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Which teacher or staff member at National City Middle deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
709
Middle
DISTRICT 880 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER UNION HIGH·NCES 063864006489
National City Middle
1701 D Ave., National City, CA 91950 · (619) 336-2600 · San Diego County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of California public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
563 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 355 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 354 | 50% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
39.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.9pp since 2014
Math
28.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.2% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 35.3% |
| Math | 13.0% | 15.9% | 32.2% | 38.9% |
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 | 39.9% | 28.9% |
| 2023-24 | 37.8% | 18.9% |
| 2022-23 | 38.6% | 19.8% |
| 2021-22 | 36.4% | 19.7% |
| 2020-21 | 37.7% | 20.2% |
| 2018-19 | 43.2% | 24.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.6% | 22.5% |
| 2016-17 | 42.9% | 24.5% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 National City Middle
National City Middle's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| National City Middle this school | 709 | 79.4% | 31.4% |
| Lake Center Middle Santa Fe Springs | 708 | 80.1% | 46.4% |
| Sparks Middle La Puente | 600 | 78.0% | 27.2% |
| Ocean View Junior High Oxnard | 700 | 76.0% | 22.2% |
| Rio del Valle Middle Oxnard | 569 | 77.9% | 27.2% |
| Las Palmas Middle Covina | 887 | 78.7% | 43.8% |
Matched among California middle 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 National City Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #705 of 1,224 | #60 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #625 of 1,227 ▲ 198 | #51 of 92 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #721 of 1,227 ▼ 13 | #57 of 92 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.3pp | #227 of 1,214 | #10 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 709 | #588 of 1,377 | #51 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.5:1 | #1,200 of 1,279 | #96 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #1,043 of 1,278 | #92 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.4% | #562 of 1,329 | #25 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #658 of 930 | #54 of 73 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
709
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,053
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 709 | 27.8 | 25.5:1 | 79% (563) |
| 2023-24 | 678 | 29.3 | 23.2:1 | 72% (489) |
| 2022-23 | 698 | 28.4 | 24.6:1 | 93% (649) |
| 2020-21 | 723 | 30 | 24.1:1 | 84% (610) |
| 2017-18 | 787 | 34.7 | 22.7:1 | 94% (738) |
| 2015-16 | 823 | 27 | 30.5:1 | 90% (744) |
| 2010-11 | 731 | N/A | N/A | 91% (668) |
| 2000-01 | 904 | 44 | 20.6:1 | 90% (815) |
| 1990-91 | 1,053 | 42 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for National City Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (787 to 709); teachers down 20% (34.7 to 27.8).
About National City Middle
National City Middle, a medium-sized middle-grades school, is located in National City, California. The school counts 709 students across grades 7 through 8.
National City Middle is among 28 schools run by Sweetwater Union High, which serves 33,517 students.
National City Middle enrolls a student body that is 89% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 7% Asian and 2% White. Census figures show San Diego County is about 35% Hispanic. National City Middle has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
National City Middle counts 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 25.5 students for each one. Among middle schools in California, the typical ratio is 20.7:1. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in San Diego County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
Measured against California public middle schools, National City Middle receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, National City Middle is 1.6 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 31.4% actual, 33.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Census Bureau estimates for San Diego County show that 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%. National City Middle is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County, which together enroll about 467,437 students.
The next-closest public school is John A. Otis Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 27.1% on proficiency, and National City Middle is above that at 31.4%.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
National City Middle had 723 students in 2020-21 and 709 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 24.1:1 in 2020-21 to 25.5:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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 Sweetwater Union High
- Eastlake HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Otay Ranch Senior HighHigh · 2,440 students
- Sweetwater HighHigh · 2,290 students
- Olympian HighHigh · 2,289 students
- Bonita Vista Senior HighHigh · 1,960 students
- San Ysidro HighHigh · 1,941 students
Other schools in National City
- San Diego Workforce Innovation HighHigh · 2,722 students
- Sweetwater HighHigh · 2,290 students
- Granger Junior HighMiddle · 724 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Las PalmasElementary · 458 students
- OlivewoodElementary · 424 students
Nearby schools
- John A. Otis Elementary0.2 mi · 367
- Kimball0.5 mi · 322
- Central Elementary0.5 mi · 477
- Olivewood0.6 mi · 424
- Integrity Charter0.6 mi · 393
- Sweetwater High0.7 mi · 2,290
Frequently asked questions
About National City MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at National City Middle?
National City Middle enrolls approximately 709 students in grades 07-08.
Is National City Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
National City Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does National City Middle have?
National City Middle employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.5:1.
How diverse is National City Middle?
National City Middle reports a student body of 2% White, 89% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is National City Middle public or private?
National City Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sweetwater Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.