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Enrollment
367
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATIONAL ELEMENTARY·NCES 062667004049
John A. Otis Elementary
621 East 18th St., National City, CA 91950 · (619) 336-8800 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
309 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (55).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.4pp since 2014
Math
31.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.6% | 18.0% | 18.9% | 46.5% |
| Math | 12.9% | 18.4% | 25.4% | 43.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.6% | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 26.7% | 26.1% |
| 2022-23 | 36.8% | 35.6% |
| 2021-22 | 33.9% | 29.2% |
| 2018-19 | 46.3% | 40.5% |
| 2017-18 | 46.9% | 33.5% |
| 2016-17 | 43.5% | 31.5% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 23.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like John A. Otis Elementary
John A. Otis Elementary's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Otis Elementary this school | 367 | 84.2% | 29.8% |
| Wing Lane Elementary Valinda | 384 | 83.9% | 23.3% |
| Workman Elementary La Puente | 347 | 82.1% | 46.4% |
| Olivewood Elementary Lake Forest | 396 | 85.9% | 28.2% |
| Earl E. Edmondson Elementary Norwalk | 352 | 83.0% | 27.6% |
| Sparks Elementary La Puente | 361 | 81.4% | 27.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John A. Otis Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #3,544 of 5,151 | #301 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #3,089 of 5,172 ▲ 401 | #263 of 393 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #3,488 of 5,172 ▲ 658 | #293 of 393 ▲ 42 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.4pp | #2,875 of 5,116 | #199 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #4,094 of 5,915 | #324 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #2,938 of 5,352 | #200 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #4,401 of 5,354 | #373 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.2% | #1,741 of 5,625 | #80 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #1,235 of 3,837 | #83 of 279 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
367
-64 (-15%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 434
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 23.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 367 | 16 | 22.9:1 | 84% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 18 | 22.2:1 | 78% (312) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 17 | 23.9:1 | 74% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 18 | 23.9:1 | 71% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 19 | 24.7:1 | 84% (394) |
| 2015-16 | 448 | 19 | 23.6:1 | 77% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | N/A | N/A | 86% (389) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | 27 | 19.8:1 | 99% (531) |
| 1990-91 | 434 | 16 | 27.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John A. Otis Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (469 to 367); teachers down 16% (19 to 16).
About John A. Otis Elementary
John A. Otis Elementary is a public elementary school run by National Elementary in National City, California. The school counts 367 students across kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
National Elementary is made up of 10 schools with 3,964 students in all.
The large majority of students at John A. Otis Elementary, 89%, are Hispanic. Next come 8% Asian. The county population is about 35% Hispanic. John A. Otis Elementary has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at John A. Otis Elementary is 16 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 22.9:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is about 22.3:1. The school counts 309 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 84%. On average, public schools in San Diego County report 54%.
allk12 grades John A. Otis Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 30.2%.
San Diego County has about 3,288,774 residents, and median household income is about $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 766 public schools in San Diego County, with a combined enrollment of about 467,437.
National City Middle is the public school closest to John A. Otis Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, John A. Otis Elementary places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
John A. Otis Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 431 to 367 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 22.9:1, from 23.9:1.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at John A. Otis Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in National Elementary
- Central ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Las PalmasElementary · 458 students
- OlivewoodElementary · 424 students
- Lincoln AcresElementary · 423 students
- Ira HarbisonElementary · 393 students
- Palmer WayElementary · 387 students
Other schools in National City
- San Diego Workforce Innovation HighHigh · 2,722 students
- Sweetwater HighHigh · 2,290 students
- Granger Junior HighMiddle · 724 students
- National City MiddleMiddle · 709 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Las PalmasElementary · 458 students
Nearby schools
- National City Middle0.2 mi · 709
- Olivewood0.5 mi · 424
- Central Elementary0.5 mi · 477
- Kimball0.6 mi · 322
- Sweetwater High0.7 mi · 2,290
- Integrity Charter0.8 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About John A. Otis ElementaryHow large is John A. Otis Elementary?
John A. Otis Elementary enrolls approximately 367 students in grades KG-06.
Is John A. Otis Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
John A. Otis Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does John A. Otis Elementary have?
John A. Otis Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
What is the student diversity at John A. Otis Elementary?
Student demographics at John A. Otis Elementary are roughly 1% White, 89% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is John A. Otis Elementary in?
John A. Otis Elementary is part of National Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.