Empire Gardens Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Empire Gardens Elementary School

1060 East Empire St.
San Jose, CA 95112

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Bottom 50%

Serving 226 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Empire Gardens Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 226 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Empire Gardens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Empire Gardens Elementary School's student population of 226 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Empire Gardens Elementary School
Kind	50
1	38
2	36
3	38
4	30
5	34

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Total Students

226 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Empire Gardens Elementary School
2023	232
2022	223
2021	263
2020	291
2019	291
2018	340
2017	340
2016	394
2015	438
2014	454
2013	450
2012	411
2011	424
2010	428
2009	449
2008	430
2007	449
2006	440
2005	379
2004	273
2003	387
2002	410
2001	443
2000	456
1999	476
1998	476
1997	504
1996	478
1995	474
1994	456
1993	469
1992	477
1991	466
1990	452
1989	467
1988	509
1987	440

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Empire Gardens Elementary School
2023	12
2022	12
2021	14
2020	13
2019	13
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2015	18
2014	19
2013	19
2012	16
2010	23
2009	21
2008	27
2007	26
2006	23
2005	22
2004	17
2003	26
2002	20
2001	22
2000	22
1999	24
1998	22
1997	17
1996	20
1995	22
1994	22
1993	23
1992	21
1991	21
1990	22

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School Rankings

Empire Gardens Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Empire Gardens Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8215 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Empire Gardens Elementary School
2022	#8215
2021	#3409
2019	#7567
2018	#7065
2017	#6727
2016	#7663
2015	#7517
2013	#8190
2012	#8451
2011	#7642
2010	#8023

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15-19%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Empire Gardens Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2022	17%	33%	38%
2021	12%	34%	39%
2019	17%	40%	43%
2018	22%	39%	44%
2017	22%	38%	42%
2016	12%	37%	42%
2015	12%	34%	40%
2013	32%	59%	59%
2012	37%	59%	59%
2011	47%	58%	58%
2010	39%	56%	57%

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15-19%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Empire Gardens Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2022	17%	47%	51%
2021	12%	49%	52%
2019	37%	51%	55%
2018	32%	50%	44%
2017	32%	48%	53%
2016	32%	48%	54%
2015	22%	44%	52%
2013	27%	57%	60%
2012	32%	58%	61%
2011	36%	56%	59%
2010	32%	54%	57%

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≤20%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Empire Gardens Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	19:1	22:1	22:1
2022	19:1	21:1	22:1
2021	19:1	22:1	21:1
2020	22:1	23:1	23:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	21:1	23:1	22:1
2017	21:1	23:1	22:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	24:1	24:1	23:1
2012	26:1	23:1	23:1
2010	19:1	21:1	21:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	17:1	21:1	20:1
2004	16:1	21:1	20:1
2003	15:1	20:1	19:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	23:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	30:1	23:1	28:1
1996	24:1	25:1	23:1
1995	22:1	25:1	22:1
1994	21:1	25:1	23:1
1993	21:1	25:1	23:1
1992	23:1	24:1	21:1
1991	22:1	24:1	21:1
1990	21:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Empire Gardens Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Empire Gardens Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	4%	12%	16%
2022	5%	12%	17%
2021	7%	12%	17%
2020	6%	12%	17%
2019	6%	12%	17%
2018	5%	11%	16%
2017	5%	11%	16%
2016	5%	11%	15%
2015	7%	11%	16%
2014	4%	11%	15%
2013	4%	11%	15%
2012	5%	11%	15%
2011	5%	11%	14%
2010	2%	11%	15%
2009	5%	11%	15%
2008	5%	12%	16%
2007	5%	12%	16%
2006	7%	12%	15%
2005	10%	12%	15%
2004	10%	12%	15%
2003	8%	11%	15%
2002	9%	11%	15%
2001	10%	11%	15%
2000	8%	11%	15%
1999	9%	11%	15%
1998	7%	11%	15%
1997	8%	11%	15%
1996	12%	11%	14%
1995	12%	11%	14%
1994	11%	11%	14%
1993	10%	11%	14%
1992	10%	11%	14%
1991	9%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

90%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Empire Gardens Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	89%	55%	53%
2022	86%	56%	51%
2021	83%	56%	51%
2020	86%	55%	51%
2019	86%	55%	51%
2018	88%	54%	54%
2017	88%	54%	54%
2016	89%	54%	53%
2015	89%	54%	52%
2014	90%	53%	53%
2013	90%	53%	53%
2012	90%	52%	52%
2011	90%	51%	52%
2010	92%	50%	52%
2009	88%	49%	52%
2008	90%	50%	52%
2007	90%	49%	51%
2006	90%	48%	51%
2005	83%	47%	50%
2004	85%	46%	51%
2003	86%	45%	50%
2002	85%	44%	50%
2001	84%	43%	50%
2000	81%	42%	50%
1999	80%	41%	50%
1998	78%	40%	49%
1997	72%	40%	49%
1996	67%	39%	48%
1995	62%	38%	47%
1994	60%	37%	46%
1993	63%	36%	44%
1992	60%	35%	43%
1991	60%	34%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Empire Gardens Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1996	2%	9%	3%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	4%
1993	3%	9%	4%
1992	2%	9%	4%
1991	3%	9%	4%
1990	2%	9%	3%
1989	1%	9%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Empire Gardens Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	22%
2022	5%	21%	23%
2021	6%	22%	23%
2020	5%	23%	24%
2019	5%	23%	24%
2018	4%	24%	24%
2017	4%	24%	24%
2016	3%	24%	25%
2015	1%	24%	25%
2014	3%	25%	25%
2013	3%	25%	26%
2012	2%	26%	26%
2011	2%	27%	26%
2010	2%	27%	27%
2009	2%	28%	27%
2008	3%	29%	27%
2007	3%	29%	28%
2006	2%	31%	28%
2005	4%	31%	29%
2004	5%	32%	28%
2003	4%	34%	29%
2002	5%	35%	29%
2001	6%	36%	30%
2000	8%	37%	30%
1999	9%	38%	30%
1998	12%	39%	31%
1997	16%	39%	31%
1996	18%	40%	33%
1995	22%	41%	34%
1994	26%	42%	34%
1993	23%	43%	37%
1992	27%	44%	38%
1991	28%	45%	40%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2015)
Year	Empire Gardens Elementary School	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Empire Gardens Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	6%
2022	2%	5%	6%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Empire Gardens Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	0.21	0.64	0.65
2022	0.26	0.63	0.65
2021	0.30	0.62	0.66
2020	0.26	0.63	0.66
2019	0.26	0.63	0.66
2018	0.22	0.64	0.63
2017	0.22	0.64	0.63
2016	0.21	0.64	0.63
2015	0.20	0.64	0.63
2014	0.19	0.65	0.64
2013	0.20	0.65	0.64
2012	0.19	0.65	0.64
2011	0.19	0.67	0.65
2010	0.15	0.67	0.65
2009	0.22	0.71	0.64
2008	0.19	0.65	0.63
2007	0.19	0.67	0.64
2006	0.19	0.66	0.65
2005	0.30	0.67	0.65
2004	0.27	0.67	0.64
2003	0.25	0.67	0.64
2002	0.27	0.67	0.64
2001	0.30	0.67	0.64
2000	0.33	0.67	0.64
1999	0.35	0.67	0.64
1998	0.38	0.67	0.65
1997	0.45	0.67	0.65
1996	0.52	0.67	0.65
1995	0.56	0.67	0.65
1994	0.57	0.67	0.66
1993	0.54	0.67	0.65
1992	0.56	0.67	0.65
1991	0.56	0.67	0.65

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Eligible for

66%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Empire Gardens Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	61%	51%	34%
2022	59%	51%	29%
2021	53%	53%	32%
2020	68%	52%	35%
2019	68%	52%	35%
2018	70%	49%	36%
2017	70%	49%	36%
2016	74%	50%	37%
2015	73%	50%	36%
2014	75%	49%	37%
2013	72%	48%	37%
2011	80%	46%	38%
2010	79%	46%	37%
2009	78%	43%	39%
2008	76%	41%	36%
2007	69%	40%	35%
2006	70%	40%	34%
2005	66%	40%	34%
2004	72%	40%	38%
2003	60%	39%	31%
2002	60%	39%	31%
2001	57%	39%	27%
2000	53%	40%	28%
1999	55%	40%	32%
1998	64%	47%	43%
1997	72%	47%	44%
1996	68%	46%	43%
1995	61%	45%	43%
1994	61%	43%	40%
1993	54%	41%	40%
1992	52%	38%	37%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Empire Gardens Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	12%	8%	8%
2022	11%	7%	8%
2021	8%	6%	4%
2020	14%	7%	7%
2019	14%	7%	7%
2018	15%	9%	8%
2017	15%	9%	8%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	10%	9%	7%
2014	10%	9%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2011	11%	8%	7%
2010	12%	9%	8%
2009	12%	10%	8%
2008	14%	10%	8%
2007	14%	10%	7%
2006	14%	9%	7%
2005	15%	9%	7%
2004	20%	9%	10%
2003	20%	9%	10%
2002	16%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Jose Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Empire Gardens Elementary School's ranking?

Empire Gardens Elementary School is ranked #8215 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Empire Gardens Elementary School often compared to?

Empire Gardens Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Anne Darling Elementary School, Grant Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Empire Gardens Elementary School?

226 students attend Empire Gardens Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Empire Gardens Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Empire Gardens Elementary School?

Empire Gardens Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Empire Gardens Elementary School offer ?

Empire Gardens Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Empire Gardens Elementary School part of?

Empire Gardens Elementary School is part of San Jose Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Empire Gardens Elementary School located?

Empire Gardens Elementary School is located in the Northside neighborhood of San Jose, CA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 226 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education