📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: August 2026·Editorial standards
📍 National City, CA · San Diego County

National Elementary School District

Grades Kindergarten – 8th · 4,344 students · 11 schools

3
out of 10 Rating Below Average
State reading & math proficiency · 29th percentile among California districts. Ranked within California only — not comparable across states.
Check a Zip Code
33,000+ zip codes across all 50 states
School District · California
National Elementary School District
📍 National City, CA · San Diego County · NCES LEAID 0626670
3/10
Rating
4,344
Students
11
Schools
Kindergarten – 8th
Grade Span

District Contact & Information

Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
📚
Grades Served
Kindergarten – 8th
📞
District Phone
🌐
District Website
📍
District Mailing Address
1500 N Ave., National City, CA 91950
🎓
Enrollment
4,344 students
🏫
Schools
11
🏷
NCES District ID (LEAID)
0626670
🏛
District Type
Public School District

Schools in National Elementary School District

11 schools listed
SchoolLevelGradesStudentsCity
Central ElementaryOtherKindergarten – 6th477National City
El Toyon ElementaryOtherKindergarten – 6th381National City
Ira HarbisonOtherKindergarten – 6th393National City
John A. Otis ElementaryOtherKindergarten – 6th367National City
KimballOtherKindergarten – 6th322National City
Las PalmasOtherKindergarten – 6th458National City
Lincoln AcresOtherKindergarten – 6th423National City
National School District PreschoolOtherNational City
OlivewoodOtherKindergarten – 6th424National City
Palmer WayOtherKindergarten – 6th387National City
Rancho de la NacionOtherKindergarten – 6th332National City

Frequently Asked Questions

What zip codes are in National Elementary School District?
National Elementary School District is a city district whose boundary does not contain the centre point of any zip code area, so we cannot list its zip codes from the national boundary data we use. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly in any case — confirm your address with the district office before relying on an assignment.
How is National Elementary School District rated?
National Elementary School District has an overall rating of 3 out of 10 (Below Average), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 29th percentile among California school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within California only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend National Elementary School District?
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 4,344 students across 11 schools for National Elementary School District.
What grades does National Elementary School District serve?
National Elementary School District is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.
What schools are in National Elementary School District?
NCES lists 11 schools operating under National Elementary School District: 11 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact National Elementary School District?
You can reach National Elementary School District by phone at (619)336-7500 or online at www.nsd.us or by mail at 1500 N Ave., National City, CA 91950. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.

About National Elementary School District

National Elementary School District is a public school district in California, in San Diego County. It carries an overall rating of 3/10 (Below Average), the 29th percentile among California districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other California districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.

Schools in this district

NCES lists 11 schools operating under National Elementary School District — 11 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Central Elementary with 477 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.

Checking your own address

District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (619)336-7500 before making a housing decision.