Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bessemer, AL
Empower Community School
Federal NCES profile for Empower Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
School address
NCES ID 010358202558 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+163 students YoY
Empower Community School grew from 139 students in 2022-23 to 302 in 2023-24 (+117.3%).
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+163 students YoY 010358202558 · Bessemer, AL Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
201 enr · 61.9% lunch
Nearest enrollment peer: Boreal Sun Charter School (201 students)
Empower Community School grew from 139 students in 2022-23 to 302 in 2023-24 (+117.3%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →
How Empower Community School compares
Empower Community School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alabama and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.9% | ▲ 5% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 201 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 83.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 28.8, Empower Community School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Similar elementary schools in Bessemer
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Frequently asked questions about Empower Community School
How many students attend Empower Community School?
Empower Community School has 201 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bessemer, AL. CCD year-over-year: 139 (2022-23) → 302 (2023-24), up 163.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Empower Community School?
61.9% of students at Empower Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Empower Community School?
The largest demographic group at Empower Community School is African American at 83.6% of enrollment, in Bessemer, AL.
What other schools are in Empower Community School?
None; Empower Community School is a single-school charter district, and Empower Community School is its only campus.