2 proficient out of 30)

Empire Elementary:	7%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 13.3% (4 proficient out of 30)

Here:	13%
State average from 2278 schools:	32%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 307

2006 API (Base) : 717

Here:	717.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 722

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 710 (209 students included)

Here:	710
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 760 (82 students included)

Empire Elementary:	760
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 263

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 708 (263 students included)

Here:	708
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 154

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 666 (154 students included)

Empire Elementary:	666
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 30
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 67%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 28%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 84%

Here:	84.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 1%

Empire Elementary:	1.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 47%

Here:	47.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21

Here:	21.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 74%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 39%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.11

Empire Elementary:	2.1
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 77%
School Characteristic Index : 162.0774450

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 307

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 147.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 304

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 97.280

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 15.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.440

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.220

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.220

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.920
2006 API (Growth) : 719
2005 API (Base): 732
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 712

Here:	712
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 715

Here:	715
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -3 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 762

Here:	762
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 774

Empire Elementary:	774
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : -12 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 710

Here:	710
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 713

Here:	713
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -3 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 668

Here:	668
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 682

Empire Elementary:	682
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -14 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 668
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 647