School Profile · San Diego
Empower Language Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Empower Language Academy posts 41% meeting the standard and 17.4% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
6484 Linda Vista Road, 92111 (opens in new tab)·San Diego Unified·San Diego·Grades K-6·153 students·50% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(858) 292-1304·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
41
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,742 statewide · #66 of 137 in San Diego Unified
Empower Language Academy scores 41 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 52nd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “41% proficient” and call it done. Empower Language Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Diego, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, Empower Language Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The 4 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
17.4%
State 21.3%
3.9pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
40.6%
State 42.7%
2.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
11.2%
State 17.9%
6.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.5%
State 1.6%
0.9pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Empower Language Academy
41/100
This school
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Middle
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High School
No feeder data available for this level
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 70
Holmes Elementary
San Diego Unified · 2.7 mi
Strong
74/100
Birney Elementary
San Diego Unified · 2.1 mi
Strong
72/100
Grant K-8
San Diego Unified · 1.6 mi
Solid
65/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic75.8%
White15.7%
Asian1.3%
Black3.3%
Other3.9%
GenderFemale 47.1%Male 52.3%Non-binary 0.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 50.3% (13pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
153
327 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,976
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$55,375 – $124,275
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$100K
$15K above CA median
Median Home Value
$818K
$159K above CA median
Bachelor's+
46%
11pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
8.9 years avg experience
10 teachers · 20% first-year
Teacher Credentials
86% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
17.4%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 46th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
40.6%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 48th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
11.2%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 61th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.5%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 43th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 12 | 17% | 25% | 0% | 58% | 42% | −2 |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 19% | 25% | 6% | 50% | 44% | −1 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 12 | 17% | 25% | 8% | 50% | 42% | −4 |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 18% | 18% | 41% | 24% | 35% | −6 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empower Language Academy ← | — | 41 | 17.4% | 40.6% | — | 2.5% |
| Holmes Elementary | 2.7 mi | 74 | 57.5% | 85.7% | −13.2 | 0.8% |
| Birney Elementary | 2.1 mi | 72 | 45.7% | 76.2% | +14.0 | 2.1% |
| Grant K-8 | 1.6 mi | 65 | 45.6% | 75.9% | −9.4 | 0.9% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2807 → #5429 → #2951 → #2814 → #2742
What we can't show
- — Growth data isn't available — the state needs matched grades across years to compute it.
- — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Empower Language Academy a good elementary school?
Empower Language Academy has a Scope Score of 41 out of 100, placing it in the 52nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,742 statewide. 17.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.9 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Empower Language Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 40.6% of students at Empower Language Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 17.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 17.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 57 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Empower Language Academy rank in California?
Empower Language Academy ranks #2,742 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 52nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Empower Language Academy?
11.2% of students at Empower Language Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.5%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Empower Language Academy compare to other schools in San Diego?
Empower Language Academy scores 41/100 (52nd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 153 students. Use the schools in San Diego page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.