Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATIONAL ELEMENTARY·NCES 062667004045
Kimball
302 West 18th St., National City, CA 91950 · (619) 336-8300 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
24.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
264 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 68 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 70% larger than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
8%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
34.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.2pp since 2014
Math
26.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.9pp 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 26 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.4% | 23.4% | 25.3% | 39.9% |
| Math | 11.8% | 14.3% | 28.6% | 45.3% |
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 | 34.8% | 26.1% |
| 2023-24 | 36.8% | 28.6% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 24.9% |
| 2021-22 | 37.4% | 29.6% |
| 2018-19 | 43.4% | 37.3% |
| 2017-18 | 38.1% | 27.0% |
| 2016-17 | 35.5% | 28.5% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Kimball
Kimball's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball this school | 322 | 82.0% | 31.6% |
| Washington Elementary San Jose | 329 | 83.0% | 13.8% |
| Voices College-Bound Language Acad at W. Contra Costa Co Richmond | 343 | 81.0% | N/A |
| Orange Grove Elementary Whittier | 324 | 83.6% | 37.2% |
| Desert Garden Elementary El Centro | 358 | 81.8% | 34.8% |
| Birney Tech Academy Pico Rivera | 344 | 80.8% | 39.1% |
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 Kimball ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #3,318 of 5,151 | #286 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #3,653 of 5,172 ▼ 423 | #306 of 393 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #3,457 of 5,172 ▼ 411 | #291 of 393 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.1pp | #940 of 5,116 | #80 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #4,560 of 5,915 | #360 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.8:1 | #4,298 of 5,352 | #327 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.9% | #5,058 of 5,354 | #412 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.0% | #1,976 of 5,625 | #95 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.3% | #883 of 3,837 | #56 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
322
-57 (-15%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 322 | 13 | 24.8:1 | 82% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 13.5 | 26.4:1 | 77% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 16.5 | 23.2:1 | 74% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 16 | 23.7:1 | 64% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 19 | 22.7:1 | 71% (306) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 17 | 23.2:1 | 78% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 399 | N/A | N/A | 85% (339) |
| 2000-01 | 482 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 99% (479) |
| 1990-91 | 486 | 21 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kimball.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (431 to 322); teachers down 32% (19 to 13).
About Kimball
Among the schools in National City, California, is Kimball, a small elementary school. School enrollment was 322 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 31% smaller than that.
The National Elementary system has 10 schools and 3,964 students.
At Kimball, Hispanic students make up 96% of the student body. San Diego County's residents are about 35% Hispanic, 61 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Kimball comes in at 8%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.8:1 at Kimball, with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 82%. On average, public schools in San Diego County report 54%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Kimball receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 31.5%.
In San Diego County (population about 3,288,774), median household income is about $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Kimball is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County, which together enroll about 467,437 students.
The nearest public school is National City Middle, at about 0.5 miles. Kimball has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 28.0% proficiency; Kimball posts 31.6%.
Under the NCES locale system, Kimball is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 379 to 322. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (24.8:1) than in 2020-21 (23.7:1).
The Kimball community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Middle0.5 mi · 709
- John A. Otis Elementary0.6 mi · 367
- Integrity Charter0.7 mi · 393
- Olivewood0.8 mi · 424
- Central Elementary0.8 mi · 477
- Sweetwater High0.9 mi · 2,290
Frequently asked questions
About KimballWhat is the total enrollment at Kimball?
Kimball enrolls approximately 322 students in grades KG-06.
Is Kimball an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kimball is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Kimball?
Approximately 24.8:1 students per teacher at Kimball.
What is the student diversity at Kimball?
Student demographics at Kimball are roughly 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Kimball in?
Kimball is part of National Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.