iEmpire Academy: Scores climb 23.6 points from grade 3 to grade 5. But one in four miss a month of school or more.
iEmpire Academy's strongest signal is real. Attendance is the number to ask about — and both belong on the same page.
iEmpire Academy scores 39 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 48th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “33% proficient” and call it done. iEmpire Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Bernardino, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: +23.6pp separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 points the same way.
As a charter, iEmpire Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 points the same way.
of students miss a month or more of school, versus 17.9% statewide. High absence often tracks community stress — worth asking about on a tour.
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 9.2pp across grades; the floor slips 14.7pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Ask how the school tracks and follows up on attendance. High absence often reflects community stress, not classroom quality — a visit will tell you which.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 48
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
Student demographics
3 more gaps by subject
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 12.9pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +3.1pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Whole Child
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 55 | 22% | 18% | 18% | 42% | 40% | −3 |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 7% | 20% | 22% | 51% | 28% | −17 |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 13% | 13% | 39% | 35% | 25% | −23 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 55 | 20% | 35% | 18% | 27% | 55% | +9 |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 6% | 20% | 38% | 37% | 26% | −16 |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 10% | 12% | 30% | 48% | 22% | −13 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 77 | 3% | 18% | 56% | 23% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 205 | 29.8% | −5 | −8 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 166 | 33.7% | −2 | −5 |
| English Learners | 33 | 9.1% | −1 | −1 |
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iEmpire Academy ← | — | 39 | 13.0% | 32.5% | −23.6 | 2.3% |
| Savant Preparatory Academy of Business | 2.2 mi | 52 | 36.4% | 58.8% | −12.8 | 13.6% |
| Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences - San | 2.4 mi | 50 | 17.9% | 42.8% | +58.5 | 0.3% |
| Alternative Learning Center | 1.2 mi | 41 | 11.9% | 30.9% | — | 1.5% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means