George Nicoloff Elementary

616 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

George Nicoloff Elementary is a public school located in the San Ysidro School District in San Diego County. Serving students in the border community of San Ysidro, the school is deeply integrated into a culturally rich and predominantly Hispanic neighborhood. The campus is known for its focus on providing a supportive learning environment, emphasizing both academic achievement and the social-emotional growth of its diverse student body.

As part of the San Ysidro School District, George Nicoloff Elementary works to meet the unique needs of its community, which includes a high percentage of English Language Learners and families from varied socioeconomic backgrounds. The school typically provides a range of programs designed to bolster literacy and mathematics skills while fostering a sense of school pride. With its location on Howard Avenue, the school acts as a vital community hub, striving to prepare its students for middle school success through dedicated faculty instruction and active parental involvement.

616

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

24.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for George Nicoloff Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	591
Black	6
Asian	6
Two or More	8
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
591 (95.9%)
Two or More
8 (1.3%)
Black
6 (1.0%)
Asian
6 (1.0%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.5%)
White
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	South Bay Union
Phone:	(619)428-1605
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	616
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	430
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	62

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 92

Grade 1 71

Grade 2 70

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 83

Grade 5 104

Grade 6 96