Teel School in Empire

Grades 5–12 Public Alternative District: Stanislaus County Office of Education

5255 1st St., Empire, CA 95319 Map

Math (met standard)
4%
−30 state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
0%
−53 state 53% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
2%
−33 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
82%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
125
2024-25
Students per teacher
9.6
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 7 0% state 38% · 2025-26 0% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 5% state 36% · 2025-26 0% state 50% · 2025-26 3% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 7% state 32% · 2025-26 0% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 4% state 35% · 2025-26 0% state 53% · 2025-26 2% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 4% state 35% 0% state 53% 2% state 35%
2024-25 2% state 33% 4% state 53% 5% state 32%
2023-24 0% state 30% 2% state 51% 7% state 29%
2022-23 0% state 27% 4% state 55% 0% state 27%
2021-22 0% state 27% 4% state 55% 0% state 27%
2020-21 4% state 34% 4% state 59% 6% state 28%
2018-19 3% state 32% 6% state 57% 3% state 28%
2017-18 0% state 31% 0% state 56% —
2016-17 0% state 32% 7% state 60% —
2015-16 4% state 32% 7% state 59% —
2014-15 0% state 30% 8% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
70%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
0%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
17%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

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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Empire Elementary
Grades K–6 · Empire Union Elementary
0.1 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%
Norman N. Glick Middle
Grades 7–8 · Empire Union Elementary
0.7 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%
Alice N. Stroud Elementary
Grades K–6 · Empire Union Elementary
1.3 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%
Peter Johansen High
Grades 9–12 · Modesto City High
1.3 mi
13%
−19 vs state
44%
−13 vs state
24%
−14 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 82% 2,029 Hispanic 73%
Bernard L. Hughes Elementary
Grades K–6 · Empire Union Elementary
1.8 mi
22%
−19 vs state
35%
−11 vs state
14%
−21 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 82% 455 Hispanic 64%
Capistrano Elementary
Grades K–6 · Empire Union Elementary
2.4 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%
Christine Sipherd Elementary
Grades K–6 · Empire Union Elementary
2.4 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%
Lakewood Elementary
Grades K–6 · Modesto City Elementary
2.7 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%
Daniel J. Savage Middle
Grades 6–8 · Sylvan Union Elementary
2.8 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%
Freedom Elementary
Grades K–5 · Sylvan Union Elementary
2.8 mi
46%
+4 vs state
43%
−3 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 50% 713 Hispanic 41%