- 1060 East Empire St.
- San Jose, CA 95112
- (408) 535-6221
Public | Grades K-5 | San Jose Unified School District
About Empire Gardens Elementary School
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Empire Gardens Elementary School is located in San Jose, CA and is one of 27 elementary schools in San Jose Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 437 students in grades K-5.
Empire Gardens Elementary School made AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Empire Gardens Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Empire Gardens Elementary School had an API growth score of 680 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Empire Gardens Elementary School's 2009 base score was 624 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Empire Gardens Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Empire Gardens Elementary School's students and teachers.
Empire Gardens Elementary School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
89 %
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White
3 %
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Asian
2 %
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Filipino
2 %
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Multiple or No Response
2 %
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Pacific Islander
1 %
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Black
1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 52%
- Female 48%
Empire Gardens Elementary School Reviews
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THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM IS THE BEST IN SAN JOSE!!! ERNESTO IS ALWAY ON TOP OR THINGS AND HIS STAFF IS VERY HARDWORKING AND SUPPORTIVE OF MY SON. ERNESTO CAN BE IMTIMIDATING BUT ONCE YOU GET TO KNOW HIM HE IS A AWESOME GUY WHO LOVES HIS JOB. I HOPE HE CONTINUES HIS DEDICATION AND DEVOTION TO OUT KIDS! GO EMPIRE
Sep 30, 2009
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About San Jose, CA
- Population Median Age 33 years
- Median Household Income $70,243
- Average Household Size 3.19 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 39%
- % Owning / % Renting 62% / 38%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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