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National City, CA
Public School Ratings




National City Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


National Elementary School District details

National Elementary School District
1500 N Ave.
National City, CA 91950

4,344 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

23 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

National Elementary School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

4

(10 is best)

Better than 33.7% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 21.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
29%
40%
32%
47%
25%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Central Elementary School
933 E Ave.
National City, CA, 91950
KG-06
Elementary School Toyon
2000 E. Division St.
National City, CA, 91950
KG-06
Ira Harbison School
3235 E.Eighth St.
National City, CA, 91950
KG-06
John A. Otis Elementary School
621 E. 18th St.
National City, CA, 91950
KG-06
Kimball School
302 W. 18th St.
National City, CA, 91950
KG-06
Las Palmas School
1900 E. 18th St.
National City, CA, 91950
KG-06
Lincoln Acres School
2200 Lanoitan Ave.
National City, CA, 91950
KG-06
National School District Preschool
2401 E. 24th St.
National City, CA, 91950
M-M
Olivewood School
2505 F Ave.
National City, CA, 91950
KG-06
Palmer Way School
2900 Palmer St.
National City, CA, 91950
KG-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 1.7% 23.2%
Black 1.4% 5.1%
Hispanic 85.4% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 11.2% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 76.5% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 69.9% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.6% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,636 $50,548,000 60.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $826 $3,590,000 4.3%
Staff $737 $3,202,000 3.8%
General Administration $286 $1,244,000 1.5%
School Administration $917 $3,984,000 4.8%
Operation $1,775 $7,709,000 9.2%
Transportation $240 $1,044,000 1.3%
Other $1,082 $4,701,000 5.6%
Total Support $5,864 $25,474,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,685 $7,321,000 8.8%
Total Expenditures $19,186 $83,343,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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