Empire Union Elementary runs schools through 8th grade. Its 5 public elementary schools run from the 13th to the 53rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). High school is run by another district; confirm the school for your address with the district.
K5Elementary
68Middle
912High
Empire Union Elementary · grades K–8
Another district · grades 9–12
Elementary · 5 schools
from 13th to 53rd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
The average elementary school in the Empire Union Elementary district had 23 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.
Middle schools
Where does the middle school we score in the Empire Union Elementary district stand?
Norman N. Glick Middle is at the 31st percentile.
That’s higher than 31 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Empire Union Elementary.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Where does Empire Union Elementary’s money go, and what does it plan?
The Empire Union Elementary district spent $19,288 per student in the 2024–25 school year.
That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 72 cents of every Empire Union Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction.
Spending by function
Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.
Share by function, 2024–25
Instruction72%
Instruction support9%
Student services6%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance7%
Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.
What the district plans
$19.0 million
planned in its 2026–27 plan for 39 funded actions in 5 goals. That’s 29% of its $64.4 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts; the district reports what it spent in a later plan.
The plan in short
Source: the district’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 144 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.
Where the money goes
Three actions take 40% of the money. The plan itself puts 62% of it toward staff.
Curriculum Implementation $3.4 million
Class Size Reduction $2.1 million
Facilities and Facilities Support $2.0 million
36 other actions
Reading, math and catch-up help
4 of the plan’s 39 funded actions name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners in their titles.
Actions whose titles name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners
Reading $1.8 million
Math $1.4 million
Catch-up help $0.1 million
English learners $0.4 million
An action naming two of these appears under both.
Largest of these
Literacy and Numeracy Projects$1.4 million
Bilingual Paraprofessionals and EL Coordinators$405,186
Library/Literacy Support$379,371
For high-need students (English learners, low-income students and foster youth), what changed and what its goals measure
For high-need students
It plans $14.0 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth. For 2025–26, it planned $10.8 million and estimates it spent $11.4 million, $0.6 million (6%) more than planned (our arithmetic).
$11.4 million spent (estimated)$10.8 million planned
What changed
The total is $3.6 million (24%) higher than in the 2025–26 plan. The biggest change in dollars is Curriculum Implementation, which went from $780,000 to $3.4 million.
Largest cuts
Bilingualism and Biliteracy−$220,977
Largest increases
Curriculum Implementation+$2.6 million
Facilities and Facilities Support+$472,359
Literacy and Numeracy Projects+$209,699
New in the 2026–27 plan
Instructional Coach$241,476
Ask: What did Bilingualism and Biliteracy pay for, and what changes now that the 2026–27 plan gives it $220,977 less?
What its goals measure
Read these state results for the district’s own schools as context for the goals they measure; results alone can’t show what the plan caused.
What its goals measure: state results, 2024–25 and 2025–26
Measure
2024–25
2025–26
Change
English, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 1
38%
38%
no change
Math, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 1
24%
23%
down 1 pt
Chronically absentCounted across all the district’s students, not averaged by schoolGoal 3 · School Environment, Climate, and Culture
24 in 100
24 in 100
no change
Suspended at least onceGoal 3 · School Environment, Climate, and Culture
4.1%
4.8%
up 0.7 pts
Goal 5 tracks named schools and Goals 2 and 4 track other measures, so they aren’t shown here.
Figures from CDE’s state test, chronic absence and suspension files. Test figures cover every grade the district tests (California tests grades 3–8 and 11), so they differ from a profile’s rated grades. We combined the district’s schools ourselves, weighted by students and leaving out charter schools. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days.
The plan’s own titles and amounts
Curriculum Implementation · $3,377,116
Class Size Reduction · $2,141,958
Facilities and Facilities Support · $1,979,319
The full plan5 goals, 37 measures and where the money goes
We calculate each action’s share of the plan by dividing its planned amount by the total of the plan’s funded actions ($19.0 million).
Where does the money go?
61% to Goal 1. Each box is one action, sized by its planned dollars and coloured by its change since last year’s plan. Tap a box to open its goal.
not compared: unconfirmed, or repeated across goals
Every goal, in the plan’s order
Goal 1Close the Achievement Gap with High Expectations for all All levels of the organization work to improve…$11.6 million61% of action budgets
“Close the Achievement Gap with High Expectations for all All levels of the organization work to improve student academic performance and close the achievement gap for all underperforming student groups through a shared instructional framework which guides systemic academic instruction” p. 27 ↗
15 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $8.6 million (+$3.1 million)
Largest funded actions
Curriculum Implementation$3.4 millionaction 1.6 · p. 98 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $3.0 million is state funding counted toward those services
Class Size Reduction$2.1 millionaction 1.5 · p. 98 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Literacy and Numeracy Projects$1.4 millionaction 1.8 · p. 98 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Supplemental Teachers$0.9 millionaction 1.10 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Visual and Performing Arts$0.7 millionaction 1.9 · p. 98 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $50,000 is state funding counted toward those services
10 more funded actions in this goal
Enrichment and Expanded Learning · action 1.15 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $84,000 is state funding counted toward those services$0.6 million
Technology Program · action 1.1 · p. 98 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.5 million
Transitional Kindergarten Program · action 1.4 · p. 98 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $420,684 is state funding counted toward those services$0.5 million
Instructional Coaches · action 1.14 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $261,192 is state funding counted toward those services$0.5 million
Technology Program Support · action 1.2 · p. 98 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.4 million
Library/Literacy Support · action 1.3 · p. 98 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.4 million
Supplemental Instructional Materials · action 1.7 · p. 98 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
Response to Intervention · action 1.13 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
Common Summative and Formative Assessment · action 1.11 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
School Site Technology Lead Teachers · action 1.12 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Curriculum Implementation+$2.6 million$0.8 million → $3.4 million · p. 98 ↗
Literacy and Numeracy Projects+$0.2 million$1.2 million → $1.4 million · p. 98 ↗
Enrichment and Expanded Learning+$127,562$482,793 → $610,355 · p. 99 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Class Size Reduction · $2.1 million → $2.1 million · p. 98 ↗+$19,008
Supplemental Teachers · $898,731 → $885,415 · p. 99 ↗−$13,316
Visual and Performing Arts · $664,970 → $697,442 · p. 98 ↗+$32,472
Technology Program · $500,000 → $500,000 · p. 98 ↗unchanged
Transitional Kindergarten Program · $388,902 → $480,684 · p. 98 ↗+$91,782
Instructional Coaches · $452,526 → $456,615 · p. 99 ↗+$4,089
Technology Program Support · $445,224 → $431,353 · p. 98 ↗−$13,871
Library/Literacy Support · $373,566 → $379,371 · p. 98 ↗+$5,805
Response to Intervention · $100,000 → $100,000 · p. 99 ↗unchanged
Common Summative and Formative Assessment · $64,000 → $64,000 · p. 99 ↗unchanged
School Site Technology Lead Teachers · $21,550 → $21,547 · p. 99 ↗−$3
How the plan measures it · 12 measures · 1 quoted
Access to the standards- aligned instructional materials (School site certification)p. 29 ↗
Baseline
100% of students
Target for year 3
100% of students
11 more measures in the plan’s table.
Goal 2Student Equity$1.5 million8% of action budgets
“Teachers, staff and school leaders ensure equity by recognizing, respecting, and attending to the diverse strengths and challenges of the students they serve” p. 47 ↗
7 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $1.4 million (+$39,743)
Largest funded actions
District Level Support of Parent Engagement and Student Achievement$603,968action 2.2 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $517,056 is state funding counted toward those services
Bilingual Paraprofessionals and EL Coordinators$405,186action 2.1 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $324,050 is state funding counted toward those services
Psychologist$149,293action 2.5 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Outdoor Education$144,033action 2.4 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Parent Education and Engagement$88,100action 2.3 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
2 more funded actions in this goal
Middle School Elective Programs · action 2.6 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $76,691 is state funding counted toward those services$81,691
Community Based Instruction · action 2.7 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$3,000
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
District Level Support of Parent Engagement and Student Achievement+$26,600$577,368 → $603,968 · p. 99 ↗
Parent Education and Engagement+$11,750$76,350 → $88,100 · p. 99 ↗
Middle School Elective Programs+$5,897$75,794 → $81,691 · p. 99 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Bilingual Paraprofessionals and EL Coordinators · $408,404 → $405,186 · p. 99 ↗−$3,218
Psychologist · $151,283 → $149,293 · p. 99 ↗−$1,990
Outdoor Education · $143,329 → $144,033 · p. 99 ↗+$704
Community Based Instruction · $3,000 → $3,000 · p. 99 ↗unchanged
How the plan measures it · 3 measures · 1 quoted
English Language Proficiency for Summative ELPAC (Data Quest "English Language Proficiency for Summative ELPAC" report or Dashboard)p. 49 ↗
Baseline
2022-2023 11.96% Proficient
Target for year 3
2025-2026 13.15%
2 more measures in the plan’s table.
Goal 3School Environment, Climate, and Culture$4.3 million23% of action budgets
“Teachers, staff and school leaders create a positive climate, safe and healthy learning environment for each student that promotes excellence throughout the district” p. 54 ↗
7 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $3.8 million (+$447,257)
Largest funded actions
Facilities and Facilities Support$2.0 millionaction 3.1 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $1.8 million is state funding counted toward those services
Student and Family Social Emotional Support$0.9 millionaction 3.6 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $872,260 is state funding counted toward those services
School Safety and Supervision$0.7 millionaction 3.5 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Nursing Services$0.6 millionaction 3.2 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $253,529 is state funding counted toward those services
Athleticsunder $0.1 millionaction 3.4 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
2 more funded actions in this goal
Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) · action 3.7 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Attendance Campaign · action 3.3 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Facilities and Facilities Support+$0.5 million$1.5 million → $2.0 million · p. 100 ↗
Student and Family Social Emotional Support−$46,171$982,076 → $935,905 · p. 100 ↗
School Safety and Supervision+$15,963$646,346 → $662,309 · p. 100 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Nursing Services · $599,446 → $600,903 · p. 100 ↗+$1,457
Goal 4 · Maintenance of Progress GoalTargeted and focused Professional Development Classified staff, certificated, and administrative staff will…$1.1 million6% of action budgets
“Targeted and focused Professional Development Classified staff, certificated, and administrative staff will participate in professional development trainings that will assist in preparing our students for college, career and lifelong readiness” p. 62 ↗
6 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $1.1 million (+$76,637)
Largest funded actions
Professional Development Day$358,706action 4.4 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Administrator Professional Development$344,038action 4.2 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $41,038 is state funding counted toward those services
Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment$153,724action 4.1 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Classified Staff Professional Development$152,819action 4.6 · p. 101 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Certificated Professional Development$93,264action 4.5 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $53,764 is state funding counted toward those services
1 more funded action in this goal
Peer Assistance Review · action 4.3 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$38,200
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Administrator Professional Development+$60,250$283,788 → $344,038 · p. 100 ↗
Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment+$16,603$137,121 → $153,724 · p. 100 ↗
Classified Staff Professional Development−$10,488$163,307 → $152,819 · p. 101 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Professional Development Day · $358,706 → $358,706 · p. 100 ↗unchanged
Certificated Professional Development · $84,149 → $93,264 · p. 100 ↗+$9,115
Teachers in the LEA are appropriately assigned and credentialed (District certification)p. 64 ↗
Baseline
2023-2024 100%
Target for year 3
2026-2027 100%
1 more measure in the plan’s table.
Goal 5 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalAll students, particularly English Learners, Hispanic, and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged at Empire…$442,5862% of action budgets
“All students, particularly English Learners, Hispanic, and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged at Empire Elementary will demonstrate growth towards meeting or exceeding the standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics as measured by CAASPP and local summative assessment results in an effort to improve the outcomes for students” p. 70 ↗
All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.
Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends
Student mix
2024–25 · October enrollment count, 2,803 students
1Hispanic or Latino70%
2White16%
3Asian4%
4Black or African American4%
5Two or more races4%
6Pacific Islander1%
7Filipino<1%
8American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
9Not reported<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools.
Free or reduced-price meals
84%
Across California, 63% of students qualify.
2024–25 · 2,349 of 2,794 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.
The district’s state records
Is the state giving the district extra help?
Empire Union Elementary isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.
How English learners moved up on the state’s English test
From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 54% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (274 of 506 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.
Which public schools in the Empire Union Elementary district rank highest?
Elementary: Christine Sipherd Elementary, 53rd percentile (Solid). Middle: Norman N. Glick Middle, 31st percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
Does living in the Empire Union Elementary district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
More questions (5)
Are the public schools in the Empire Union Elementary district good?
Empire Union Elementary’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 13th to the 53rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 1 Developing and 3 Needs Support. Empire Union Elementary has one public middle school we score, Norman N. Glick Middle, at the 31st percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.
How does chronic absence in the Empire Union Elementary district compare with California?
The average elementary school in the Empire Union Elementary district had 23 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
How much does the Empire Union Elementary district spend per student?
The Empire Union Elementary district spent $19,288 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 72 cents of every Empire Union Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in the Empire Union Elementary district’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $19.0 million into 39 funded actions in 5 goals, 29% of its $64.4 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $11.6 million, 61% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Empire Union Elementary district, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.