Is George Nicoloff Elementary a good school?

George Nicoloff Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend George Nicoloff Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 606 students attended George Nicoloff Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of George Nicoloff Elementary?

Students at George Nicoloff Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of George Nicoloff Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Nicoloff Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Southwest Middle High : Southwest Senior High

George Nicoloff Elementary

Summary:

George Nicoloff Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Ysidro, California, serving 578 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the South Bay Union School District, which is ranked 1233 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Nicoloff Elementary has faced several challenges in recent years. The school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.8% in 2017-2018 to 52.0% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Teofilo Mendoza (44.5%) and Howard Pence Elementary (33.5%). Additionally, the school consistently performs below the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 21.78% of students proficient or better in ELA End of Course in 2023-2024, compared to 32.58% for the South Bay Union district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is also lower than nearby schools like Nestor Language Academy Charter and Los Altos Elementary.

Despite these challenges, George Nicoloff Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.38% in 2020-2021 to 75.69% in 2021-2022, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 22.8 to 23.1 in recent years, which is higher than the ratios of some nearby schools like Los Altos Elementary (16.4) and La Mirada Elementary (17.0). However, the school's performance on assessments for specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, is relatively stronger compared to the school's overall performance, suggesting that the school may be providing targeted support and interventions for these subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-6

1777 Howard Ave.
San Ysidro, CA 92173-1235

(619) 428-1605

District: South Bay Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
5320^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,758

Students who attend George Nicoloff Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southwest Middle
High:	Southwest Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 606

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

Two or more races:

1.8%

African American:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George Nicoloff Elementary ranks worse than 90.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the South Bay Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.77. (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 (95.4%), two or more races (1.8%), African American (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Nicoloff Elementary is 21.6, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the South Bay Union School District! (See more...)

Compare George Nicoloff Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Nicoloff Elementary is $6,758. 8 elementary schools in the South Bay Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George Nicoloff Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks George Nicoloff Elementary 5320^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See George Nicoloff Elementary in the ranking list.)

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South Bay Union:

SchoolDigger ranks South Bay Union 1233^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for George Nicoloff Elementary

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Rank History for all students at George Nicoloff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.02	4111^th	4809	14.5%
2005	12.13	4511^th	4822	6.4%
2006	12.92	4479^th	4818	7.0%
2007	8.59	4985^th	5113	2.5%
2008	10.60	4899^th	5113	4.2%
2009	18.41	4543^rd	5193	12.5%
2010	16.40	4823^rd	5314	9.2%
2011	11.67	5143^rd	5377	4.4%
2012	16.29	4879^th	5390	9.5%
2013	13.77	5121^st	5530	7.4%
2015	20.29	4593^rd	5611	18.1%
2016	19.33	4686^th	5614	16.5%
2017	21.59	4552^nd	5692	20.0%
2018	16.93	4936^th	5662	12.8%
2019	14.90	5251^st	5789	9.3%
2021	8.58	1399^th	1417	1.3%
2022	12.03	5602^nd	5883	4.8%
2023	12.56	5522^nd	5874	6.0%
2024	14.77	5320^th	5862	9.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George Nicoloff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.01	1250^th	3246	61.5%
2019	47.32	1382^nd	3275	57.8%
2021	28.97	494^th	602	17.9%
2022	38.23	1934^th	3311	41.6%
2023	41.95	1688^th	3250	48.1%
2024	43.86	1560^th	3160	50.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at George Nicoloff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.51	2068^th	2420	14.5%
2024	33.51	1630^th	2634	38.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George Nicoloff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.70	4211^th	5084	17.2%
2019	17.63	4710^th	5173	9.0%
2021	9.62	1100^th	1110	0.9%
2022	15.43	4944^th	5264	6.1%
2023	15.94	4974^th	5374	7.4%
2024	18.21	4930^th	5511	10.5%

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Rank History for Female students at George Nicoloff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.28	5041^st	5413	6.9%
2019	14.22	5075^th	5492	7.6%
2021	10.55	1241^st	1267	2.1%
2022	13.31	5340^th	5635	5.2%
2023	13.87	5247^th	5617	6.6%
2024	17.37	4928^th	5605	12.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at George Nicoloff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.87	2059^th	2128	3.2%
2019	23.57	2146^th	2585	17.0%
2021	24.12	230^th	293	21.5%
2022	28.43	1564^th	2227	29.8%

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Rank History for Male students at George Nicoloff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.65	4319^th	5431	20.5%
2019	17.97	4820^th	5510	12.5%
2021	7.98	1266^th	1272	0.5%
2022	12.36	5422^nd	5663	4.3%
2023	12.30	5361^st	5650	5.1%
2024	14.25	5207^th	5636	7.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at George Nicoloff Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.87	4054^th	4830	16.1%
2019	20.10	4371^st	4963	11.9%
2022	15.15	4787^th	5084	5.8%
2023	16.26	4718^th	5098	7.5%
2024	20.40	4429^th	5102	13.2%

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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 George Nicoloff Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	217	35	94	646	7	n/a	n/a	0	999
1989	197	46	103	729	12	n/a	n/a	0	1087
1990	177	46	76	797	13	n/a	n/a	0	1109
1991	139	45	65	836	12	n/a	n/a	0	1097
1992	97	44	65	891	9	n/a	n/a	0	1106
1993	78	35	57	893	6	n/a	n/a	0	1069
1994	62	32	56	946	5	n/a	n/a	0	1101
1995	45	40	60	1145	5	n/a	n/a	0	1295
1996	45	40	60	1145	5	n/a	n/a	0	1295
1997	42	48	53	1162	4	n/a	n/a	0	1309
1998	44	40	64	1231	3	n/a	n/a	0	1382
1999	46	35	55	1340	5	n/a	n/a	0	1481
2000	31	17	38	1249	2	n/a	n/a	1	1338
2001	34	14	37	1259	1	n/a	n/a	0	1345
2002	27	8	39	1262	5	n/a	n/a	3	1344
2003	27	8	39	1262	5	n/a	n/a	3	1344
2004	21	9	25	1156	2	n/a	n/a	7	1220
2005	13	10	34	1008	1	n/a	n/a	6	1072
2006	10	9	20	976	1	n/a	n/a	1	1017
2007	9	13	19	991	2	n/a	n/a	2	1036
2008	5	16	19	884	1	n/a	n/a	0	925
2009	5	10	15	842	1	4	0	0	877
2010	9	17	17	821	1	9	0	0	874
2011	9	14	15	825	1	6	4	0	874
2012	6	12	16	792	0	3	1	0	830
2013	10	11	19	797	0	1	3	0	841
2014	8	11	19	809	1	0	3	0	851
2015	5	9	8	806	1	2	6	0	837
2016	3	5	4	814	0	1	4	0	831
2017	6	7	6	788	2	0	4	0	813
2018	5	5	9	771	2	1	6	0	799
2019	1	7	6	738	1	1	5	0	759
2020	3	9	6	703	0	1	4	0	726
2021	1	8	6	640	0	1	9	0	665
2022	2	10	6	591	0	0	8	0	617
2023	1	10	7	553	0	0	7	0	578
2024	2	8	7	578	0	0	11	0	606

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 George Nicoloff Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	999	39.0	25.6	n/a
1989	1087	37.0	29.3	n/a
1990	1109	39.0	28.4	n/a
1991	1097	41.0	26.7	n/a
1992	1106	41.7	26.5	59
1993	1069	40.0	26.7	68.9
1994	1101	42.0	26.2	69.9
1995	1295	49.5	26.2	78.5
1996	1295	49.5	26.2	78.5
1997	1309	54.0	24.2	82.7
1998	1382	63.5	21.8	84.7
1999	1481	70.0	21.2	77.9
2000	1338	63.0	21.2	68.8
2001	1345	63.0	21.3	51.6
2002	1344	60.8	22.1	67.1
2003	1344	60.8	22.1	67.1
2004	1220	56.0	21.8	67.3
2005	1072	50.0	21.4	64.9
2006	1017	47.0	21.6	73.1
2007	1036	49.0	21.1	76.2
2008	925	48.0	19.3	74.9
2009	877	43.0	19.5	86.2
2010	874	43.0	20.3	80.4
2011	874	n/a	n/a	86.6
2012	830	28.5	29.1	n/a
2013	841	32.5	25.8	99.6
2014	851	32.0	26.5	30.1
2015	837	33.0	25.3	66.1
2016	831	30.0	27.7	68.1
2017	813	33.0	24.6	63.6
2018	799	33.0	24.2	69
2019	759	33.0	23.0	78.3
2020	726	n/a	n/a	63.6
2021	665	29.0	22.9	50.4
2022	617	27.0	22.8	75.7
2023	578	25.0	23.1	72.8
2024	606	28.0	21.6	67.7

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 George Nicoloff Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	999	39.0	25.6	n/a
1989	1087	37.0	29.3	n/a
1990	1109	39.0	28.4	n/a
1991	1097	41.0	26.7	n/a
1992	1106	41.7	26.5	59
1993	1069	40.0	26.7	68.9
1994	1101	42.0	26.2	69.9
1995	1295	49.5	26.2	78.5
1996	1295	49.5	26.2	78.5
1997	1309	54.0	24.2	82.7
1998	1382	63.5	21.8	84.7
1999	1481	70.0	21.2	77.9
2000	1338	63.0	21.2	68.8
2001	1345	63.0	21.3	51.6
2002	1344	60.8	22.1	67.1
2003	1344	60.8	22.1	67.1
2004	1220	56.0	21.8	67.3
2005	1072	50.0	21.4	64.9
2006	1017	47.0	21.6	73.1
2007	1036	49.0	21.1	76.2
2008	925	48.0	19.3	74.9
2009	877	43.0	19.5	86.2
2010	874	43.0	20.3	80.4
2011	874	n/a	n/a	86.6
2012	830	28.5	29.1	n/a
2013	841	32.5	25.8	99.6
2014	851	32.0	26.5	30.1
2015	837	33.0	25.3	66.1
2016	831	30.0	27.7	68.1
2017	813	33.0	24.6	63.6
2018	799	33.0	24.2	69
2019	759	33.0	23.0	78.3
2020	726	n/a	n/a	63.6
2021	665	29.0	22.9	50.4
2022	617	27.0	22.8	75.7
2023	578	25.0	23.1	72.8
2024	606	28.0	21.6	67.7

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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