📍 1900 E. 18th St., National City, San Diego County, 91950
Las Palmas is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in National City, San Diego County. The school has 507 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Berenice Walker. 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 23.1:1.
Las Palmas enrolls 507 students across grades K–6. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 22 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian and 5.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 415 | 82% |
| Asian | 44 | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 5.9% |
| White | 11 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
384 of the school's 507 students (76%) 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.
Las Palmas 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.
Las Palmas 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 507 students, Las Palmas is larger than the district average of about 361 students per school.