Central Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Central Elementary School

933 E Ave.
National City, CA 91950

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Bottom 50%

Serving 508 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 508 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Kind	82
1	60
2	66
3	74
4	67
5	87
6	72

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Total Students

508 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	501
2022	491
2021	549
2020	580
2019	580
2018	623
2017	623
2016	661
2015	677
2014	716
2013	712
2012	697
2011	665
2010	706
2009	719
2008	720
2007	752
2006	757
2005	787
2004	794
2003	829
2002	848
2001	833
2000	833
1999	827
1998	843
1997	813
1996	812
1995	799
1994	789
1993	809
1992	825
1991	791
1990	800
1989	762
1988	742
1987	778

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	22
2022	24
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	28
2014	29
2013	31
2012	33
2010	27
2009	33
2008	40
2007	34
2006	34
2005	37
2004	37
2003	38
2002	36
2001	39
2000	39
1999	39
1998	34
1997	30
1996	31
1995	32
1994	31
1993	32
1992	32
1991	31
1990	33

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School Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6523 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	#6523
2022	#7239
2019	#5385
2018	#4974
2017	#4505
2016	#4840
2015	#4706
2014	#1043
2013	#3073
2012	#6772
2011	#5712

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22%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	National Elementary School District
2023	22%	34%	25%
2022	16%	33%	22%
2019	32%	40%	32%
2018	34%	39%	33%
2017	36%	38%	31%
2016	35%	37%	30%
2015	31%	34%	25%
2014	50%	63%	74%
2013	73%	59%	63%
2012	49%	59%	60%
2011	56%	58%	61%

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31%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	National Elementary School District
2022	31%	47%	32%
2019	43%	51%	43%
2018	44%	50%	33%
2017	44%	48%	41%
2016	40%	48%	40%
2015	32%	44%	36%
2014	50%	58%	84%
2013	53%	57%	51%
2012	48%	58%	52%
2011	45%	56%	48%
2010	50%	54%	51%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	National Elementary School District
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	20:1	21:1	23:1
2021	20:1	22:1	22:1
2020	22:1	23:1	23:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	21:1	23:1	23:1
2017	21:1	23:1	23:1
2016	22:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	21:1
2012	21:1	23:1	22:1
2010	26:1	21:1	24:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	20:1	22:1
2002	24:1	20:1	23:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	25:1	21:1	23:1
1997	27:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-1992)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	National Elementary School District
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

13%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	National Elementary School District
2023	14%	12%	12%
2022	12%	12%	11%
2021	9%	12%	12%
2020	10%	12%	12%
2019	10%	12%	12%
2018	7%	11%	11%
2017	7%	11%	11%
2016	8%	11%	12%
2015	9%	11%	12%
2014	8%	11%	10%
2013	8%	11%	11%
2012	9%	11%	11%
2011	6%	11%	9%
2010	1%	11%	1%
2009	7%	11%	12%
2008	6%	12%	12%
2007	8%	12%	13%
2006	9%	12%	14%
2005	11%	12%	14%
2004	8%	12%	14%
2003	8%	11%	15%
2002	7%	11%	15%
2001	7%	11%	15%
2000	6%	11%	15%
1999	6%	11%	14%
1998	6%	11%	15%
1997	7%	11%	14%
1996	7%	11%	15%
1995	4%	11%	15%
1994	6%	11%	15%
1993	8%	11%	17%
1992	7%	11%	16%
1991	6%	11%	15%

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Hispanic

83%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	National Elementary School District
2023	81%	55%	82%
2022	85%	56%	83%
2021	87%	56%	83%
2020	85%	55%	83%
2019	85%	55%	83%
2018	87%	54%	84%
2017	87%	54%	84%
2016	86%	54%	83%
2015	85%	54%	83%
2014	87%	53%	84%
2013	88%	53%	83%
2012	87%	52%	83%
2011	84%	51%	82%
2010	84%	50%	82%
2009	84%	49%	82%
2008	90%	50%	82%
2007	89%	49%	81%
2006	88%	48%	81%
2005	86%	47%	80%
2004	89%	46%	79%
2003	88%	45%	78%
2002	90%	44%	77%
2001	89%	43%	77%
2000	89%	42%	75%
1999	90%	41%	75%
1998	89%	40%	75%
1997	89%	40%	75%
1996	87%	39%	73%
1995	89%	38%	73%
1994	87%	37%	71%
1993	84%	36%	69%
1992	83%	35%	68%
1991	84%	34%	67%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	National Elementary School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	2%	9%	5%
1999	2%	9%	6%
1998	3%	9%	5%
1997	3%	9%	6%
1996	2%	9%	5%
1995	2%	9%	6%
1994	3%	9%	6%
1993	2%	9%	6%
1992	3%	9%	7%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	National Elementary School District
2023	1%	21%	2%
2022	1%	21%	2%
2021	1%	22%	2%
2020	2%	23%	2%
2019	2%	23%	2%
2018	2%	24%	2%
2017	2%	24%	2%
2016	2%	24%	2%
2015	3%	24%	2%
2014	3%	25%	2%
2013	2%	25%	2%
2012	1%	26%	2%
2011	1%	27%	2%
2010	1%	27%	1%
2009	7%	28%	3%
2008	2%	29%	3%
2007	1%	29%	3%
2006	1%	31%	2%
2005	1%	31%	2%
2004	1%	32%	3%
2003	2%	34%	3%
2002	2%	35%	4%
2001	2%	36%	4%
2000	3%	37%	5%
1999	2%	38%	5%
1998	2%	39%	5%
1997	1%	39%	5%
1996	4%	40%	6%
1995	5%	41%	6%
1994	4%	42%	7%
1993	6%	43%	7%
1992	6%	44%	8%
1991	7%	45%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	National Elementary School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	National Elementary School District
2023	0.33	0.64	0.31
2022	0.27	0.63	0.30
2021	0.24	0.62	0.30
2020	0.27	0.63	0.30
2019	0.27	0.63	0.30
2018	0.24	0.64	0.29
2017	0.24	0.64	0.29
2016	0.26	0.64	0.30
2015	0.27	0.64	0.29
2014	0.24	0.65	0.28
2013	0.23	0.65	0.30
2012	0.24	0.65	0.30
2011	0.29	0.67	0.31
2010	0.28	0.67	0.31
2009	0.29	0.71	0.32
2008	0.19	0.65	0.32
2007	0.20	0.67	0.32
2006	0.22	0.66	0.33
2005	0.25	0.67	0.34
2004	0.21	0.67	0.35
2003	0.22	0.67	0.37
2002	0.19	0.67	0.38
2001	0.20	0.67	0.39
2000	0.21	0.67	0.41
1999	0.19	0.67	0.42
1998	0.21	0.67	0.42
1997	0.21	0.67	0.42
1996	0.24	0.67	0.44
1995	0.21	0.67	0.45
1994	0.24	0.67	0.46
1993	0.29	0.67	0.49
1992	0.30	0.67	0.51
1991	0.29	0.67	0.51

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Eligible for

79%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	National Elementary School District
2023	77%	51%	69%
2022	74%	51%	67%
2021	68%	53%	63%
2020	73%	52%	68%
2019	73%	52%	68%
2018	71%	49%	65%
2017	71%	49%	65%
2016	69%	50%	66%
2015	68%	50%	65%
2014	64%	49%	63%
2011	67%	46%	61%
2010	67%	46%	64%
2009	76%	43%	75%
2008	66%	41%	65%
2007	61%	40%	61%
2006	61%	40%	61%
2005	100%	40%	100%
2004	100%	40%	100%
2003	100%	39%	100%
2002	100%	39%	100%
2001	100%	39%	100%
2000	100%	40%	100%
1999	95%	40%	95%
1998	95%	47%	95%
1997	95%	47%	95%
1996	95%	46%	95%
1995	95%	45%	95%
1994	95%	43%	95%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	California	National Elementary School District
2023	4%	8%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	11%	9%	12%
2017	11%	9%	12%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	8%	9%	10%
2014	10%	9%	13%
2011	20%	8%	20%
2010	20%	9%	21%
2009	23%	10%	23%
2008	20%	10%	20%
2007	24%	10%	24%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

National Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central Elementary School's ranking?

Central Elementary School is ranked #6523 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Central Elementary School often compared to?

Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Central Elementary School, Central Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

508 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Central Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of National Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education