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George Nicoloff Elementary School

1777 Howard Ave.
San Ysidro, CA 92173

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Serving 606 students in grades Kindergarten-6, George Nicoloff Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 606 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

George Nicoloff Elementary School's student population of 606 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George Nicoloff Elementary School
Kind	97
1	59
2	94
3	71
4	94
5	90
6	101

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Total Students

606 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School
2023	578
2022	617
2021	665
2020	759
2019	759
2018	813
2017	813
2016	831
2015	837
2014	851
2013	841
2012	830
2011	874
2010	874
2009	877
2008	925
2007	1,036
2006	1,017
2005	1,072
2004	1,220
2003	1,344
2002	1,349
2001	1,345
2000	1,338
1999	1,481
1998	1,382
1997	1,309
1996	1,295
1995	1,261
1994	1,101
1993	1,069
1992	1,106
1991	1,097
1990	1,109
1989	1,087
1988	999
1987	982

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School
2023	25
2022	27
2021	29
2020	33
2019	33
2018	33
2017	33
2016	30
2015	33
2014	32
2013	33
2012	29
2010	43
2009	43
2008	48
2007	49
2006	47
2005	50
2004	56
2003	60
2002	62
2001	63
2000	63
1999	70
1998	64
1997	54
1996	50
1995	47
1994	42
1993	40
1992	42
1991	41
1990	39

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School Rankings

George Nicoloff Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of George Nicoloff Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8968 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School
2022	#8968
2021	#3624
2019	#8113
2018	#8083
2017	#7422
2016	#7455
2015	#6709
2014	#1043
2013	#7522
2012	#7379
2011	#8118

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11%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School	California	South Bay Union School District
2022	11%	33%	19%
2021	6%	34%	15%
2019	22%	40%	30%
2018	19%	39%	28%
2017	20%	38%	29%
2016	18%	37%	27%
2015	19%	34%	23%
2014	50%	63%	74%
2013	45%	59%	53%
2012	50%	59%	59%
2011	43%	58%	56%

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16%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School	California	South Bay Union School District
2022	16%	47%	29%
2021	9%	49%	22%
2019	24%	51%	36%
2018	26%	50%	28%
2017	28%	48%	35%
2016	29%	48%	38%
2015	23%	44%	32%
2014	50%	58%	84%
2013	33%	57%	45%
2012	37%	58%	50%
2011	32%	56%	46%

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10-14%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School	California	South Bay Union School District
2022	12%	29%	16%
2021	5%	28%	13%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School	California	South Bay Union School District
2023	23:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	21:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	23:1	23:1	24:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	28:1	24:1	26:1
2015	25:1	24:1	24:1
2014	27:1	24:1	24:1
2013	26:1	24:1	24:1
2012	29:1	23:1	24:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	22:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	22:1	21:1	21:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	22:1	20:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	20:1
1998	22:1	21:1	21:1
1997	24:1	23:1	25:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	26:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	28:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1993)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School	California	South Bay Union School District
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School	California	South Bay Union School District
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	4%
2020	1%	12%	4%
2019	1%	12%	4%
2014	2%	11%	5%
2013	3%	11%	6%
2012	3%	11%	6%
2011	2%	11%	6%
2010	2%	11%	6%
2009	2%	11%	7%
2008	2%	12%	8%
2007	2%	12%	7%
2006	2%	12%	8%
2005	4%	12%	8%
2004	2%	12%	9%
2003	3%	11%	8%
2002	2%	11%	9%
2001	3%	11%	8%
2000	4%	11%	9%
1999	5%	11%	10%
1998	5%	11%	10%
1997	4%	11%	11%
1996	6%	11%	11%
1995	5%	11%	11%
1994	5%	11%	12%
1993	5%	11%	12%
1992	6%	11%	12%
1991	6%	11%	12%
1990	7%	10%	14%
1989	9%	10%	14%

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Hispanic

96%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School	California	South Bay Union School District
2023	96%	55%	85%
2022	96%	56%	85%
2021	96%	56%	84%
2020	97%	55%	84%
2019	97%	55%	84%
2018	100%	54%	84%
2017	100%	54%	84%
2016	100%	54%	84%
2014	96%	53%	81%
2013	95%	53%	81%
2012	95%	52%	81%
2011	94%	51%	79%
2010	94%	50%	79%
2009	96%	49%	79%
2008	96%	50%	79%
2007	96%	49%	78%
2006	96%	48%	78%
2005	94%	47%	77%
2004	95%	46%	76%
2003	94%	45%	75%
2002	87%	44%	72%
2001	94%	43%	73%
2000	93%	42%	70%
1999	90%	41%	68%
1998	89%	40%	66%
1997	89%	40%	65%
1996	88%	39%	62%
1995	88%	38%	61%
1994	86%	37%	59%
1993	84%	36%	56%
1992	81%	35%	55%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School	California	South Bay Union School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	1%	7%	4%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	1%	8%	4%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	1%	8%	5%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	5%
2002	8%	8%	6%
2001	1%	8%	5%
2000	1%	9%	5%
1999	2%	9%	6%
1998	3%	9%	6%
1997	4%	9%	6%
1996	3%	9%	8%
1995	3%	9%	6%
1994	3%	9%	6%
1993	3%	9%	5%
1992	4%	9%	6%
1991	4%	9%	6%
1990	4%	9%	5%
1989	4%	9%	5%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School	California	South Bay Union School District
2014	1%	25%	9%
2013	1%	25%	8%
2012	1%	26%	8%
2011	1%	27%	9%
2010	1%	27%	9%
2009	1%	28%	9%
2007	1%	29%	9%
2006	1%	31%	10%
2005	1%	31%	10%
2004	2%	32%	11%
2003	2%	34%	12%
2002	3%	35%	13%
2001	2%	36%	14%
2000	2%	37%	15%
1999	3%	38%	16%
1998	3%	39%	17%
1997	3%	39%	18%
1996	3%	40%	18%
1995	4%	41%	21%
1994	6%	42%	22%
1993	7%	43%	25%
1992	8%	44%	26%
1991	13%	45%	28%
1990	16%	47%	31%
1989	18%	49%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School	California	South Bay Union School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School	California	South Bay Union School District
2023	1%	6%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School	California	South Bay Union School District
2023	0.08	0.64	0.28
2022	0.08	0.63	0.27
2021	0.08	0.62	0.29
2020	0.06	0.63	0.29
2019	0.06	0.63	0.29
2014	0.08	0.65	0.33
2013	0.10	0.65	0.34
2012	0.10	0.65	0.34
2011	0.12	0.67	0.36
2010	0.12	0.67	0.36
2009	0.08	0.71	0.37
2008	0.09	0.65	0.37
2007	0.08	0.67	0.37
2006	0.08	0.66	0.38
2005	0.12	0.67	0.40
2004	0.10	0.67	0.41
2003	0.12	0.67	0.42
2002	0.24	0.67	0.46
2001	0.13	0.67	0.45
2000	0.13	0.67	0.48
1999	0.19	0.67	0.51
1998	0.21	0.67	0.52
1997	0.21	0.67	0.54
1996	0.22	0.67	0.57
1995	0.22	0.67	0.57
1994	0.26	0.67	0.59
1993	0.29	0.67	0.61
1992	0.34	0.67	0.61
1991	0.40	0.67	0.62
1990	0.45	0.66	0.64
1989	0.51	0.65	0.66

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Eligible for

64%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School	California	South Bay Union School District
2023	63%	51%	57%
2022	64%	51%	58%
2021	50%	53%	51%
2020	72%	52%	63%
2019	72%	52%	63%
2018	59%	49%	58%
2017	59%	49%	58%
2016	62%	50%	61%
2015	60%	50%	56%
2014	28%	49%	40%
2013	100%	48%	74%
2011	71%	46%	59%
2010	61%	46%	56%
2009	65%	43%	58%
2008	54%	41%	52%
2007	55%	40%	51%
2006	52%	40%	49%
2005	48%	40%	41%
2004	47%	40%	39%
2003	49%	39%	43%
2002	51%	39%	44%
2001	39%	39%	38%
2000	51%	40%	48%
1999	63%	40%	55%
1998	85%	47%	74%
1997	83%	47%	73%
1996	79%	46%	70%
1995	65%	45%	62%
1994	70%	43%	62%
1993	69%	41%	58%
1992	59%	38%	54%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	George Nicoloff Elementary School	California	South Bay Union School District
2023	9%	8%	7%
2022	12%	7%	8%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	6%	7%	10%
2019	6%	7%	10%
2018	4%	9%	7%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	9%
2015	5%	9%	11%
2014	2%	9%	9%
2011	16%	8%	17%
2010	19%	9%	18%
2009	22%	10%	21%
2008	21%	10%	21%
2007	21%	10%	19%
2006	21%	9%	18%
2005	17%	9%	16%
2004	20%	9%	16%
2003	18%	9%	18%
2002	16%	8%	17%
2001	13%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Bay Union School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is George Nicoloff Elementary School's ranking?

George Nicoloff Elementary School is ranked #8968 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend George Nicoloff Elementary School?

606 students attend George Nicoloff Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of George Nicoloff Elementary School students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of George Nicoloff Elementary School?

George Nicoloff Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does George Nicoloff Elementary School offer ?

George Nicoloff Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is George Nicoloff Elementary School part of?

George Nicoloff Elementary School is part of South Bay Union School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 606 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education