At a glance
Reported students
201
NCES CCD 2024–25
Grades served
KG–03
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Alabama elementary enrollment
6th percentile
Compared with 696 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
206
Empower Community SchoolLower School: 201 reported students.
What the reported data says about Empower Community SchoolLower School
Empower Community SchoolLower School is a public elementary school serving grades KG–03 in Bessemer. It is one of 2 current school records connected to Empower Schools of Alabama. NCES reports 201 students for 2024–25.
Among 696 elementary schools in Alabama with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 471 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 6th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (83.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (10.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Empower Community SchoolLower School
- 1What are the current typical and maximum class sizes in each grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 71.1%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White2.5%
- Hispanic10.9%
- Black83.6%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
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