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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 90 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

445 Students

38 Teachers

1260 Monte Rosa Dr

Carson City, NV 89701 View local requests

https://empire.carsoncityschools.com/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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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.

Empire Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Empire Elementary School

$58,332

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

140

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Empire Elementary School has received support from 75 individuals from Nevada and 65 individuals out-of-state.

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Empire Elementary School

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