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Empire Union Elementary.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Empire Union Elementary—and look beyond a single district average.

Bernard L. Hughes ElementaryChristine Sipherd ElementaryCapistrano ElementaryAlice N. Stroud ElementaryEmpire ElementaryEmpire Union ElementaryN ↑
5 schools mapped · Location contextOpen map →
Census district boundary
Elementary schools at a glance
Elementary5 schools
avg 25.4/1003 Needs Support, 2 Developing

Elementary schools are scored on their own scale — never ranked against other levels.

The elementary years

The elementary schools average 25.4/100 — 13.4 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

5 elementary schools span 16 points around an average of 25.4.

The strength

Bernard L. Hughes Elementary is the strongest option at 34/100 — 11.8% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

22.2% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.

46th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100
29th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100
23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100

All 5 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Scores here cluster within 16 points, so the address decides less than it does in most districts. Bernard L. Hughes Elementary tops the list at 34/100 — still worth confirming the exact zone before you commit.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — 2 campuses here rank as On the Rise, their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what it is doing about attendance, and what the classroom looks like for a kid who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring campus:

Bernard L. Hughes Elementary 46th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100

The top scorer district-wide — confirm enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Empire Union Elementary has 5 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

5 comparable schools · average 25.4/100 · range 18.7–34.4

Explore Empire Union Elementary by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Empire Union Elementarythis district25.4 / 1005Bernard L. Hughes Elementary—
Modesto City High46.4 / 1008James C. Enochs High2.9 mi
Hughson Unified48.2 / 1002Hughson High5.0 mi
Hart-Ransom Union Elementary38.1 / 1002Hart-Ransom Elementary7.9 mi
Oakdale Joint Unified43.5 / 1007Oakdale High9.0 mi
Escalon Unified37.6 / 1005Escalon High11.2 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Empire Union Elementary

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Empire Union Elementary · 5 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Bernard L. Hughes Elementary
Empire Union Elementary On the Rise
11.8%46th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100
Christine Sipherd Elementary
Empire Union Elementary Building Momentum
18.3%29th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100
Capistrano Elementary
Empire Union Elementary On the Rise
7.2%23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100
Alice N. Stroud Elementary
Empire Union Elementary Building Momentum
7.8%11th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100
Empire Elementary
Empire Union Elementary Building Momentum
6.1%8th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 19/100
Compare selected schools

Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Empire Union Elementary spent $19,288 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 72 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction72%
  • Instruction support9%
  • Student services6%
  • Administration5%
  • Buildings & maintenance7%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$63,683–$130,066
Teaching staff141 · FTE
District enrollment2,866 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 70.6% · White 15.6% · Black 3.6% · Asian 4.3% · Other 5.9%
Free/reduced lunch84% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 5 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Empire Union Elementary?
This SchoolScope directory lists 5 public schools in Empire Union Elementary with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Empire Union Elementary?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Bernard L. Hughes Elementary (34/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Empire Union Elementary guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.