2025 California state test results

National City, California school test scores and rankings

Across 17 public schools with results, the median reading proficiency was 34.6% and the median math proficiency was 25.9%. The median combined result ranked at the 34th percentile among comparable California schools.

Located in San Diego County.

Schools with scores

Students represented

10,802

Median school percentile

34th

Schools improving

Schools declining

Schools

Rank combines reading and math standing among comparable California schools. CA Percentile shows that combined statewide standing. Select any header to sort.


1	Granger Junior High	Combined (7-9)	Sweetwater Union High	77.3%	No	38.3%	33.6%	51st
2	Palmer Way	Elementary	National Elementary	82.2%	No	43.8%	35.7%	49th
3	National City Middle	Middle	Sweetwater Union High	84.2%	No	39.9%	28.9%	47th
4	Ira Harbison	Elementary	National Elementary	76.6%	No	41.9%	35.6%	47th
5	Rancho de la Nacion	Elementary	National Elementary	88.9%	No	40.0%	32.1%	42nd
6	Sweetwater High	High	Sweetwater Union High	90.0%	No	40.6%	18.1%	41st
7	John A. Otis Elementary	Elementary	National Elementary	84.2%	No	34.6%	31.3%	36th
8	Integrity Charter	Combined (K-8)	National Elementary	87.0%	No	36.6%	20.3%	35th
9	El Toyon Elementary	Elementary	National Elementary	86.6%	No	31.3%	32.9%	34th
10	Beacon Classical Academy Elementary Char	Combined (K-8)	Julian Union Elementary	0.0%	No	30.0%	12.0%	31st
11	Kimball	Elementary	National Elementary	82.0%	No	34.8%	26.1%	31st
12	Olivewood	Elementary	National Elementary	86.6%	No	33.0%	25.9%	29th
13	San Diego Workforce Innovation High	High	Borrego Springs Unified	76.6%	No	26.8%	7.6%	25th
14	Central Elementary	Elementary	National Elementary	91.0%	No	32.8%	22.0%	24th
15	Lincoln Acres	Elementary	National Elementary	86.3%	No	26.3%	22.2%	18th
16	Beacon Classical Academy National City	Combined (K-10)	National Elementary	0.0%	No	28.4%	10.3%	16th
17	Las Palmas	Elementary	National Elementary	83.4%	No	24.6%	19.5%	14th

Highest-ranked schools by level

Elementary schools

1
Palmer Way
49th percentile
2
Ira Harbison
47th percentile
3
Rancho de la Nacion
42nd percentile
4
John A. Otis Elementary
36th percentile
5
El Toyon Elementary
34th percentile

Middle schools

1
National City Middle
47th percentile

High schools

1
Sweetwater High
41st percentile
2
San Diego Workforce Innovation High
25th percentile

Districts serving local schools

District scores cover the entire district, including schools outside this place when district boundaries cross city lines. Select any header to sort.


1	Sweetwater Union High 29 schools districtwide	51.8%	30.4%	57th
2	Julian Union Elementary 10 schools districtwide	38.1%	30.4%	43rd
3	National Elementary 12 schools districtwide	33.8%	27.9%	34th
4	Borrego Springs Unified 6 schools districtwide	30.9%	16.4%	17th

Other cities in San Diego County

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How these rankings work

Rankings use the latest available California reading and math results. Schools are compared with other California schools serving similar grade levels. Medians describe the typical local result and are not districtwide averages. Virtual schools are excluded, and cities with fewer than three scored schools are omitted from the indexed location directory.

Data sources and methodology Search all schools in National City