Total enrollment
641
+9 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Cardiff Elementary
California · 641 students · 1 city
Cardiff Elementary is a public-school district inside California, running 2 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 641 students, broken out as 2 elementary.
4-year change in Cardiff Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cardiff Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #571 of 587 | #8,515 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #557 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #348 of 587 | #8,709 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 11.1% | #559 of 587 | #7,912 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Cardiff Elementary
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 703 to 641 students (down 9%) and from 34 to 29 full-time teachers (down 15%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada W. Harris Elementary | Cardiff-By-The-Sea | Elementary | 03-06 | 382 |
| Cardiff Elementary | Cardiff-By-The-Sea | Elementary | KG-02 | 259 |
About Cardiff Elementary
Cardiff Elementary maintains 2 public schools across California, collectively educateing roughly 641 students.
On a per-school basis, Cardiff Elementary runs about 321 students per school, 44% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 641 students, stayed largely flat from the 632 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Cardiff Elementary discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.