Total enrollment
3,964
-799 (-17%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in National Elementary
California · 3,964 students · 1 city
National Elementary's public-school count of 11 reflects a system enrolling about 3,964 students inside California, broken out as 11 elementary.
4-year change in National Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How National Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #409 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,964 | #309 of 587 | #2,455 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #238 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #518 of 587 | #8,916 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 84.9% | #96 of 587 | #955 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #427 of 530 | #4,739 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside National Elementary
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Palmer Way at 38.1% proficient to Lincoln Acres at 22.1%, a gap of 16.1 points. That is the 365th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 5,371 to 3,964 students (down 26%) and from 225 to 168 full-time teachers (down 25%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary | National City | Elementary | KG-06 | 477 |
| Las Palmas | National City | Elementary | KG-06 | 458 |
| Olivewood | National City | Elementary | KG-06 | 424 |
| Lincoln Acres | National City | Elementary | KG-06 | 423 |
| Ira Harbison | National City | Elementary | KG-06 | 393 |
| Palmer Way | National City | Elementary | KG-06 | 387 |
| El Toyon Elementary | National City | Elementary | KG-06 | 381 |
| John A. Otis Elementary | National City | Elementary | KG-06 | 367 |
| Rancho de la Nacion | National City | Elementary | KG-06 | 332 |
| Kimball | National City | Elementary | KG-06 | 322 |
| National School District Preschool | National City | Elementary | M-M | · |
About National Elementary
Across 11 schools, National Elementary educates about 3,964 students in California. By footprint it is a low-population district.
On a per-school basis, National Elementary runs about 360 students per school, 38% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 17%: 4,763 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,964 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for National Elementary discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.