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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,200 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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National Elementary School District is a school district in California (San Diego County). During the 2024 school year, 4,200 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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National Elementary School District Governing Board

General election

General election for National Elementary School District Governing Board (2 seats)

Cindy Lopez and incumbent Michelle Gates defeated Maria Miranda and incumbent Rocina Lizarraga in the general election for National Elementary School District Governing Board on November 5, 2024.

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Cindy Lopez (Nonpartisan)
 
30.5
 
6,400
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27.8
 
5,841
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Maria Miranda (Nonpartisan)
 
21.6
 
4,544
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20.1
 
4,223

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Total votes: 21,008
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National Elementary School District Governing Board

General election

General election for National Elementary School District Governing Board (3 seats)

Incumbent Maria Betancourt-Castañeda, incumbent Alma Sarmiento, and Barbara Ann Avalos defeated Kim Eblamo Garrido and Amy Spackman in the general election for National Elementary School District Governing Board on November 8, 2022.

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Maria Betancourt-Castañeda (Nonpartisan)
 
24.9
 
4,451
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Alma Sarmiento (Nonpartisan)
 
22.2
 
3,972
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Barbara Ann Avalos (Nonpartisan)
 
21.8
 
3,899
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Kim Eblamo Garrido (Nonpartisan)
 
17.6
 
3,151
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Amy Spackman (Nonpartisan)
 
13.6
 
2,437

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Total votes: 17,910
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National Elementary School District Governing Board

General election

General election for National Elementary School District Governing Board (2 seats)

Michelle Gates and Rocina Lizarraga defeated incumbent Barbara Ann Avalos, Zachary Francisco Gomez, and incumbent Brian Clapper in the general election for National Elementary School District Governing Board on November 3, 2020.

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31.8
 
8,617
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Rocina Lizarraga (Nonpartisan)
 
20.7
 
5,602
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Barbara Ann Avalos (Nonpartisan)
 
19.9
 
5,384
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Zachary Francisco Gomez (Nonpartisan)
 
15.2
 
4,116
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Brian Clapper (Nonpartisan)
 
12.3
 
3,338

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Total votes: 27,057
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National Elementary School District Governing Board

General election

General election for National Elementary School District Governing Board (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for National Elementary School District Governing Board on November 6, 2018.

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Maria Betancourt-Castañeda (Nonpartisan)
 
20.4
 
5,315
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Maria Dalla (Nonpartisan)
 
17.4
 
4,552
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Alma Sarmiento (Nonpartisan)
 
17.3
 
4,505
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Gonzalo Jesus Quintero (Nonpartisan)
 
16.4
 
4,276
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Randi Marie Castle (Nonpartisan)
 
10.8
 
2,811
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Thelma Sanchez (Nonpartisan)
 
10.0
 
2,597
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Jill Ann Milligan (Nonpartisan)
 
7.8
 
2,041

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Total votes: 26,097
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About the district

School board

The National Elementary School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Cindy Lopez20242028
Michelle Gates20202028
Barbara Ann Avalos20222026
Maria Betancourt-Castañeda20182026
Alma Sarmiento20182026

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National Elementary School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 80David AlvarezDemocratic Party 98% 8%
California State Assembly District 77Tasha Boerner HorvathDemocratic Party 2% < 1%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $14,717,000 $3,318 14%
Local: $21,485,000 $4,843 21%
State: $66,517,000 $14,995 65%
Total: $102,719,000 $23,156
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $86,038,000 $19,395
Total Current Expenditures: $82,721,000 $18,647
Instructional Expenditures: $50,132,000 $11,301 58%
Student and Staff Support: $8,019,000 $1,807 9%
Administration: $10,774,000 $2,428 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,796,000 $3,110 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,959,000 $441
Construction: $1,948,000 $439
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $84,000 $18
Interest on Debt: $1,048,000 $236

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 22 44 <=20 18 PS 40-49 30-39
2020-2021 PS PS PS
2018-2019 32 55 11-19 29 PS 30-39 30-34
2017-2018 33 54 20-29 29 PS 40-44 45-49
2016-2017 31 49 20-29 28 PS 50-54 40-44
2015-2016 30 49 11-19 27 PS 40-49 40-44
2014-2015 25 41 11-19 22 PS 40-49 30-39
2013-2014 70-79 PS PS 60-79 PS
2012-2013 63 82 40-49 61 PS 60-79 60-64
2011-2012 60 80 55-59 57 PS 70-79 55-59
2010-2011 61 60-79 <50 59 71 >=50

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 32 57 21-39 28 PS 40-49 30-39
2020-2021 PS PS PS
2018-2019 43 65 30-39 40 PS 50-59 45-49
2017-2018 43 68 40-49 39 PS 45-49 55-59
2016-2017 41 64 30-39 37 PS 55-59 50-54
2015-2016 40 64 20-29 36 PS 70-79 50-54
2014-2015 36 60 20-29 33 PS 40-49 30-39
2013-2014 80-89 PS PS >=80 PS
2012-2013 51 70 40-49 48 PS 60-79 55-59
2011-2012 52 72 50-54 48 PS 70-79 60-64
2010-2011 48 40-59 <50 44 66 >=50

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Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,200 -3.4
2022-2023 4,344 -2.1
2021-2022 4,436 -7.5
2020-2021 4,768 -5.8
2019-2020 5,046 -2.9
2018-2019 5,191 -10.0
2017-2018 5,712 -3.8
2016-2017 5,928 -2.1
2015-2016 6,050 3.7
2014-2015 5,829 -2.0
2013-2014 5,947 0.0
2012-2013 5,947 -1.0
2011-2012 6,005 0.3
2010-2011 5,988 -0.2
2009-2010 6,001 3.2
2008-2009 5,807 -1.6
2007-2008 5,900 -1.8
2006-2007 6,006 -2.4
2005-2006 6,153 -3.4
2004-2005 6,365 -2.7
2003-2004 6,535 -0.8
2002-2003 6,590 -1.1
2001-2002 6,664 0.9
2000-2001 6,605 -1.4
1999-2000 6,700 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE National Elementary School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 10.9 12.1
Black 1.5 4.9
Hispanic 82.4 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 3.3 5.8
White 1.4 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, National Elementary School District had 181.23 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.17.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 42.62
Elementary: 138.61
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 181.23

National Elementary School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 12.00
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 20.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 116.04
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 15.50
Other Support Services: 123.08

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The National Elementary School District operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Central Elementary508KG-6
El Toyon Elementary411KG-6
Ira Harbison372KG-6
John A. Otis Elementary400KG-6
Kimball356KG-6
Las Palmas489KG-6
Lincoln Acres449KG-6
National School District Preschool0
Olivewood440KG-6
Palmer Way415KG-6
Rancho De La Nacion358KG-6


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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