Overview
Empower Community School is a public elementary serving grades 0–7 in Bessemer, Alabama. The school enrolls 302 students. It is part of the Empower Community School district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Alabama state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
27.5:1 — larger classes than typical
Higher share of students from low-income families
83% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span0–7
DistrictEmpower Community School
County1073
CityBessemer
ZIP35020
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID010358202558
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment302
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %83%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)