Palmer Way

Grades K–6 Public District: National Elementary

2900 Palmer St., National City, CA 91950 Map

Math (met standard)
31%
−10 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
41%
−5 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
42%
+6 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
82%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
387
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 45% state 47% · 2025-26 41% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 33% state 42% · 2025-26 46% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 26% state 37% · 2025-26 56% state 49% · 2025-26 42% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 18% state 37% · 2025-26 22% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 31% state 41% · 2025-26 41% state 47% · 2025-26 42% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 31% state 41% 41% state 47% 42% state 35%
2024-25 36% state 40% 44% state 47% 19% state 33%
2023-24 33% state 39% 41% state 45% 25% state 33%
2022-23 32% state 38% 39% state 44% 23% state 32%
2021-22 28% state 36% 40% state 45% 22% state 31%
2018-19 40% state 43% 56% state 50% 13% state 32%
2017-18 40% state 41% 57% state 49% —
2016-17 35% state 39% 56% state 46% —
2015-16 36% state 38% 51% state 46% —
2014-15 30% state 34% 49% state 42% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Ira Harbison
Grades K–6 · National Elementary
0.5 mi
38%
−2 vs state
46%
−1 vs state
47%
+12 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 77% 393 Hispanic 63%
Paradise Hills Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Diego Unified
0.5 mi
23%
−19 vs state
35%
−11 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 75% 213 Hispanic 67%
Granger Junior High
Grades 7–9 · Sweetwater Union High
0.5 mi
33%
−4 vs state
42%
−8 vs state
33%
−3 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 76% 724 Hispanic 71%
Lincoln Acres
Grades K–6 · National Elementary
0.6 mi
20%
−21 vs state
34%
−13 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 86% 423 Hispanic 86%
Las Palmas
Grades K–6 · National Elementary
0.7 mi
21%
−20 vs state
27%
−20 vs state
18%
−17 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 83% 458 Hispanic 82%
El Toyon Elementary
Grades K–6 · National Elementary
0.9 mi
28%
−12 vs state
25%
−22 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 87% 381 Hispanic 80%
Rancho de la Nacion
Grades K–6 · National Elementary
1.0 mi
38%
−3 vs state
44%
−3 vs state
48%
+12 vs state
18% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 89% 332 Hispanic 86%
Perry Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Diego Unified
1.1 mi
40%
−2 vs state
44%
−2 vs state
25%
−10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 73% 341 Hispanic 39%
Nye Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Diego Unified
1.2 mi
64%
+21 vs state
73%
+26 vs state
52%
+17 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 72% 385 Asian 31%
Pacific View Leadership Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Diego Unified
1.3 mi
24%
−19 vs state
30%
−17 vs state
21%
−14 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 77% 227 Hispanic 72%