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Item: Cardiff Elementary School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1888 Montgomery Ave.
Cardiff-by-the-sea, CA 92007-2313

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (760) 632-5890

www.cardiffschools.com

Top Rankings

Cardiff Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

2 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

641 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

29 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cardiff Elementary School District	California
Kind	77	264
1	92	187
2	90	196
3	86	204
4	115	205
5	86	210
6	95	210

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District Rank

Cardiff Elementary School District, which is ranked #80 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#80 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cardiff Elementary School District
2023	#80
2022	#83
2019	#115
2018	#57
2017	#65
2016	#76
2015	#71
2013	#65
2012	#51
2011	#47
2010	#36

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70%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cardiff Elementary School District	California
2023	70%	34%
2022	71%	33%
2019	73%	40%
2018	71%	39%
2017	72%	38%
2016	71%	37%
2015	68%	34%
2013	80%	59%
2012	83%	59%
2011	83%	58%
2010	85%	56%

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73%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cardiff Elementary School District	California
2022	73%	47%
2019	73%	51%
2018	71%	50%
2017	72%	48%
2016	70%	48%
2015	71%	44%
2013	81%	57%
2012	84%	58%
2011	82%	56%
2010	84%	54%

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50-54%

29%

(2022-23)

14.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Cardiff Elementary School District	California
2023	14.5%	27.7%
2022	17.7%	33%
2021	11.2%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.63

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

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2012)
Year	Cardiff Elementary School District	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Cardiff Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

14%

56%

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

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Cardiff Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%

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% White

65%

20%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Cardiff Elementary School District	California
2023	15%	6%
2022	13%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	11%	4%
2019	11%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,682 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,808 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cardiff Elementary School District	California
2023	$18 MM	$10 MM
2022	$16 MM	$9 MM
2021	$14 MM	$8 MM
2020	$14 MM	$7 MM
2019	$14 MM	$7 MM
2018	$13 MM	$29 MM
2017	$12 MM	$26 MM
2016	$11 MM	$24 MM
2015	$9 MM	$17 MM
2014	$10 MM	$21 MM
2012	$9 MM	$19 MM
2011	$9 MM	$19 MM
2010	$9 MM	$17 MM
2009	$9 MM	$19 MM
2008	$9 MM	$19 MM
2007	$8 MM	$19 MM
2006	$8 MM	$17 MM
2005	$8 MM	$16 MM
2004	$7 MM	$16 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$8 MM	$15 MM
2001	$10 MM	$15 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$12 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$9 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cardiff Elementary School District	California
2023	$20 MM	$9 MM
2022	$16 MM	$8 MM
2021	$27 MM	$7 MM
2020	$23 MM	$7 MM
2019	$15 MM	$7 MM
2018	$12 MM	$29 MM
2017	$10 MM	$24 MM
2016	$10 MM	$23 MM
2015	$8 MM	$18 MM
2014	$9 MM	$21 MM
2012	$8 MM	$19 MM
2011	$8 MM	$19 MM
2010	$8 MM	$18 MM
2009	$8 MM	$18 MM
2008	$8 MM	$19 MM
2007	$8 MM	$18 MM
2006	$8 MM	$17 MM
2005	$8 MM	$16 MM
2004	$8 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$15 MM
2002	$16 MM	$16 MM
2001	$7 MM	$14 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$11 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$8 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,682

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cardiff Elementary School District	California
2023	$27,682	$21,289
2022	$25,368	$17,710
2021	$22,720	$15,669
2020	$21,476	$14,213
2019	$19,970	$14,063
2018	$18,088	$16,033
2017	$16,375	$16,692
2016	$15,505	$15,604
2015	$12,040	$10,238
2014	$12,932	$11,786
2012	$11,406	$11,929
2011	$11,418	$11,681
2010	$11,750	$10,238
2009	$11,991	$11,099
2008	$11,974	$11,762
2007	$11,380	$11,879
2006	$10,432	$10,859
2005	$10,225	$10,445
2004	$9,088	$10,566
2003	$10,253	$10,456
2002	$9,275	$9,803
2001	$11,636	$10,568
2000	$6,452	$8,943
1999	$6,197	$8,203
1998	$6,037	$7,395
1997	$5,478	$6,922
1995	$4,292	$5,953
1992	$3,767	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$30,808

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cardiff Elementary School District	California
2023	$30,808	$19,218
2022	$24,572	$16,552
2021	$43,403	$13,970
2020	$34,360	$13,602
2019	$21,409	$13,522
2018	$16,630	$16,124
2017	$14,651	$15,588
2016	$13,468	$14,779
2015	$10,813	$10,739
2014	$11,983	$11,804
2012	$10,143	$12,155
2011	$10,204	$11,509
2010	$10,553	$10,739
2009	$11,124	$10,975
2008	$11,131	$11,678
2007	$10,873	$11,317
2006	$10,295	$10,926
2005	$10,236	$10,789
2004	$9,995	$11,073
2003	$15,531	$10,210
2002	$18,266	$10,600
2001	$8,364	$10,007
2000	$6,638	$9,131
1999	$5,852	$7,911
1998	$5,913	$7,592
1997	$5,283	$6,759
1995	$4,493	$6,033
1992	$4,112	$5,588

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Best Cardiff Elementary School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ada W. Harris Elementary School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1508 Windsor Rd.
Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007
(760) 632-5894

Gr: 3-6 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Cardiff Elementary School

(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 60-69% )
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1888 Montgomery Ave.
Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007
(760) 632-5892

Gr: K-2 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cardiff Elementary School District?

Cardiff Elementary School District manages 2 public schools serving 641 students.

What is the rank of Cardiff Elementary School District?

Cardiff Elementary School District is ranked #80 out of 1,903 school districts in California (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Cardiff Elementary School District?

65% of Cardiff Elementary School District students are White, 18% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cardiff Elementary School District?

Cardiff Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.

What is Cardiff Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $30,808 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-06
Enrollment: 641 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 5% in CA
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education