Central Elementary School
National City, CA 91950
Phone: (619) 336-7400
Fax: (619) 336-7455
District: National Elementary
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5,6 • 477 students
Central Elementary School, a public school located in National City, CA, serves grades K-6 in the National Elementary School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Central Elementary School is a public school located in National City, CA. 477 students attend Central Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 4/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 7/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education. |
Posted: February 18, 2026
My seven-year-old niece was sexually assaulted by a student at this school and the principal took two days before she notified the parents. If you want your kid to be protected, do not send them to the school.
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Posted: February 10, 2026
My daughter goes to this school. Im planning to put her to another school. The principal is very rude to parents. She dont have respect for no one. A lot of parents r putting there kids to another school now. So please dont put your kids to this school. Is the worse
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Posted: September 2, 2025
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Posted: September 2, 2025
My child 5th grade teacher doesnt know how to be a teacher. She has her degree but her personality and teacher skills are not good. The way she treats the kids she might as well teach at a college level. Every parent has an issue with he. At this point its not the kids if every parent is having an issue. She is the issue if every parent is having a problem with her.
Posted: October 8, 2015
Teachers have too many students without enough help. No classes that I knew of had aides.
Posted: October 8, 2015
Posted: October 8, 2015
Posted: October 8, 2015
The teachers are excellent but the school is woefully understaffed. The class sizes are high and there are no teacher aides to help. The few playground monitors don't speak good English and they are brusk and grumpy with the kids.
I can see that this school would be great IF they had more staff. But the administration just keeps repeating "we don't have the money" and "we're already over budget".
So sad, just give up because we can't really afford to do things right? That doesn't fly with me. I'm not going to put my young children through that.
On a side note, my experience at this school has actually made me reconsider the benefits of getting rid of school district employee pensions, and that's saying a lot because I have always supported that kind of thing. But it's not worth it when you put kids through what my kid went through at Central.
Posted: March 9, 2011
I cannot wait until this year is over so I can switch my kids school. The teachers are great!!!! The office clerks are rude! I do not know what it is with all these office clerks being rude to people. Too much bullying and kids doing bad things! The teachers is the only great thing they have!
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legacy Walk | Condominium/Townhouse | San Diego | CA | 1.4 mi | |
| 2 | City Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | San Diego | CA | 4.2 mi | |
| 3 | The Heritage | Apartment Complex | San Diego | CA | 4.6 mi | |
| 4 | Apartment | Apartment Complex | Coronado | CA | 5.4 mi | |
| 5 | Mission Hills | Neighborhood/Subdivision | San Diego | CA | 6.4 mi | |
| 6 | Riverfront Condominium Rentals | Apartment Complex | San Diego | CA | 7.1 mi | |
| 7 | Otay Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chula Vista | CA | 7.4 mi | |
| 8 | Del Cerro | Neighborhood/Subdivision | San Diego | CA | 7.5 mi | |
| 9 | Eastlake Greens | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chula Vista | CA | 8.3 mi | |
| 10 | Jackson Pointe Townhomes | Condominium/Townhouse | Spring Valley | CA | 8.3 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastlake of Chula Vista | Chula Vista | CA | 2.6 mi | |
| 2 | Gaslamp Quarter | San Diego | CA | 4.3 mi | |
| 3 | West Chula Vista | Chula Vista | CA | 4.5 mi | |
| 4 | Seaport Village | San Diego | CA | 4.7 mi | |
| 5 | Coronado | Coronado | CA | 4.8 mi | |
| 6 | North Park | San Diego | CA | 4.9 mi | |
| 7 | Broadway Pier | San Diego | CA | 5 mi | |
| 8 | Bonita | Chula Vista | CA | 6.1 mi | |
| 9 | Kensington | San Diego | CA | 6.3 mi | |
| 10 | Mission Hills | San Diego | CA | 7 mi | |
| 11 | Otay Ranch | Chula Vista | CA | 7.5 mi | |
| 12 | Old Town San Diego | San Diego | CA | 7.6 mi | |
| 13 | East County of San Diego | La Mesa | CA | 7.8 mi | |
| 14 | Old Town | San Diego | CA | 7.8 mi | |
| 15 | Del Cerro | San Diego | CA | 8 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| San Diego Naval Base | 1.4 mi. |
| Coronado Naval Amphibious Base | 3.5 mi. |
| San Diego Naval Medical Center | 4.4 mi. |
| North Island NAS | 6.3 mi. |
| MCRD San Diego | 7.1 mi. |
| Naval Base Point Loma | 8.2 mi. |
| Miramar MCAS | 13.8 mi. |
| Camp Pendleton | 50 mi. |
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