Elementary school (grades K-5) · National City, CA

El Toyon Elementary

Federal NCES profile for El Toyon Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062667004043
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

El Toyon Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#5 of 11
elementary schools in National City · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
20.1:1
students per teacher
74.3%
free-lunch eligible

El Toyon Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, El Toyon Elementary ranks #5 of 11 elementary schools in National City, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

El Toyon Elementary held near 411 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 19.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 062667004043 · National City, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

381 enr · 20.1:1 · 74.3% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Central Elementary (477 students)

El Toyon Elementary held near 411 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 19.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

El Toyon Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows El Toyon Elementary reports 381 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How El Toyon Elementary compares

El Toyon Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.1:1 ▼ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.3% ▲ 34% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 381 top 63% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.1:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
381
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.3%
free-lunch eligible - 34% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.1:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 35% in California - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
66.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,866
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 381 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 79.5%
Asian 8.4%
Two or More 6.0%
African American 3.7%
White 2.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, El Toyon Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for National Elementary reports $20,866 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How El Toyon Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Las Palmas Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Olivewood Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lincoln Acres Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ira Harbison Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to El Toyon Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

National Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in National City

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about El Toyon Elementary

How many students attend El Toyon Elementary?

El Toyon Elementary has 381 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in National City, CA. CCD year-over-year: 412 (2022-23) → 411 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at El Toyon Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at El Toyon Elementary is 20.1:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at El Toyon Elementary?

74.3% of students at El Toyon Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of El Toyon Elementary?

The largest demographic group at El Toyon Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 79.5% of enrollment, in National City, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for El Toyon Elementary?

El Toyon Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does El Toyon Elementary rank among elementary schools in National City?

By Resource Investment Index, El Toyon Elementary ranks #5 of 11 elementary schools in National City, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in National City on the city page.

What other schools are in National Elementary?

Besides El Toyon Elementary, National Elementary also operates Central Elementary (477 students), Las Palmas (458 students), and Olivewood (424 students). See the National Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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