Is Rancho de la Nacion a good school?

Rancho de la Nacion ranks 3386 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rancho de la Nacion?

In the 2023-24 school year, 358 students attended Rancho de la Nacion.

What is the racial makeup of Rancho de la Nacion?

Students at Rancho de la Nacion are 82% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rancho de la Nacion attend?

Students who attend Rancho de la Nacion usually go on to attend: Middle : Granger Junior High High : Sweetwater High

Rancho de la Nacion

Summary:

Rancho de la Nacion is an elementary school located in National City, California, serving 378 students in grades K-6. It is part of the National Elementary School District, which is ranked 1139 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rancho de la Nacion faces significant challenges, with high rates of poverty, chronic absenteeism, and low academic performance compared to state and nearby school averages. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.6% in 2018-2019 to 51.6% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the nearby Central Elementary at 41.6% and Palmer Way at 34.7%. Academically, Rancho de la Nacion's test scores are generally lower than the nearby schools and the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 30.51% to 48.89% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 18.75% to 43.48% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.04% and 34.31% to 45.64%, respectively.

While Rancho de la Nacion is the lowest-performing school in the immediate vicinity, the nearby schools within the National Elementary District also struggle, with test scores and rankings generally below the state averages. In contrast, the schools in the San Diego Unified School District, such as Porter Elementary, Balboa Elementary, and Chavez Elementary, tend to outperform Rancho de la Nacion and the other National Elementary District schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

1830 East Division St.
National City, CA 91950-1850

(619) 336-8100

District: National Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3386^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,350

Students who attend Rancho de la Nacion usually attend:

Middle:	Granger Junior High
High:	Sweetwater High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 358

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.1%

Asian:

9.8%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rancho de la Nacion ranks worse than 57.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the National Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.63. (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 (82.1%), Asian (9.8%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rancho de la Nacion is 23.3. 6 elementary schools in the National Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rancho de la Nacion employs 15.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rancho de la Nacion is $5,350, which is the 3^rd highest among 10 elementary schools in the National Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rancho de la Nacion:

SchoolDigger ranks Rancho de la Nacion 3386^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rancho de la Nacion in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Rancho de la Nacion

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Rank History for all students at Rancho de la Nacion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2006	26.25	3572^nd	4818	25.9%
2007	33.28	3342^nd	5113	34.6%
2008	32.66	3411^th	5113	33.3%
2009	47.04	2660^th	5193	48.8%
2010	59.12	2032^nd	5314	61.8%
2011	43.84	2961^st	5377	44.9%
2012	49.33	2663^rd	5390	50.6%
2013	38.86	3396^th	5530	38.6%
2015	35.78	3266^th	5611	41.8%
2016	27.31	3987^th	5614	29.0%
2017	34.53	3474^th	5692	39.0%
2018	36.73	3359^th	5662	40.7%
2019	35.53	3492^nd	5789	39.7%
2022	24.09	4438^th	5883	24.6%
2023	33.17	3630^th	5874	38.2%
2024	36.63	3386^th	5862	42.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rancho de la Nacion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.10	607^th	3246	81.3%
2019	53.95	1047^th	3275	68.0%
2022	44.79	1481^st	3311	55.3%
2023	68.10	540^th	3250	83.4%
2024	48.52	1274^th	3160	59.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rancho de la Nacion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.58	2456^th	5084	51.7%
2019	44.73	2761^st	5173	46.6%
2022	30.45	3801^st	5264	27.8%
2023	41.07	2982^nd	5374	44.5%
2024	46.87	2609^th	5511	52.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Rancho de la Nacion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.55	3440^th	5413	36.4%
2019	32.64	3621^st	5492	34.1%
2022	28.62	3869^th	5635	31.3%
2023	33.28	3477^th	5617	38.1%
2024	36.97	3266^th	5605	41.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rancho de la Nacion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Rancho de la Nacion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.04	3108^th	5431	42.8%
2019	39.20	3090^th	5510	43.9%
2022	21.21	4595^th	5663	18.9%
2023	33.97	3476^th	5650	38.5%
2024	35.27	3392^nd	5636	39.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rancho de la Nacion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.29	2463^rd	4830	49.0%
2019	45.11	2607^th	4963	47.5%
2022	28.93	3788^th	5084	25.5%
2023	43.30	2657^th	5098	47.9%
2024	47.73	2424^th	5102	52.5%

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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 Rancho de la Nacion

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	45	32	88	235	3	n/a	n/a	0	403
1991	44	36	96	249	5	n/a	n/a	0	430
1992	35	39	79	289	3	n/a	n/a	0	445
1993	27	38	76	292	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1994	30	50	47	284	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
1995	28	63	64	292	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1996	28	63	64	292	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1997	22	54	68	317	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1998	27	55	79	379	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1999	34	61	77	390	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2000	16	37	62	362	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2001	15	40	73	350	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2002	16	35	74	350	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2003	16	35	74	350	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2004	18	40	82	458	2	n/a	n/a	0	600
2005	15	23	83	423	1	n/a	n/a	0	545
2006	13	12	69	348	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2007	11	14	66	351	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2008	13	12	67	379	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	471
2009	10	9	58	391	0	8	0	0	476
2010	4	0	3	414	0	0	89	0	510
2011	9	10	45	443	1	5	15	0	528
2012	5	10	53	422	0	6	4	0	500
2013	10	8	56	432	0	7	4	0	517
2014	7	7	50	415	0	7	4	0	490
2015	7	4	49	386	0	11	7	0	464
2016	10	2	38	377	0	8	6	0	441
2017	10	4	37	382	0	5	11	0	449
2018	14	5	31	385	0	4	11	0	450
2019	12	4	32	382	0	5	7	0	442
2020	16	3	29	362	1	6	9	0	426
2021	11	4	33	332	0	2	11	1	394
2022	6	4	24	317	0	2	8	1	362
2023	8	6	25	321	0	3	14	1	378
2024	5	5	35	294	0	3	14	2	358

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 Rancho de la Nacion

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	403	16.5	24.4	n/a
1991	430	16.0	26.8	n/a
1992	445	16.3	27.3	n/a
1993	433	16.0	27.1	94.9
1994	412	17.0	24.2	94.9
1995	447	14.0	31.9	94.9
1996	447	14.0	31.9	94.9
1997	461	23.0	20.0	94.8
1998	540	23.0	23.5	95
1999	562	25.0	22.5	94.8
2000	477	26.0	18.3	99.4
2001	478	26.0	18.4	99.4
2002	475	25.0	19.0	99.4
2003	475	25.0	19.0	99.4
2004	600	33.0	18.2	99.5
2005	545	30.0	18.2	99.4
2006	442	20.0	22.1	85.3
2007	442	20.0	22.1	86.4
2008	471	26.0	18.1	86.8
2009	476	22.0	17.8	99.4
2010	510	20.0	25.5	83.3
2011	528	n/a	n/a	85.2
2012	500	23.0	21.7	n/a
2013	517	22.5	22.9	n/a
2014	490	20.5	23.9	81
2015	464	20.0	23.2	83.2
2016	441	20.0	22.0	82.5
2017	449	19.0	23.6	86
2018	450	18.5	24.3	86
2019	442	17.5	25.2	82.1
2020	426	n/a	n/a	80
2021	394	17.0	23.1	72.3
2022	362	15.3	23.6	77.6
2023	378	16.3	23.1	88.4
2024	358	15.3	23.3	82.7

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 Rancho de la Nacion

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	403	16.5	24.4	n/a
1991	430	16.0	26.8	n/a
1992	445	16.3	27.3	n/a
1993	433	16.0	27.1	94.9
1994	412	17.0	24.2	94.9
1995	447	14.0	31.9	94.9
1996	447	14.0	31.9	94.9
1997	461	23.0	20.0	94.8
1998	540	23.0	23.5	95
1999	562	25.0	22.5	94.8
2000	477	26.0	18.3	99.4
2001	478	26.0	18.4	99.4
2002	475	25.0	19.0	99.4
2003	475	25.0	19.0	99.4
2004	600	33.0	18.2	99.5
2005	545	30.0	18.2	99.4
2006	442	20.0	22.1	85.3
2007	442	20.0	22.1	86.4
2008	471	26.0	18.1	86.8
2009	476	22.0	17.8	99.4
2010	510	20.0	25.5	83.3
2011	528	n/a	n/a	85.2
2012	500	23.0	21.7	n/a
2013	517	22.5	22.9	n/a
2014	490	20.5	23.9	81
2015	464	20.0	23.2	83.2
2016	441	20.0	22.0	82.5
2017	449	19.0	23.6	86
2018	450	18.5	24.3	86
2019	442	17.5	25.2	82.1
2020	426	n/a	n/a	80
2021	394	17.0	23.1	72.3
2022	362	15.3	23.6	77.6
2023	378	16.3	23.1	88.4
2024	358	15.3	23.3	82.7

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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