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Empire Union Elementary

At a glance

1163^rdof 1,543 California districts▲ 112

Better than 24% of California districts

Elementary 5 Middle 1Grades K-8

116 North McClure Rd.
Modesto, CA 95357-1329·(209) 521-2800·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 24.6% of districts

Schools

2,794

Students

Top rankedChristine Sipherd Elementary3125^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Bernard L. Hughes Elementary up 557 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Norman N. Glick Middle 20.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The Empire Union Elementary district in Modesto serves about 2,800 students across six schools, including five K-6 elementary schools and one 7-8 middle school, in a high-need community where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among these schools, Norman N. Glick Middle stands out as the academic leader, with English scores nearly matching the state average and showing strong, consistent improvement over recent years. At the elementary level, Christine Sipherd Elementary excels in math, while Alice N. Stroud Elementary has the best attendance record in the district. Bernard L. Hughes Elementary leads in science proficiency.

Overall, the district spends more per student than many in California, but academic results are mixed, with most schools performing below state averages. Science is a particular challenge across all schools. The middle school's positive trajectory is a bright spot, suggesting effective programs for older students that the district may learn from.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Capistrano Elementary	Public	K-6	400 Capistrano Dr.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 521-8664	469	18	26.0	89.8%	45 (9.6%)	22 (4.7%)	358 (76.3%)	20 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	20.3	4803^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	18.0%		24.7	4397^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.1%	406	12.5		12.5	21.7	26.7	26.6	36.4			27.8	20.3	33.3	10.9	21.2			21.2	94.5			97.3	95.9		$1,667	$400	$1,267
Empire Elementary	Public	K-6	5201 First St	Empire	95351	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 521-2970	384	16	24.0	89.6%	42 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	325 (84.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	16.8	5121^st of 5857 public elementary schools	12.6%		10.7	5646^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.8%	525	13.8		13.8	30.0	22.5	16.1	31.3			25.2	27.5	14.3	7.0	18.2			16.6							$1,649	$398	$1,251
Christine Sipherd Elementary	Public	K-6	3420 East Orangeburg Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 524-4844	505	21	24.0	82.4%	122 (24.2%)	31 (6.1%)	291 (57.6%)	32 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.1%)	41.4	3125^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.6%		33.8	3616^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.4%	491	19.1		19.1	57.8	31.3	32.3	41.9			41.2	59.7	25.4	19.1	34.9			35.5	94.3	95.7		94.3	95.7	94.3	$1,648	$388	$1,260
Alice N. Stroud Elementary	Public	K-6	815 Frazine Rd.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 491-0754	379	16	23.6	81.3%	71 (18.7%)	7 (1.8%)	275 (72.6%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	26.4	4289^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.8%		21.8	4696^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.0%	407	13.7		13.7	34.8	23.8	21.6	37.3			29.2	50.0	26.6	8.0	27.1			27.4	94.8	96.1		96.1	94.8	96.1	$1,643	$418	$1,225
Bernard L. Hughes Elementary	Public	K-6	512 North McClure Rd.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 527-1330	455	17	26.7	82.4%	58 (12.7%)	22 (4.8%)	289 (63.5%)	46 (10.1%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.3%)	14 (3.1%)	35.1	3572^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.0%		27.8	4129^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.6%	557	26.2		26.2	34.3	28.8	42.9	43.1			37.1	42.3	16.7	33.9	24.6			29.6	94.9	95.9	96.9	95.9	95.9	96.9	$1,566	$320	$1,246
Norman N. Glick Middle	Public	7-8	400 Frazine Rd.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 577-3945	602	29	20.6	80.6%	105 (17.4%)	23 (3.8%)	414 (68.8%)	35 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	18 (3.0%)	38.7	1528^th of 2761 public middle schools	44.7%		28.7	1868^th of 2783 public middle schools	32.9%	340		21.7	21.7					50.0	47.4	48.7					20.3	18.8	19.6							$1,651	$338	$1,313

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Modesto City Elementary	0.8 mi	26	1210^th
Modesto City High	1.27 mi	9	873^rd
Sylvan Union Elementary	1.97 mi	13	851^st
Ceres Unified	2.07 mi	25	1045^th
Stanislaus County Office of Education	2.39 mi	7

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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