📍 933 E Ave., National City, San Diego County, 91950
Central Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in National City, San Diego County. The school has 501 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Catherine Kratochvil-rojo. It is part of the National Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
Central Elementary enrolls 501 students across grades K–6. The student body is 50% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 22 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% Hispanic or Latino, 14% Asian and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 406 | 81% |
| Asian | 70 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.6% |
| White | 5 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
408 of the school's 501 students (81%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Central Elementary is one of 11 schools in National Elementary, based in National City, California. The district serves 3,967 students district-wide and employs 190 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 501 students, Central Elementary is larger than the district average of about 361 students per school.