# National Elementary

National Elementary is a elementary district in San Diego County, California. Reading proficiency is 33.8%, +2.9 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 27.9%, +2.5 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/national-elementary |
| County | San Diego |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 12 |
| Students | 4,357 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 23:1 |
| Average spending per student | $25,401 |
| Low-Income Students | 3,366 (84.9%) |
| English Learners | 1,896 (47.8%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 31.0% | 2,370 |
| 2024 | 30.8% | 2,285 |
| 2025 | 33.8% | 2,169 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 25.4% | 2,408 |
| 2024 | 25.3% | 2,328 |
| 2025 | 27.9% | 2,204 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 29.1% | 38.8% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | 35.2% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | 45.2% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 23.5% | 33.2% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | 29.8% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | 34.3% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.1% | 37.0% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | 34.4% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | 37.3% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 12.6% | 29.4% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | 27.4% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | 29.5% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alma Sarmiento | Board Member | asarmiento@nsd.us | 1992 | 2026 |
| Barbara Avalos | Board President | bavalos@nsd.us | 2008 | 2026 |
| Cindy Lopez | Board Member | clopez@nsd.us | 2024 | 2028 |
| Maria Betancourt-Castañeda | Board Clerk | mbcastaneda@nsd.us | 2014 | 2026 |
| Michelle Gates | Board Member | mgates@nsd.us | 2020 | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Palmer Way | National City | 43.8% | 35.7% | 39.7% | +5.0 | +3.7 |
| 2 | Ira Harbison | National City | 41.9% | 35.6% | 38.7% | +1.6 | +4.9 |
| 3 | Rancho de la Nacion | National City | 40.0% | 32.1% | 36.0% | +5.4 | +4.6 |
| 4 | John A. Otis Elementary | National City | 34.6% | 31.3% | 33.0% | -2.2 | -4.2 |
| 5 | El Toyon Elementary | National City | 31.3% | 32.9% | 32.1% | +7.9 | +10.5 |
| 6 | Kimball | National City | 34.8% | 26.1% | 30.5% | -0.2 | +1.2 |
| 7 | Olivewood | National City | 33.0% | 25.9% | 29.4% | +9.0 | +3.8 |
| 8 | Integrity Charter | National City | 36.6% | 20.3% | 28.5% | -1.9 | -1.1 |
| 9 | Central Elementary | National City | 32.8% | 22.0% | 27.4% | +2.6 | -1.3 |
| 10 | Lincoln Acres | National City | 26.3% | 22.2% | 24.2% | +6.1 | +6.0 |
| 11 | Las Palmas | National City | 24.6% | 19.5% | 22.1% | -6.6 | -3.4 |
| 12 | Beacon Classical Academy National City | National City | 28.4% | 10.3% | 19.3% | +11.4 | +4.3 |