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Empower Language Academy

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Empower Language Academy ranks 4340 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

4340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of California elementary schools

Summary

Empower Language Academy is a 153-student K–6 elementary school in San Diego, in the Empower Language Academy District. In 2024–2025, 44% of students were proficient in English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) and 37.0% in math, compared with 49% and 37.3% statewide. The clearest bright spot is math: Empower’s result was within a point of California’s, while ELA was 4 points below.

Compared with nearby schools, ELA is closer to the middle of the group, while math is the clearer weakness: Empower ranked fifth of 10 schools in ELA, with 44% proficiency versus the peer average of 50%, and eighth of 10 in math, at 37% versus 47%. Its latest science result is a positive, though older, comparison: in 2023–2024, 38% were proficient, 7 points above the state. Fourth-grade math is a specific concern in the available grade results: 35% were proficient, 7 points below the state and 6 points below Empower’s third-grade result. No district test-score results were supplied, so a direct comparison with the district is unavailable.

Scores have improved: since 2022–2023, ELA proficiency has risen 13 points and math 15 points, while state results increased 2 and 3 points, respectively. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking also climbed, from the 28th percentile and 1 star in 2022–2023 to the 50th percentile and 3 stars in 2024–2025; that latest ranking was seventh among 10 nearby schools, whose average was about the 59th percentile. Empower had 21.8 students per teacher, below the nearby average of 22.8. In 2024–2025, 50% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 58%. One subgroup result stands out: SchoolDigger’s percentile for “Low Socio Economic Status Students” fell from 34 in 2021–2022 to 19 in 2022–2023, while the overall percentile slipped only from 30 to 28.

153

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

50.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

96%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

6484 Linda Vista Rd.
San Diego, CA 92111-6013

(858) 292-1304

District: Empower Language Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.8%

White:

15.0%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2019 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2019

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

California avg42%

4,340^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 36 pts since 2019

From top 39% (2019) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1256^th of 1,530Empower Language Academy District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	4340 of 5817	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.4	2923 of 5857	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	3453 of 5869	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	4236 of 5859	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	4145 of 5883	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1154 of 1417	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	2243 of 5789	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	3791 of 5094	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3533 of 5107	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	4391 of 5087	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	4116 of 5084	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.0	1684 of 4963	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	4860 of 5423	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	4343 of 5363	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	3452 of 5264	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	984 of 1110	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.5	1160 of 5173	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	4403 of 5603	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	3979 of 5643	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	3750 of 5663	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Science25%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Empower Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	6484 Linda Vista Rd.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	Empower Language Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 292-1304	153	7	21.8	50.3%	23 (15.0%)	5 (3.3%)	116 (75.8%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	25.5	4340^th of 5817 public elementary schools	25.4%		44.4	2923^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	50.1%	1417	25.0		25.0	29.4	30.8	25.0				28.9	41.2	23.1	18.8				28.9	96%	0%	$19,964	$1,734	$18,230
Carson Elementary	Public	K-5	6905 Kramer St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 397-6900	336	14	24.3	87.8%	33 (9.8%)	20 (6.0%)	220 (65.5%)	41 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.0%)	22.3	4602^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	20.9%		23.8	4520^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.8%	82	20.5		20.5	31.6	18.0	30.8				26.0	32.4	24.0	25.6				27.0	90%	0%	$25,080	$2,428	$22,652
Longfellow Utk-8	Public	K-8	5055 July St.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-8300	726	31	23.8	30.7%	271 (37.3%)	44 (6.1%)	330 (45.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (9.8%)	86.3	846^th of 5817 public elementary schools	85.5%		86.2	868^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.2%	22	50.0	51.9	50.8	61.1	72.3	63.6	72.9	68.0	75.9	68.5	73.3	66.3	57.6	60.0	70.0	63.0	65.4	≥ 99%		$18,231	$1,167	$17,064
Fletcher Elementary	Public	K-5	7666 Bobolink Way	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4600	0	6	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	30.9	3918^th of 5817 public elementary schools	32.6%		42.8	3019^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%	899	27.8		27.8	17.4	15.8	38.9				23.3	30.4	31.6	55.6				38.3	≥ 98%		$24,972	$2,107	$22,865
Linda Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2772 Ulric St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5450	362	17	21.2	91.7%	14 (3.9%)	11 (3.0%)	271 (74.9%)	50 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	15.7	5155^th of 5817 public elementary schools	11.4%		9.4	5663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.3%	508	14.6		14.6	27.8	17.0	22.9				22.1	34.2	18.4	12.5				20.7	92%	0%	$24,425	$2,689	$21,736
San Diego Cooperative Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	7260 Linda Vista Rd.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Cooperative Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 496-1613	454	25	18.1	50.7%	156 (34.4%)	21 (4.6%)	180 (39.6%)	42 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.7%)	43.8	2999^th of 5817 public elementary schools	48.4%		38	3341^st of 5857 public elementary schools	43.0%	342	38.8	46.3	42.2	28.6	51.2	49.0	47.9	41.7	58.5	46.1	33.3	34.9	26.5	29.2	37.5	41.5	33.6	≥ 98%		$15,304	$456	$14,848
Grant K-8	Public	K-8	1425 Washington Pl.	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 293-4420	743	35	21.5	29.7%	384 (51.7%)	18 (2.4%)	223 (30.0%)	30 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (11.7%)	91.3	571^st of 5817 public elementary schools	90.2%		92.3	526^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.0%	45	59.2	62.2	60.9	73.1	66.3	74.7	70.9	64.9	67.8	69.4	80.6	71.9	70.4	62.3	63.9	46.7	65.2	96%	0%	$20,272	$1,531	$18,741
Chesterton Elementary	Public	K-5	7335 Wheatley St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-2400	365	15	24.1	59.7%	115 (31.5%)	18 (4.9%)	101 (27.7%)	78 (21.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (14.0%)	74.4	1389^th of 5817 public elementary schools	76.1%		82.8	1031^st of 5857 public elementary schools	82.4%	358	54.2		54.2	51.1	50.0	60.3				53.8	57.5	57.6	59.3				58.1	97%	0%	$21,480	$1,807	$19,673
iHigh Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-6	4050 Appleton St.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 430-1720	148	7	21.1	82.4%	12 (8.1%)	12 (8.1%)	83 (56.1%)	26 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.5%)	74.6	1383^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	76.2%		60.4	2044^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.1%	661	35.0		35.0	64.3	76.2	55.0	70.6			66.7	64.3	60.0	40.0	47.1			52.1			$21,039	$1,899	$19,140
Bay Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2433 Denver St.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1100	504	19	26.3	28.8%	344 (68.3%)	4 (0.8%)	96 (19.0%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.9%)	76.9	1275^th of 5817 public elementary schools	78.1%		85.9	883^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.9%	392	52.4		52.4	54.3	59.7	56.8				57.0	65.7	64.9	47.6				59.0	≥ 99%		$18,864	$1,185	$17,679

Frequently Asked Questions about Empower Language Academy

Is Empower Language Academy a good school?

Empower Language Academy ranks 4340^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Empower Language Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended Empower Language Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Empower Language Academy?

Students at Empower Language Academy are 76% Hispanic, 15% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Empower Language Academy in?

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