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Empire Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Empire Elementary is a public elementary school located in Carson City, Nevada, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 434. The school is part of the Carson City School District, which is ranked 7 out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Empire Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nevada elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 235 and 309 out of around 380 schools. The school has maintained a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Its proficiency rates in SBAC Mathematics and Reading are significantly lower than the Carson City and Nevada state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in SBAC Mathematics for all grades was 26.3%, compared to 32.2% for Carson City and 35.4% for Nevada. The school's performance in SBAC Science is also well below the district and state averages.

Empire Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 27.6% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.15% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families. In comparison, nearby schools such as Carson Montessori, Fremont Elementary, Edith W. Fritsch Elementary, and Bordewich/Bray Elementary generally perform better than Empire Elementary on academic measures and have lower chronic absenteeism rates.

445

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,489

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1260 Monte Rosa Dr.
Carson City, NV 89701

(775) 283-1100

District: Carson City

Students who attend Empire Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eagle Valley Middle School
High:	Carson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.0%

White:

20.4%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (26% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Reading scores 17 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg34%

Nevada avg39%

308^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Carson City

7^th of 12Carson City among Nevada 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	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	308 of 379	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	309 of 377	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	290 of 384	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	235 of 380	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	237 of 324	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	291 of 388	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	276 of 341	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	282 of 351	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.5	226 of 347	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.0	258 of 332	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	259 of 330	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.2	141 of 328	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.9	134 of 318	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	19.0	242 of 300	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.9	197 of 292	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.7	191 of 294	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	15.1	206 of 246	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	20.8	201 of 213	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	29.0	238 of 330	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	24.5	260 of 308	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	32.1	240 of 321	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	20.4	282 of 332	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	40.3	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	38.2	159 of 247	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2018)36th percentile+17 vs school

Native American (2018)33rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2018)28th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)25th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2018)16th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2018)15th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)6th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading29%-17 vs state

Mathematics26%-9 vs state

Science18%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				SBAC Reading (2025)					SBAC Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Empire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Monte Rosa Dr.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1100	445	27	16.4	100.0%	91 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	338 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	18.5	308^th of 379 public elementary schools	18.7%		18.4	309^th of 377 public elementary schools	18.0%	1	36.7	18.6	24.6	26.3	32.3	21.3	32.8		28.7	17.8	17.8	$12,489	$1,705	$10,784
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2111 Carriage Crest Dr.	Carson City	89706	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1000	497	31	16.0	100.0%	136 (27.4%)	1 (0.2%)	319 (64.2%)	10 (2.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	23.2	279^th of 379 public elementary schools	26.4%		32.8	231^st of 377 public elementary schools	38.7%	48	37.3	23.2	30.3	30.8	29.6	31.5	40.5		33.7	13.9	13.9	$11,809	$1,158	$10,651
Fremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Firebox Rd.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1200	553	36	15.3	100.0%	220 (39.8%)	3 (0.5%)	300 (54.2%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.9%)	33.6	234^th of 379 public elementary schools	38.3%		20	299^th of 377 public elementary schools	20.7%	65	51.9	37.0	25.0	37.6	42.8	33.7	33.3		36.4			$12,890	$1,452	$11,439
Edith W. Fritsch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	504 Bath St.	Carson City	89703	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1400	500	30	16.6	100.0%	270 (54.0%)	8 (1.6%)	168 (33.6%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.2%)	58.1	133^rd of 379 public elementary schools	64.9%		54.8	144^th of 377 public elementary schools	61.8%	11	51.2	53.0	45.8	50.0	40.2	41.0	50.0		43.8	35.4	35.4	$11,527	$961	$10,566
Bordewich/Bray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 S. Thompson St.	Carson City	89703	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-2400	539	34	15.8	100.0%	234 (43.4%)	5 (0.9%)	247 (45.8%)	6 (1.1%)	22 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.3%)	39.1	209^th of 379 public elementary schools	44.9%		32.8	230^th of 377 public elementary schools	39.0%	21	50.6	38.3	16.0	35.4	39.2	52.8	36.0		43.1			$12,739	$1,234	$11,505
Al Seeliger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 S. Saliman Rd.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-2200	527	31	17.0	45.5%	259 (49.1%)	7 (1.3%)	211 (40.0%)	7 (1.3%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.6%)	46.7	181^st of 379 public elementary schools	52.2%		62.5	120^th of 377 public elementary schools	68.2%	61	46.0	48.3	41.1	45.3	42.2	50.5	44.0		45.6	14.1	14.1	$11,264	$858	$10,406
Carson Montessori	Public, Charter	K-6	2263 Mouton Dr.	Carson City	89706	Carson City	Carson City	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 887-9500	279	14	19.5	21.9%	182 (65.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (21.9%)	9 (3.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.2%)	53.2	156^th of 379 public elementary schools	58.8%		38.7	202^nd of 377 public elementary schools	46.4%	46		31.5	39.4	32.3	43.9	47.3	57.8	54.5	50.3	28.9	28.9	$8,453	$443	$8,010
Jacks Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Jacks Valley Road	Carson City	89705	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 267-3267	364	23	15.8	44.0%	207 (56.9%)	1 (0.3%)	130 (35.7%)	10 (2.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	25.6	265^th of 379 public elementary schools	30.1%		42.9	186^th of 377 public elementary schools	50.7%	79	36.0	36.5	22.2	30.8	37.7	41.5	31.9		36.5	15.2	15.2	$13,268	$1,435	$11,833
Pinon Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1479 Stephanie Way	Minden	89423	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(775) 267-3622	256	16	16.0	20.3%	187 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	80.1	61^st of 379 public elementary schools	83.9%		92.6	20^th of 377 public elementary schools	94.7%	41	78.0	51.0	65.3	64.2	78.0	57.4	75.0		70.0	25.0	25.0	$14,642	$817	$13,825
Dayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	285 Dayton Valley Road	Dayton	89403	Lyon County	Lyon	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 246-6262	451	27	16.7	100.0%	288 (63.9%)	2 (0.4%)	120 (26.6%)	13 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (4.9%)	24.1	273^rd of 379 public elementary schools	28.0%		33.4	227^th of 377 public elementary schools	39.8%	46	33.8	26.4		22.6	38.7	38.2	33.3	26.4	34.5			$11,374	$1,477	$9,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Empire Elementary

Is Empire Elementary a good school?

Empire Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Nevada elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Empire Elementary attend?

Students who attend Empire Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eagle Valley Middle School
High : Carson High School

How many students attend Empire Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Empire Elementary.

What district is Empire Elementary in?

Carson City

What is the racial makeup of Empire Elementary?

Students at Empire Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 20% White, 3% Two or more races.

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