Empire Elementary School in Carson City, Nevada on �ǿմ�ý

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Empire Elementary School

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Empire Elementary School is an urban public school in Carson City, Nevada that is part of Carson City School District. It serves 445 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 110 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

445 Students

38 Teachers

1260 Monte Rosa Dr

Carson City, NV 89701 View local requests

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Empire Elementary School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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