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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic87.2%
White3.7%
Asian0.4%
Black0.9%
Other7.8%
GenderFemale 48.7%Male 51.3%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
678
182 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
72%
8pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,976
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
19.1% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$55,375 – $124,275
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At National City Middle in National City, 38.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. National City Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 4.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (27.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (37.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 35.9 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 550 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−35.9pp
4.0% vs 39.9% overall · n=73
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−8.7pp
0.5% vs 9.2% overall · n=192
Math · Disabilities−23.5pp
5.3% vs 28.9% overall · n=71
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−11.3pp
1.7% vs 13.0% overall · n=71
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income554 tested
ELA 38.3%·Math 27.8%· -4.0pp vs district
Hispanic573 tested
ELA 37.4%·Math 27.7%· -6.8pp vs district
English Learner204 tested
ELA 7.3%·Math 9.8%· -1.1pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$59K
$26K below CA median
Median Home Value
$504K
$155K below CA median
Bachelor's+
15%
20pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
18.3 years avg experience
29 teachers
Teacher Credentials
82% fully credentialed
1.4% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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