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National City, CA

57,807 residents•11,193 students•20 schools
Avg School Rating
2.5
out of 10
42% below California avg
Test Proficiency
21%Math
34%Reading
37% below California avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
42.68
per 1,000 residents
8% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
16
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
15
Charter
2
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
16
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in National City; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in National City

20 schools
3.9
Granger Junior High School
Middlepublic
3.8
Sweetwater High School
Highpublic
3.7
Palmer Way Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.6
National City Middle School
Middlepublic
3.5
Ira Harbison School
Elementarypublic
3.1
Rancho de la Nacion School
Elementarypublic
2.6
John A. Otis Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.3
El Toyon Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.2
Integrity Charter School
Elementarycharter
2.1
Kimball School
Elementarypublic
2.0
Olivewood School
Elementarypublic
1.7
Central Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in National City

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across National City in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below California avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in National City

2,467 total incidents reported across National City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
8% above California avg
42.68
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
813
Property
1,405
Drug
156
Weapons
34
Other
59

Crime Types

  • Assault25%
  • Theft23%
  • Vehicle Theft14%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Drugs6%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other17%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

11,193 students enrolled across National City's schools.

  • Public7,68769%
  • Charter3,11528%
  • Private3913%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across National City's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic77%
  • White7%
  • Black3%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Asian2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.