Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARDIFF ELEMENTARY·NCES 060747000706
Ada W. Harris Elementary
1508 Windsor Rd., Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA 92007 · (760) 632-5894 · San Diego County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
42 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 86 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 95 | 25% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cardiff Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
77.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.5pp since 2014
Math
68.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 42.9% | 34.7% | 14.6% | 7.9% |
| Math | 41.5% | 27.3% | 22.0% | 9.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.5% | 68.8% |
| 2023-24 | 71.7% | 67.7% |
| 2022-23 | 68.8% | 69.7% |
| 2021-22 | 73.5% | 71.4% |
| 2018-19 | 73.4% | 72.0% |
| 2017-18 | 74.2% | 71.9% |
| 2016-17 | 72.8% | 71.4% |
| 2015-16 | 74.0% | 71.0% |
| 2014-15 | 72.0% | 67.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ada W. Harris Elementary
Ada W. Harris Elementary's state test result (71.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada W. Harris Elementary this school | 382 | 11.0% | 71.2% |
| Flora Vista Elementary Encinitas | 377 | 13.3% | 69.8% |
| Bird Rock Elementary La Jolla | 383 | 10.7% | 79.6% |
| Meadow Elementary Petaluma | 384 | 13.3% | 74.7% |
| Tierra Bonita Elementary Poway | 377 | 8.2% | 77.8% |
| Woodside Elementary Woodside | 385 | 7.3% | 83.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ada W. Harris Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #604 of 5,151 | #75 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #655 of 5,172 ▲ 54 | #77 of 393 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #378 of 5,172 ▲ 246 | #47 of 393 ▲ 35 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #3,113 of 5,116 | #218 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #3,895 of 5,915 | #303 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #2,564 of 5,352 | #161 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #2,460 of 5,354 | #252 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.0% | #5,446 of 5,625 | #422 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #644 of 1,139 | #50 of 97 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
382
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 20.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 382 | 17 | 22.5:1 | 11% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 17.5 | 21.8:1 | 15% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 358 | 16.5 | 21.7:1 | 15% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 18 | 20.8:1 | 15% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 17 | 21.0:1 | 19% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 17 | 20.8:1 | 14% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | N/A | N/A | 18% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 21 | 22.3:1 | 23% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 17 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ada W. Harris Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (357 to 382); teachers unchanged (17 to 17).
About Ada W. Harris Elementary
Ada W. Harris Elementary is one of the public schools in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California. It is a low-enrollment elementary school. Grades offered run from 3 through 6, with 382 students enrolled.
The district, Cardiff Elementary, has 641 students enrolled across 2 schools.
Roughly 64% of students at Ada W. Harris Elementary are White. The rest of enrollment is 18% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of San Diego County, the White share is about 48%. Ada W. Harris Elementary's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 17 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ada W. Harris Elementary and a ratio of 22.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 11% of students. The rate at public schools in San Diego County averages 54%, higher than here.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Ada W. Harris Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 73.1% at Ada W. Harris Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 71.2%.
Federal survey data for San Diego County show that the median household income is $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 766 public schools in San Diego County, enrolling about 467,437 students in all.
San Dieguito HS Academy is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Ada W. Harris Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 382, close to the 375 recorded in 2020-21. The ratio was 20.8:1 in 2020-21 and 22.5:1 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cardiff-by-the-Sea
- Cardiff ElementaryElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- San Dieguito HS Academy0.5 mi · 1,843
- Ocean Knoll Elementary0.6 mi · 479
- Cardiff Elementary0.7 mi · 259
- Sunset High (Continuation)0.9 mi · 87
- Oak Crest Middle0.9 mi · 758
- JCS - Mountain Oaks1.0 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About Ada W. Harris ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ada W. Harris Elementary?
Ada W. Harris Elementary enrolls approximately 382 students in grades 03-06.
What grades does Ada W. Harris Elementary serve?
Ada W. Harris Elementary serves grades 03-06.
How many students per teacher at Ada W. Harris Elementary?
Approximately 22.5:1 students per teacher at Ada W. Harris Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Ada W. Harris Elementary?
Student demographics at Ada W. Harris Elementary are roughly 64% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Is Ada W. Harris Elementary public or private?
Ada W. Harris Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cardiff Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.