Ira Harbison (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Ira Harbison

3235 Easteighth St.
National City, CA 91950

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Bottom 50%

Serving 372 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ira Harbison ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% 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: 372 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ira Harbison's student population of 372 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in n/a

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ira Harbison
Kind	80
1	53
2	51
3	45
4	54
5	53
6	36

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Total Students

372 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ira Harbison
2023	401
2022	394
2021	432
2020	523
2019	523
2018	552
2017	552
2016	582
2015	566
2014	585
2013	588
2012	595
2011	604
2010	609
2009	591
2008	592
2007	593
2006	598
2005	600
2004	591
2003	605
2002	628
2001	621
2000	614
1999	622
1998	626
1997	636
1996	634
1995	621
1994	629
1993	594
1992	597
1991	531
1990	518
1989	475
1988	445
1987	433

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ira Harbison
2023	18
2022	16
2021	18
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	23
2015	23
2014	25
2013	26
2012	27
2010	23
2009	26
2008	28
2007	26
2006	26
2005	26
2004	26
2003	27
2002	26
2001	29
2000	29
1999	29
1998	25
1997	30
1996	27
1995	25
1994	23
1993	24
1992	23
1991	23
1990	23

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School Rankings

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

The of Ira Harbison is 0.52, 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)

#5412 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ira Harbison
2023	#5412
2022	#6693
2019	#6704
2018	#4194
2017	#3868
2016	#4621
2015	#3299
2013	#3039
2012	#3354
2011	#3297
2010	#2996

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ira Harbison	California	National Elementary School District
2023	31%	34%	25%
2022	17%	33%	22%
2019	24%	40%	32%
2018	36%	39%	33%
2017	34%	38%	31%
2016	31%	37%	30%
2015	30%	34%	25%
2013	67%	59%	63%
2012	65%	59%	60%
2011	65%	58%	61%
2010	64%	56%	58%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ira Harbison	California	National Elementary School District
2022	33%	47%	32%
2019	39%	51%	43%
2018	50%	50%	33%
2017	52%	48%	41%
2016	47%	48%	40%
2015	52%	44%	36%
2013	59%	57%	51%
2012	61%	58%	52%
2011	58%	56%	48%
2010	59%	54%	51%

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25-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Ira Harbison	California	National Elementary School District
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

27%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ira Harbison	California	National Elementary School District
2023	26%	12%	12%
2022	27%	12%	11%
2021	30%	12%	12%
2020	28%	12%	12%
2019	28%	12%	12%
2018	31%	11%	11%
2017	31%	11%	11%
2016	31%	11%	12%
2015	30%	11%	12%
2014	30%	11%	10%
2013	29%	11%	11%
2012	26%	11%	11%
2011	23%	11%	9%
2010	2%	11%	1%
2009	29%	11%	12%
2008	29%	12%	12%
2007	29%	12%	13%
2006	30%	12%	14%
2005	32%	12%	14%
2004	33%	12%	14%
2003	33%	11%	15%
2002	33%	11%	15%
2001	36%	11%	15%
2000	35%	11%	15%
1999	37%	11%	14%
1998	36%	11%	15%
1997	36%	11%	14%
1996	38%	11%	15%
1995	35%	11%	15%
1994	32%	11%	15%
1993	33%	11%	17%
1992	29%	11%	16%
1991	29%	11%	15%

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Hispanic

64%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ira Harbison	California	National Elementary School District
2023	65%	55%	82%
2022	63%	56%	83%
2021	61%	56%	83%
2020	60%	55%	83%
2019	60%	55%	83%
2018	57%	54%	84%
2017	57%	54%	84%
2016	58%	54%	83%
2015	60%	54%	83%
2014	60%	53%	84%
2013	60%	53%	83%
2012	61%	52%	83%
2011	60%	51%	82%
2010	62%	50%	82%
2009	59%	49%	82%
2008	62%	50%	82%
2007	61%	49%	81%
2006	60%	48%	81%
2005	58%	47%	80%
2004	58%	46%	79%
2003	59%	45%	78%
2002	55%	44%	77%
2001	52%	43%	77%
2000	51%	42%	75%
1999	48%	41%	75%
1998	51%	40%	75%
1997	49%	40%	75%
1996	47%	39%	73%
1995	49%	38%	73%
1994	51%	37%	71%
1993	45%	36%	69%
1992	45%	35%	68%
1991	48%	34%	67%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ira Harbison	California	National Elementary School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	3%	5%	1%
2018	3%	6%	1%
2017	3%	6%	1%
2016	3%	6%	1%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2009	6%	7%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	5%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	4%	8%	4%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	6%	9%	6%
1998	5%	9%	5%
1997	5%	9%	6%
1996	5%	9%	5%
1995	6%	9%	6%
1994	6%	9%	6%
1993	7%	9%	6%
1992	10%	9%	7%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ira Harbison	California	National Elementary School District
2023	3%	21%	2%
2022	2%	21%	2%
2021	3%	22%	2%
2020	4%	23%	2%
2019	4%	23%	2%
2018	4%	24%	2%
2017	4%	24%	2%
2016	3%	24%	2%
2015	2%	24%	2%
2014	2%	25%	2%
2013	3%	25%	2%
2012	3%	26%	2%
2011	3%	27%	2%
2010	1%	27%	1%
2009	4%	28%	3%
2008	4%	29%	3%
2007	4%	29%	3%
2006	5%	31%	2%
2005	4%	31%	2%
2004	3%	32%	3%
2003	4%	34%	3%
2002	7%	35%	4%
2001	8%	36%	4%
2000	9%	37%	5%
1999	9%	38%	5%
1998	8%	39%	5%
1997	10%	39%	5%
1996	10%	40%	6%
1995	10%	41%	6%
1994	10%	42%	7%
1993	14%	43%	7%
1992	15%	44%	8%
1991	16%	45%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Ira Harbison	California	National Elementary School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ira Harbison	California	National Elementary School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	4%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	5%	3%	1%
2011	10%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ira Harbison	California	National Elementary School District
2023	0.51	0.64	0.31
2022	0.53	0.63	0.30
2021	0.54	0.62	0.30
2020	0.56	0.63	0.30
2019	0.56	0.63	0.30
2018	0.58	0.64	0.29
2017	0.58	0.64	0.29
2016	0.57	0.64	0.30
2015	0.55	0.64	0.29
2014	0.55	0.65	0.28
2013	0.56	0.65	0.30
2012	0.57	0.65	0.30
2011	0.58	0.67	0.31
2010	0.50	0.67	0.31
2009	0.57	0.71	0.32
2008	0.54	0.65	0.32
2007	0.55	0.67	0.32
2006	0.55	0.66	0.33
2005	0.57	0.67	0.34
2004	0.56	0.67	0.35
2003	0.55	0.67	0.37
2002	0.59	0.67	0.38
2001	0.61	0.67	0.39
2000	0.61	0.67	0.41
1999	0.63	0.67	0.42
1998	0.61	0.67	0.42
1997	0.63	0.67	0.42
1996	0.63	0.67	0.44
1995	0.64	0.67	0.45
1994	0.64	0.67	0.46
1993	0.67	0.67	0.49
1992	0.69	0.67	0.51
1991	0.66	0.67	0.51

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Eligible for

66%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Ira Harbison	California	National Elementary School District
2023	65%	51%	69%
2022	61%	51%	67%
2021	56%	53%	63%
2020	54%	52%	68%
2019	54%	52%	68%
2018	50%	49%	65%
2017	50%	49%	65%
2016	48%	50%	66%
2015	43%	50%	65%
2014	46%	49%	63%
2011	66%	46%	61%
2010	66%	46%	64%
2009	76%	43%	75%
2008	65%	41%	65%
2007	61%	40%	61%
2006	61%	40%	61%
2005	100%	40%	100%
2004	99%	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	Ira Harbison	California	National Elementary School District
2023	7%	8%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	9%	7%	8%
2019	9%	7%	8%
2018	14%	9%	12%
2017	14%	9%	12%
2016	11%	9%	9%
2015	12%	9%	10%
2014	16%	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 Ira Harbison's ranking?

Ira Harbison is ranked #5412 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Ira Harbison often compared to?

Ira Harbisonis often viewed alongside schools like Palmer Way by visitors of our site.

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

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Ira Harbison?

372 students attend Ira Harbison.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Ira Harbison students are Hispanic, 27% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ira Harbison?

Ira Harbison has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ira Harbison offer ?

Ira Harbison offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Ira Harbison part of?

Ira Harbison is part of National Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 372 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education