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Ada W. Harris Elementary School

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Serving 382 students in grades 3-6, Ada W. Harris Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-6
Enrollment: 382 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 10% in CA
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ada W. Harris Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Ada W. Harris Elementary School's student population of 382 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ada W. Harris Elementary School
3	111
4	82
5	94
6	95

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Total Students

382 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ada W. Harris Elementary School
2023	358
2022	368
2021	375
2020	356
2019	356
2018	367
2017	367
2016	353
2015	370
2014	381
2013	368
2012	385
2011	388
2010	385
2009	373
2008	351
2007	389
2006	395
2005	389
2004	397
2003	473
2002	441
2001	469
2000	501
1999	514
1998	510
1997	498
1996	422
1995	445
1994	476
1993	454
1992	448
1991	443
1990	434
1989	295
1988	337
1987	357

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ada W. Harris Elementary School
2023	17
2022	18
2021	18
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2014	17
2013	18
2012	19
2010	22
2009	23
2008	20
2007	23
2006	22
2005	20
2004	20
2003	25
2002	25
2001	21
2000	25
1999	26
1998	24
1997	23
1996	18
1995	19
1994	19
1993	16
1992	17
1991	17
1990	18

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School Rankings

Ada W. Harris Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ada W. Harris Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#760 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ada W. Harris Elementary School
2022	#760
2019	#926
2018	#836
2017	#788
2016	#791
2015	#660
2013	#884
2012	#751
2011	#679
2010	#519

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71%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ada W. Harris Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2022	71%	33%	71%
2019	71%	40%	73%
2018	71%	39%	71%
2017	71%	38%	72%
2016	70%	37%	71%
2015	67%	34%	68%
2013	79%	59%	80%
2012	81%	59%	83%
2011	82%	58%	83%
2010	84%	56%	85%

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73%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ada W. Harris Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2022	73%	47%	73%
2019	74%	51%	73%
2018	74%	50%	71%
2017	73%	48%	72%
2016	73%	48%	70%
2015	72%	44%	71%
2013	82%	57%	81%
2012	85%	58%	84%
2011	82%	56%	82%
2010	84%	54%	84%

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50-54%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ada W. Harris Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	20:1	21:1	20:1
2021	21:1	22:1	20:1
2020	21:1	23:1	21:1
2019	21:1	23:1	21:1
2018	22:1	23:1	21:1
2017	22:1	23:1	21:1
2016	21:1	24:1	21:1
2015	22:1	24:1	21:1
2014	22:1	24:1	21:1
2013	20:1	24:1	20:1
2012	20:1	23:1	20:1
2010	18:1	21:1	18:1
2009	17:1	20:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	16:1
2007	17:1	21:1	17:1
2006	18:1	20:1	18:1
2005	19:1	21:1	17:1
2004	20:1	21:1	18:1
2003	19:1	20:1	18:1
2002	18:1	20:1	18:1
2001	22:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	19:1
1999	20:1	21:1	18:1
1998	21:1	21:1	19:1
1997	22:1	23:1	19:1
1996	23:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	24:1
1993	28:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	24:1
1991	26:1	24:1	23:1
1990	25:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2012)
Year	Ada W. Harris Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ada W. Harris Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2016	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%	2%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	2%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	4%	12%	3%
2007	3%	12%	3%
2006	4%	12%	4%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	2%	11%	2%
1999	1%	11%	2%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1995	1%	11%
1994	3%	11%	2%
1993	3%	11%	1%
1992	1%	11%

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Hispanic

16%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ada W. Harris Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2023	16%	55%	15%
2022	16%	56%	16%
2021	19%	56%	17%
2020	20%	55%	18%
2019	20%	55%	18%
2018	19%	54%	19%
2017	19%	54%	19%
2016	19%	54%	20%
2015	17%	54%	19%
2014	18%	53%	18%
2013	18%	53%	16%
2012	17%	52%	17%
2011	18%	51%	18%
2010	19%	50%	18%
2009	19%	49%	19%
2008	21%	50%	19%
2007	23%	49%	20%
2006	25%	48%	22%
2005	23%	47%	23%
2004	26%	46%	25%
2003	24%	45%	25%
2002	24%	44%	24%
2001	26%	43%	26%
2000	23%	42%	23%
1999	24%	41%	24%
1998	21%	40%	22%
1997	20%	40%	21%
1996	20%	39%	21%
1995	23%	38%	25%
1994	22%	37%	23%
1993	21%	36%	22%
1992	20%	35%	21%
1991	20%	34%	21%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Ada W. Harris Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%

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White

66%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ada W. Harris Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2023	66%	21%	67%
2022	68%	21%	68%
2021	67%	22%	68%
2020	70%	23%	70%
2019	70%	23%	70%
2018	75%	24%	74%
2017	75%	24%	74%
2016	75%	24%	73%
2015	77%	24%	74%
2014	75%	25%	75%
2013	77%	25%	75%
2012	78%	26%	76%
2011	76%	27%	75%
2010	76%	27%	75%
2009	76%	28%	76%
2008	74%	29%	77%
2007	72%	29%	74%
2006	68%	31%	72%
2005	70%	31%	70%
2004	69%	32%	70%
2003	71%	34%	70%
2002	72%	35%	72%
2001	72%	36%	70%
2000	75%	37%	74%
1999	74%	38%	73%
1998	76%	39%	75%
1997	78%	39%	77%
1996	79%	40%	78%
1995	74%	41%	75%
1994	73%	42%	74%
1993	75%	43%	76%
1992	78%	44%	78%
1991	78%	45%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ada W. Harris Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2023	15%	6%	15%
2022	13%	5%	13%
2021	12%	5%	12%
2020	9%	4%	11%
2019	9%	4%	11%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	5%	4%	7%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ada W. Harris Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2023	0.52	0.64	0.51
2022	0.50	0.63	0.50
2021	0.51	0.62	0.50
2020	0.47	0.63	0.47
2019	0.47	0.63	0.47
2018	0.40	0.64	0.42
2017	0.40	0.64	0.42
2016	0.40	0.64	0.42
2015	0.38	0.64	0.42
2014	0.41	0.65	0.41
2013	0.38	0.65	0.40
2012	0.38	0.65	0.40
2011	0.39	0.67	0.40
2010	0.39	0.67	0.41
2009	0.41	0.71	0.41
2008	0.41	0.65	0.38
2007	0.43	0.67	0.42
2006	0.48	0.66	0.44
2005	0.46	0.67	0.46
2004	0.46	0.67	0.45
2003	0.44	0.67	0.45
2002	0.43	0.67	0.43
2001	0.42	0.67	0.45
2000	0.39	0.67	0.40
1999	0.40	0.67	0.41
1998	0.38	0.67	0.39
1997	0.35	0.67	0.37
1996	0.34	0.67	0.35
1995	0.40	0.67	0.39
1994	0.42	0.67	0.40
1993	0.40	0.67	0.38
1992	0.35	0.67	0.35
1991	0.35	0.67	0.36

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Eligible for

13%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ada W. Harris Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2023	13%	51%	12%
2022	14%	51%	13%
2021	15%	53%	14%
2020	17%	52%	15%
2019	17%	52%	15%
2018	10%	49%	9%
2017	10%	49%	9%
2016	12%	50%	9%
2015	8%	50%	8%
2014	8%	49%	8%
2013	11%	48%	10%
2011	14%	46%	11%
2010	16%	46%	13%
2009	14%	43%	13%
2008	15%	41%	12%
2007	15%	40%	13%
2006	16%	40%	15%
2005	13%	40%	15%
2004	17%	40%	17%
2003	19%	39%	18%
2002	17%	39%	17%
2001	16%	39%	16%
2000	13%	40%	15%
1999	16%	40%	16%
1998	24%	47%	25%
1997	27%	47%	26%
1996	28%	46%	29%
1995	27%	45%	30%
1994	25%	43%	27%
1993	24%	41%	28%
1992	20%	38%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ada W. Harris Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	2%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	2%
2015	3%	9%	2%
2014	5%	9%	4%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	5%	9%	5%
2009	6%	10%	5%
2008	5%	10%	5%
2007	7%	10%	6%
2006	7%	9%	6%
2005	9%	9%	7%
2004	6%	9%	6%
2003	11%	9%	10%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cardiff Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ada W. Harris Elementary School's ranking?

Ada W. Harris Elementary School is ranked #760 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

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

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Ada W. Harris Elementary School?

382 students attend Ada W. Harris Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Ada W. Harris Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ada W. Harris Elementary School?

Ada W. Harris Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ada W. Harris Elementary School offer ?

Ada W. Harris Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-6

What school district is Ada W. Harris Elementary School part of?

Ada W. Harris Elementary School is part of Cardiff Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Ada W. Harris Elementary School located?

Ada W. Harris Elementary School is located in the Cardiff neighborhood of Cardiff By The Sea, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Cardiff.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-6
Enrollment: 382 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 10%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education