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C+

National City Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1701 D Ave., National City, CA 91950 · (619) 336-2600 · Part of Sweetwater Union High School District

National City’s School Grade B better than 56% of California school districts

Directions
Students
709
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about National City Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Next stop for National City kids: Sweetwater High

On the path

Where National City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–610 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8National City MiddleYou are here
10–12Sweetwater High2,290 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1701 D Ave., National City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7355
Grade 8354
Enrollment over time
723’20
682’21
698’22
678’23
709’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 89%Asian 7%White 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about National City Middle from National City families.

Other schools in Sweetwater Union High School District

The district →
Rancho del Rey Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
A
1,705 students23:1
Eastlake Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
A−
1,613 students26:1
Bonita Vista Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
A−
972 students24:1
Hilltop Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
B−
866 students22:1
Montgomery Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · San Diego
B−
734 students21:1
Granger Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · National City
C+
724 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; National City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.