National City Middle

National City Middle, a medium-sized junior high in National City, California, one of the schools within Sweetwater Union High, educates 709 students, covering grades 7 through 8.

Across the 28 schools in Sweetwater Union High (33,517 students total), National City Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, National City Middle lists that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic; the rest is composed of 7% Asian, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 25.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting National City Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, San Diego County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), National City Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.2%; this one delivers 28.4%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (San Diego County) logs that median household earnings sit near $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. National City Middle is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

Nearest neighbor: John A. Otis Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts National City Middle at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 26.2%.

National City Middle operates from a bedroom-community location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 787 students in 2018 compared to 709 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 22.7:1 in 2018 to 25.5:1 today.

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