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Public School Review - Established 2003

Cardiff Elementary School District

1888 Montgomery Ave.
Cardiff-by-the-sea, CA 92007-2313
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
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:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 641 students in Cardiff Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Cardiff Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
10,347 Schools
# Students
641 Students
5,790,405 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
267,593 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCardiff Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind77264
192187
290196
386204
4115205
586209
695210
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District Rank

Cardiff Elementary School District, which is ranked #80 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#80 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCardiff 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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCardiff Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202370%34%
202271%33%
201973%40%
201871%39%
201772%38%
201671%37%
201568%34%
201380%59%
201283%59%
201183%58%
201085%56%
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73%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCardiff Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202273%47%
201973%51%
201871%50%
201772%48%
201670%48%
201571%44%
201381%57%
201284%58%
201182%56%
201084%54%
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50-54%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCardiff Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.540.63
20230.510.64
20220.500.63
20210.500.62
20200.470.63
20190.470.63
20180.420.64
20170.420.64
20160.420.64
20150.420.64
20140.410.65
20130.400.65
20120.400.65
20110.400.67
20100.410.67
20090.410.71
20080.380.65
20070.420.67
20060.440.66
20050.460.67
20040.450.67
20030.450.67
20020.430.67
20010.450.67
20000.400.67
19990.410.67
19980.390.67
19970.370.67
19960.350.67
19950.390.67
19940.400.67
19930.380.67
19920.350.67
19910.360.67
19900.330.66
19890.290.65
19880.250.65
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2012)

YearCardiff Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
20081%1%
20073%2%
20061%1%
20052%2%
20041%2%
20031%2%
20011%2%
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% Asian
3%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearCardiff Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20242%12%
20232%12%
20222%12%
20212%12%
20201%12%
20191%12%
20181%11%
20171%11%
20152%11%
20143%11%
20134%11%
20123%11%
20113%11%
20103%11%
20093%11%
20083%12%
20073%12%
20064%12%
20054%12%
20043%12%
20032%11%
20022%11%
20012%11%
20002%11%
19992%11%
19982%11%
19971%11%
19961%11%
19942%11%
19931%11%
19911%11%
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% Hispanic
14%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCardiff Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202416%56%
202315%55%
202216%56%
202117%56%
202018%55%
201918%55%
201819%54%
201719%54%
201620%54%
201519%54%
201418%53%
201316%53%
201217%52%
201118%51%
201018%50%
200919%49%
200819%50%
200720%49%
200622%48%
200523%47%
200425%46%
200325%45%
200224%44%
200126%43%
200023%42%
199924%41%
199822%40%
199721%40%
199621%39%
199525%38%
199423%37%
199322%36%
199221%35%
199121%34%
199018%33%
198914%31%
198813%30%
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% Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearCardiff Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20121%6%
20111%7%
20091%7%
20061%8%
20051%8%
20041%8%
20031%8%
20021%8%
20011%8%
20001%9%
19991%9%
19981%9%
19971%9%
19941%9%
19931%9%
19921%9%
19901%9%
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% White
65%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCardiff Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202464%20%
202367%21%
202268%21%
202168%22%
202070%23%
201970%23%
201874%24%
201774%24%
201673%24%
201574%24%
201475%25%
201375%25%
201276%26%
201175%27%
201075%27%
200976%28%
200877%29%
200774%29%
200672%31%
200570%31%
200470%32%
200370%34%
200272%35%
200170%36%
200074%37%
199973%38%
199875%39%
199777%39%
199678%40%
199575%41%
199474%42%
199376%43%
199278%44%
199178%45%
199080%47%
198983%49%
198886%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearCardiff Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202417%6%
202315%6%
202213%5%
202112%5%
202011%4%
201911%4%
20186%4%
20176%4%
20167%4%
20155%3%
20144%3%
20135%3%
20122%3%
20112%2%
20103%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,401 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $42,794 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCardiff Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$14 MM$8 MM
2022$14 MM$7 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
$27 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCardiff Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$27 MM$7 MM
2022$23 MM$7 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
$22,401
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCardiff Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$22,401$15,607
2022$21,476$14,213
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
$42,794
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCardiff Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$42,794$13,914
2022$34,360$13,602
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)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ada W. Harris Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
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% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
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 1,904 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 $42,794 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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

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