Is El Toyon Elementary a good school?

El Toyon Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend El Toyon Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 411 students attended El Toyon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of El Toyon Elementary?

Students at El Toyon Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of El Toyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend El Toyon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Granger Junior High High : Sweetwater High

El Toyon Elementary

Summary:

El Toyon Elementary is a public elementary school in National City, California, serving 412 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the National Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

El Toyon Elementary faces several challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.0% in 2018-2019 to 50.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the rates at Ira Harbison (32.4%) and Palmer Way (34.7%). Additionally, El Toyon consistently underperforms the National Elementary District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with only 25.44% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 30.77% for the district and 47.04% for the state.

El Toyon Elementary also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.32% to 83.82% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the nearby Ira Harbison (71.82%) and Palmer Way (75.31%). The school's student-teacher ratio is also relatively high, ranging from 21.6 to 23.8 over the past three school years, higher than the nearby schools. When compared to schools in the neighboring San Diego Unified District, El Toyon's performance is significantly lower across various metrics, highlighting the stark disparities in educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

2000 East Division St.
National City, CA 91950-1823

(619) 336-8000

District: National Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4422^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,382

Students who attend El Toyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Granger Junior High
High:	Sweetwater High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 411

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.0%

Asian:

7.8%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details El Toyon Elementary ranks worse than 75.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the National Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.32. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82%), Asian (7.8%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at El Toyon Elementary is 21.6, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the National Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare El Toyon Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at El Toyon Elementary is $5,382, which is the 2^nd highest among 10 elementary schools in the National Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

El Toyon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks El Toyon Elementary 4422^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See El Toyon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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National Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks National Elementary 1139^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for El Toyon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at El Toyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.18	3123^rd	4809	35.1%
2005	39.24	2767^th	4822	42.6%
2006	32.75	3126^th	4818	35.1%
2007	33.36	3337^th	5113	34.7%
2008	40.49	2915^th	5113	43.0%
2009	31.89	3564^th	5193	31.4%
2010	33.81	3557^th	5314	33.1%
2011	31.01	3911^th	5377	27.3%
2012	16.64	4864^th	5390	9.8%
2013	33.18	3800^th	5530	31.3%
2015	23.95	4231^st	5611	24.6%
2016	29.48	3813^th	5614	32.1%
2017	29.81	3848^th	5692	32.4%
2018	30.86	3765^th	5662	33.5%
2019	33.05	3692^nd	5789	36.2%
2022	23.64	4481^st	5883	23.8%
2023	22.12	4647^th	5874	20.9%
2024	24.32	4422^nd	5862	24.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at El Toyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.87	900^th	3246	72.3%
2019	31.85	2347^th	3275	28.3%
2022	35.72	2145^th	3311	35.2%
2023	40.81	1749^th	3250	46.2%
2024	40.98	1752^nd	3160	44.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at El Toyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.51	2785^th	5084	45.2%
2019	42.89	2905^th	5173	43.8%
2022	31.57	3706^th	5264	29.6%
2023	28.75	4003^rd	5374	25.5%
2024	31.46	3816^th	5511	30.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at El Toyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.64	270^th	356	24.2%
2023	52.99	128^th	336	61.9%

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Rank History for Female students at El Toyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.38	3326^th	5413	38.6%
2019	30.23	3802^nd	5492	30.8%
2022	28.84	3849^th	5635	31.7%
2023	23.86	4346^th	5617	22.6%
2024	23.92	4350^th	5605	22.4%

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Rank History for Male students at El Toyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.35	3909^th	5431	28.0%
2019	36.91	3260^th	5510	40.8%
2022	21.07	4613^th	5663	18.5%
2023	22.37	4511^th	5650	20.2%
2024	26.46	4130^th	5636	26.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at El Toyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.09	3132^nd	4830	35.2%
2019	42.29	2805^th	4963	43.5%
2022	25.85	4056^th	5084	20.2%
2023	28.33	3843^rd	5098	24.6%
2024	32.10	3562^nd	5102	30.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for El Toyon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	78	99	214	528	4	n/a	n/a	923
1989	88	105	193	589	5	n/a	n/a	980
1990	32	46	106	369	6	n/a	n/a	559
1991	38	55	119	418	9	n/a	n/a	639
1992	30	66	116	416	7	n/a	n/a	635
1993	33	65	109	409	6	n/a	n/a	622
1994	29	68	84	378	5	n/a	n/a	564
1995	22	70	83	379	3	n/a	n/a	557
1996	22	70	83	379	3	n/a	n/a	557
1997	15	72	86	381	2	n/a	n/a	556
1998	26	64	86	399	3	n/a	n/a	578
1999	32	65	92	427	1	n/a	n/a	617
2000	30	56	102	453	1	n/a	n/a	642
2001	30	47	87	449	1	n/a	n/a	614
2002	21	41	89	501	4	n/a	n/a	656
2003	21	41	89	501	4	n/a	n/a	656
2004	19	28	55	366	4	n/a	n/a	472
2005	11	28	53	329	2	n/a	n/a	423
2006	13	38	50	356	2	n/a	n/a	459
2007	10	23	50	329	2	n/a	n/a	414
2008	6	20	44	336	2	n/a	n/a	408
2009	9	17	41	329	0	12	0	408
2010	3	1	6	347	0	0	61	418
2011	2	20	42	375	2	3	1	445
2012	4	25	38	384	0	5	2	458
2013	4	19	34	407	0	2	4	470
2014	7	6	36	428	0	3	6	486
2015	12	7	30	438	0	3	5	495
2016	17	9	41	421	0	5	13	506
2017	14	8	42	424	0	5	9	502
2018	12	7	46	398	0	2	7	472
2019	15	6	39	400	0	0	8	468
2020	17	5	47	369	0	0	12	450
2021	14	8	43	360	0	3	11	439
2022	11	5	48	385	0	5	22	476
2023	6	5	40	335	0	4	22	412
2024	7	10	32	337	0	1	24	411

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at El Toyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	923	33.5	27.5	n/a
1989	980	36.4	26.9	n/a
1990	559	23.0	24.3	n/a
1991	639	25.5	25.0	n/a
1992	635	25.9	24.5	n/a
1993	622	23.0	27.0	95
1994	564	23.0	24.5	94.9
1995	557	22.0	25.3	95
1996	557	22.0	25.3	95
1997	556	20.0	27.8	95
1998	578	21.0	27.5	95
1999	617	24.0	25.7	95
2000	642	27.0	23.8	99.5
2001	614	26.0	23.6	99.5
2002	656	25.5	25.7	99.5
2003	656	25.5	25.7	99.5
2004	472	16.0	29.5	99.4
2005	423	15.0	28.2	99.3
2006	459	21.0	21.9	85.4
2007	414	19.0	21.8	86.7
2008	408	22.0	18.5	84.6
2009	408	18.0	18.5	99.3
2010	418	17.8	23.4	88.3
2011	445	n/a	n/a	85.4
2012	458	21.0	21.8	99.3
2013	470	22.0	21.3	n/a
2014	486	19.6	24.7	81.7
2015	495	20.0	24.7	81
2016	506	21.0	24.0	81.2
2017	502	20.5	24.4	86.9
2018	472	19.0	24.8	87.7
2019	468	20.0	23.4	82.7
2020	450	n/a	n/a	83.1
2021	439	20.0	21.9	81.3
2022	476	20.0	23.8	83.8
2023	412	19.0	21.6	81.1
2024	411	19.0	21.6	83

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio El Toyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	923	33.5	27.5	n/a
1989	980	36.4	26.9	n/a
1990	559	23.0	24.3	n/a
1991	639	25.5	25.0	n/a
1992	635	25.9	24.5	n/a
1993	622	23.0	27.0	95
1994	564	23.0	24.5	94.9
1995	557	22.0	25.3	95
1996	557	22.0	25.3	95
1997	556	20.0	27.8	95
1998	578	21.0	27.5	95
1999	617	24.0	25.7	95
2000	642	27.0	23.8	99.5
2001	614	26.0	23.6	99.5
2002	656	25.5	25.7	99.5
2003	656	25.5	25.7	99.5
2004	472	16.0	29.5	99.4
2005	423	15.0	28.2	99.3
2006	459	21.0	21.9	85.4
2007	414	19.0	21.8	86.7
2008	408	22.0	18.5	84.6
2009	408	18.0	18.5	99.3
2010	418	17.8	23.4	88.3
2011	445	n/a	n/a	85.4
2012	458	21.0	21.8	99.3
2013	470	22.0	21.3	n/a
2014	486	19.6	24.7	81.7
2015	495	20.0	24.7	81
2016	506	21.0	24.0	81.2
2017	502	20.5	24.4	86.9
2018	472	19.0	24.8	87.7
2019	468	20.0	23.4	82.7
2020	450	n/a	n/a	83.1
2021	439	20.0	21.9	81.3
2022	476	20.0	23.8	83.8
2023	412	19.0	21.6	81.1
2024	411	19.0	21.6	83

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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