Cardiff Elementary School (Ranked Top 20%)

1888 Montgomery Ave.
Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007

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Top 20%

Serving 267 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Cardiff Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%).

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

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 267 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 80-89%
: 60-69%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Cardiff Elementary School's student population of 267 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cardiff Elementary School
Kind	89
1	91
2	87

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Total Students

267 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cardiff Elementary School
2023	283
2022	263
2021	257
2020	339
2019	339
2018	337
2017	337
2016	376
2015	361
2014	366
2013	395
2012	384
2011	377
2010	364
2009	366
2008	365
2007	345
2006	341
2005	348
2004	375
2003	423
2002	440
2001	387
2000	379
1999	386
1998	411
1997	418
1996	484
1995	498
1994	476
1993	497
1992	453
1991	432
1990	418
1989	502
1988	407
1987	369

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cardiff Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	14
2020	16
2019	16
2018	17
2017	17
2016	18
2015	18
2014	18
2013	20
2012	20
2010	20
2009	21
2008	24
2007	19
2006	20
2005	23
2004	23
2003	25
2002	24
2001	22
2000	22
1999	24
1998	25
1997	26
1996	20
1995	20
1994	20
1993	20
1992	21
1991	21
1990	19

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

The of Cardiff Elementary School is 0.56, 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)

(18-19)

80-89%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Cardiff Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2019	84%	40%	73%
2018	74%	39%	71%
2017	84%	38%	72%
2016	72%	37%	71%
2015	77%	34%	68%
2013	84%	59%	80%
2012	90%	59%	83%
2011	90%	58%	83%
2010	50%	56%	85%

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(18-19)

60-69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Cardiff Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2019	64%	51%	73%
2018	74%	50%	71%
2017	64%	48%	72%
2016	52%	48%	70%
2015	62%	44%	71%
2013	74%	57%	81%
2012	74%	58%	84%
2011	74%	56%	82%
2010	50%	54%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cardiff Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2023	22:1	22:1	21:1
2022	20:1	21:1	20:1
2021	18:1	22:1	20:1
2020	21:1	23:1	21:1
2019	21:1	23:1	21:1
2018	20:1	23:1	21:1
2017	20:1	23:1	21:1
2016	21:1	24:1	21:1
2015	20:1	24:1	21:1
2014	20:1	24:1	21:1
2013	20:1	24:1	20:1
2012	19:1	23:1	20:1
2010	19:1	21:1	18:1
2009	18:1	20:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	18:1	21:1	17:1
2006	17:1	20:1	18:1
2005	15:1	21:1	17:1
2004	16:1	21:1	18:1
2003	17:1	20:1	18:1
2002	18:1	20:1	18:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	17:1	21:1	19:1
1999	16:1	21:1	18:1
1998	16:1	21:1	19:1
1997	16:1	23:1	19:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	24:1	25:1	24:1
1993	25:1	25:1	26:1
1992	21:1	24:1	24:1
1991	21:1	24:1	23:1
1990	22:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Cardiff Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
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	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cardiff Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	4%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	1%
2019	2%	12%	1%
2015	2%	11%	2%
2014	2%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	4%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	4%	11%	3%
2010	4%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	3%	12%	3%
2007	4%	12%	3%
2006	4%	12%	4%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	2%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1999	3%	11%	2%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1990	2%	10%	1%
1989	2%	10%	3%
1988	1%	10%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cardiff Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2023	14%	55%	15%
2022	15%	56%	16%
2021	15%	56%	17%
2020	15%	55%	18%
2019	15%	55%	18%
2018	19%	54%	19%
2017	19%	54%	19%
2016	19%	54%	20%
2015	21%	54%	19%
2014	17%	53%	18%
2013	15%	53%	16%
2012	17%	52%	17%
2011	17%	51%	18%
2010	17%	50%	18%
2009	19%	49%	19%
2008	17%	50%	19%
2007	17%	49%	20%
2006	19%	48%	22%
2005	24%	47%	23%
2004	24%	46%	25%
2003	26%	45%	25%
2002	24%	44%	24%
2001	25%	43%	26%
2000	22%	42%	23%
1999	23%	41%	24%
1998	23%	40%	22%
1997	22%	40%	21%
1996	22%	39%	21%
1995	24%	38%	25%
1994	23%	37%	23%
1993	23%	36%	22%
1992	21%	35%	21%
1991	22%	34%	21%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2007)
Year	Cardiff Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2007	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%

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White

62%

20%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Cardiff Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2023	16%	6%	15%
2022	16%	5%	13%
2021	11%	5%	12%
2020	13%	4%	11%
2019	13%	4%	11%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	9%	4%	7%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	8%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.63

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

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Eligible for

11%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cardiff Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2023	10%	51%	12%
2022	11%	51%	13%
2021	12%	53%	14%
2020	12%	52%	15%
2019	12%	52%	15%
2018	8%	49%	9%
2017	8%	49%	9%
2016	7%	50%	9%
2015	9%	50%	8%
2014	9%	49%	8%
2013	9%	48%	10%
2011	8%	46%	11%
2010	9%	46%	13%
2009	12%	43%	13%
2008	10%	41%	12%
2007	11%	40%	13%
2006	13%	40%	15%
2005	17%	40%	15%
2004	16%	40%	17%
2003	17%	39%	18%
2002	16%	39%	17%
2001	17%	39%	16%
2000	18%	40%	15%
1999	16%	40%	16%
1998	26%	47%	25%
1997	25%	47%	26%
1996	30%	46%	29%
1995	32%	45%	30%
1994	28%	43%	27%
1993	31%	41%	28%
1992	29%	38%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cardiff Elementary School	California	Cardiff Elementary School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	2%	9%	2%
2016	2%	9%	2%
2015	1%	9%	2%
2014	2%	9%	4%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	5%	9%	5%
2009	4%	10%	5%
2008	5%	10%	5%
2007	4%	10%	6%
2006	5%	9%	6%
2005	5%	9%	7%
2004	6%	9%	6%
2003	8%	9%	10%
2002	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cardiff Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

80-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 60-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend Cardiff Elementary School?

267 students attend Cardiff Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Cardiff Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Two or more races, 15% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cardiff Elementary School?

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

What grades does Cardiff Elementary School offer ?

Cardiff Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Cardiff Elementary School part of?

Cardiff Elementary School is part of Cardiff Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Cardiff Elementary School located?

Cardiff 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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