Best public schools in National City, CA
16 public schools in National City: 10 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high · 1 K-8 · 1 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.
Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.
Elementary schools
10 schools in National City, best first
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Ira Harbison
49.4
ELA 42%Math 36%Science 31%
#2,371 of 4,688 in California
Palmer Way
45.5
ELA 44%Math 36%Science 19%
#2,554 of 4,688 in California
Rancho de la Nacion
44.0
ELA 40%Math 32%Science 28%
#2,624 of 4,688 in California
John A. Otis Elementary
37.8
ELA 35%Math 31%Science 26%
#2,915 of 4,688 in California
El Toyon Elementary
31.6
ELA 31%Math 33%Science 16%
#3,205 of 4,688 in California
Kimball
30.8
ELA 35%Math 26%Science 20%
#3,243 of 4,688 in California
Central Elementary
30.3
ELA 33%Math 22%Science 32%
#3,266 of 4,688 in California
Olivewood
27.0
ELA 33%Math 26%Science 18%
#3,421 of 4,688 in California
Lincoln Acres
16.0
ELA 26%Math 22%Science 13%
#3,937 of 4,688 in California
Las Palmas
11.2
ELA 25%Math 20%Science 11%
#4,162 of 4,688 in California