Grade Trends

Bernard L. Hughes Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: Empire Union Elementary

512 North McClure Rd., Modesto, CA 95357 Map

Math (met standard)
22%
−19 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
35%
−11 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
14%
−21 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
82%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
455
2024-25
Students per teacher
26.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 34% state 47% · 2025-26 35% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 17% state 42% · 2025-26 34% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 10% state 37% · 2025-26 31% state 49% · 2025-26 14% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 28% state 37% · 2025-26 41% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 22% state 41% · 2025-26 35% state 47% · 2025-26 14% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 22% state 41% 35% state 47% 14% state 35%
2024-25 30% state 40% 37% state 47% 26% state 33%
2023-24 25% state 39% 31% state 45% 21% state 33%
2022-23 29% state 38% 31% state 44% 15% state 32%
2021-22 17% state 36% 21% state 45% 9% state 31%
2018-19 30% state 42% 38% state 50% 18% state 32%
2017-18 33% state 41% 37% state 49% —
2016-17 26% state 40% 32% state 46% —
2015-16 27% state 38% 30% state 45% —
2014-15 28% state 35% 34% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Capistrano Elementary
Grades K–6 · Empire Union Elementary
0.7 mi
24%
−17 vs state
30%
−16 vs state
30%
−5 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 90% 469 Hispanic 76%
Alice N. Stroud Elementary
Grades K–6 · Empire Union Elementary
1.0 mi
19%
−22 vs state
30%
−17 vs state
18%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 81% 379 Hispanic 73%
Lakewood Elementary
Grades K–6 · Modesto City Elementary
1.0 mi
49%
+9 vs state
59%
+12 vs state
43%
+8 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 43% 395 Hispanic 46%
Norman N. Glick Middle
Grades 7–8 · Empire Union Elementary
1.1 mi
23%
−14 vs state
49%
−1 vs state
24%
−12 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 81% 602 Hispanic 69%
Christine Sipherd Elementary
Grades K–6 · Empire Union Elementary
1.2 mi
34%
−7 vs state
45%
−2 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 82% 505 Hispanic 58%
El Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · Modesto City Elementary
1.5 mi
26%
−16 vs state
43%
−4 vs state
20%
−16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 87% 447 Hispanic 76%
Sonoma Elementary
Grades K–6 · Modesto City Elementary
1.6 mi
47%
+6 vs state
54%
+7 vs state
36%
±0 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 58% 536 Hispanic 54%
Empire Elementary
Grades K–6 · Empire Union Elementary
1.7 mi
16%
−24 vs state
25%
−22 vs state
13%
−23 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 90% 384 Hispanic 85%
Teel School in Empire
Grades 5–12 Alternative · Stanislaus County Office of Education
1.8 mi
4%
−30 vs state
0%
−53 vs state
2%
−33 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 1% in 2022-23 → 2% in 2025-26 82% 125 Hispanic 69%
Daniel J. Savage Middle
Grades 6–8 · Sylvan Union Elementary
1.8 mi
40%
+3 vs state
52%
+3 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 53% 906 Hispanic 48%