Empire Gardens Elementary
1060 East Empire St., San Jose, CA 95112 · (408) 535-6221 · Part of San Jose Unified School District
San Jose’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts
What stands out about Empire Gardens Elementary
- Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
- Enrollment down 18.6% since 2020–21
- Next stop for San Jose kids: 7 middle schools
On the path
Where San Jose kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗1060 East Empire St., San Jose
Students
Down 18.6% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Empire Gardens Elementary from San Jose families.
Other schools in San Jose Unified School District
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; San Jose’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.