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Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATIONAL ELEMENTARY·NCES 062667004048
Olivewood
2505 F Ave., National City, CA 91950 · (619) 336-8700 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
23.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
367 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 24% larger than its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
21%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
33.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.0pp since 2014
Math
25.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.0% | 24.0% | 22.8% | 44.2% |
| Math | 8.5% | 17.4% | 26.7% | 47.5% |
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 | 33.0% | 25.9% |
| 2023-24 | 23.8% | 18.5% |
| 2022-23 | 24.1% | 22.1% |
| 2021-22 | 30.8% | 16.8% |
| 2018-19 | 40.6% | 28.6% |
| 2017-18 | 41.2% | 30.4% |
| 2016-17 | 40.2% | 29.9% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 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
25.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Olivewood
Olivewood's state test result (25.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivewood this school | 424 | 86.6% | 25.6% |
| O. S. Hubbard Elementary San Jose | 427 | 85.0% | 13.8% |
| Indianola Elementary Selma | 420 | 87.1% | 26.0% |
| Lincoln Acres National City | 423 | 86.3% | 22.1% |
| Olivewood Elementary Lake Forest | 396 | 85.9% | 28.2% |
| Taft Elementary Santa Ana | 408 | 85.3% | 14.8% |
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 Olivewood ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #4,009 of 5,151 | #323 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #3,680 of 5,172 ▲ 665 | #311 of 393 ▲ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,660 of 5,172 ▲ 761 | #302 of 393 ▲ 53 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.7pp | #1,462 of 5,116 | #95 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #3,371 of 5,915 | #257 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,404 of 5,352 | #241 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.2% | #4,355 of 5,354 | #372 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.6% | #1,519 of 5,625 | #71 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.9% | #438 of 3,837 | #24 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
424
-122 (-22%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 738
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 424 | 18 | 23.6:1 | 87% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 19 | 23.2:1 | 75% (332) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 21 | 22.7:1 | 73% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 25 | 21.8:1 | 65% (354) |
| 2017-18 | 623 | 26 | 24.0:1 | 86% (537) |
| 2015-16 | 648 | 26 | 24.9:1 | 79% (515) |
| 2010-11 | 698 | N/A | N/A | 82% (573) |
| 2000-01 | 809 | 36 | 22.5:1 | 100% (806) |
| 1990-91 | 738 | 28 | 26.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olivewood.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (623 to 424); teachers down 31% (26 to 18).
About Olivewood
Olivewood is a mid-sized elementary school in National City, California, under National Elementary. Its enrollment is 424 students, spread over kindergarten through 6.
The 10 schools in National Elementary enroll 3,964 students altogether, Olivewood among them.
Hispanic students are 88% of those enrolled at Olivewood. The rest of enrollment is 7% Asian and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Diego County's population at about 35%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Olivewood scores 21%.
The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.6:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 87% of the student body. It compares with 54% for public schools in San Diego County.
On the allk12 Grade, Olivewood lands at C, ahead of 28% of California public elementary schools.
In California, Olivewood is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 25.6% actual against a predicted 28.8%.
In San Diego County, median household income comes to about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Diego County counts 766 public schools with about 467,437 students.
Sweetwater High, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Olivewood, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 27.9%; Olivewood's is 25.6%, ranking 6th of 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 424 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 546. The ratio was 21.8:1 in 2020-21 and 23.6:1 in 2024-25.
The Olivewood discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Lincoln AcresElementary · 423 students
- Ira HarbisonElementary · 393 students
- Palmer WayElementary · 387 students
- El Toyon ElementaryElementary · 381 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
- Sweetwater High0.2 mi · 2,290
- John A. Otis Elementary0.5 mi · 367
- National City Middle0.6 mi · 709
- Kimball0.8 mi · 322
- Las Palmas0.9 mi · 458
- Central Elementary1.0 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About OlivewoodHow many students attend Olivewood?
Olivewood enrolls approximately 424 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Olivewood serve?
Olivewood serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Olivewood have?
Olivewood employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
How diverse is Olivewood?
Olivewood reports a student body of 0% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Olivewood?
Olivewood is overseen by National Elementary in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.