School district or education agency · NCES 0607470

Cardiff Elementary

Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA

District overview See comparisons

Students649

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools2

operational schools · 2023–24

Students649

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$19,879

per student

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictCAUnited States

Academic standing2025

74th percentile42nd percentile45th percentile

This district is 32 percentile points higher than the state figure and 29 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

14.5%27.7%27.8%

This district is 13.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 13.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$27,639$25,614$19,509

This district is $2,025 per student higher than the state figure and $8,130 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$19,879$18,479$15,859

This district is $1,400 per student higher than the state figure and $4,020 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$7,382$2,019$1,964

This district is $5,363 per student higher than the state figure and $5,418 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$252$135$336

This district is $117 per student higher than the state figure and $84 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$2,678$2,978$1,793

This district is $300 per student lower than the state figure and $885 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$12,160$9,951$8,742

This district is $2,209 per student higher than the state figure and $3,418 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$4,595$4,693$3,769

This district is $98 per student lower than the state figure and $826 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$47,678$18,517$11,715

This district is $29,161 per student higher than the state figure and $35,963 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$1,670$916$869

This district is $754 per student higher than the state figure and $801 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

22:122:115:1

This district is about the same as the state figure and 7.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

325:1443:1376:1

This district is 118 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 51 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

131.7108.2138.9

This district is 23.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 7.2 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

32.416.918.5

This district is 15.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 13.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

1.21.30.9

This district is 0.1 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

12.9%12.5%14.0%

This district is 0.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools

1.4%2.1%3.9%

This district is 0.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

100.0%95.9%95.8%

This district is 4.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

+2.9%-0.6%+0.5%

This district is 3.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records

14.4%57.8%50.6%

This district is 43.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 36.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment

0.0%2.8%4.5%

This district is 2.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment

0.0%6.1%9.0%

This district is 6.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment

20.0%4.5%6.7%

This district is 15.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 13.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

6.5%13.9%14.4%

This district is 7.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 5554 students

85.4%

Grades 6–895 students

14.6%

See enrollment for every grade

Kindergarten89

Grade 191

Grade 287

Grade 3111

Grade 482

Grade 594

Grade 695

Students by race and ethnicity

White416 (64.1%)

Two or more races112 (17.3%)

Hispanic/Latino101 (15.6%)

Asian16 (2.5%)

Black or African American2 (0.3%)

American Indian or Alaska Native1 (0.2%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1 (0.2%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

85.5All district staff, full-time equivalent

29.7Teachers, full-time equivalent

2School counselors, full-time equivalent

0.8School psychologists, full-time equivalent

21Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

2School administrators, full-time equivalent

2Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Kindergarten teachers4 FTE

Elementary teachers25.7 FTE

Elementary school counselors2 FTE

Instructional coordinators0.6 FTE

District administrators1 FTE

District administrative support2 FTE

School administrative support4.1 FTE

Other support staff20.3 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

12.9%Students receiving IDEA special-education services77 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District12.9%

CA12.5%

U.S.14.0%

1.4%Students with Section 504 plans5 students · 1 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.4%

CA2.1%

U.S.3.9%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

CA3.2%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

CA95.9%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

868children ages 5 to 17

56estimated to live in families below the poverty line

6.5%about 1 in 15 school-age children

District6.5%

CA13.9%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in CA receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

ISANA Himalia Academy DistrictLos Angeles, CA648 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →REACH Leadership STEAM Academy DistrictRiverside, CA650 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Rocketship Futuro Academy DistrictConcord, CA654 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Scholarship Prep DistrictSanta Ana, CA657 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →High Tech High Chula Vista DistrictChula Vista, CA642 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Students not economically disadvantaged668 assessments

78 out of 100

White students484 assessments

76 out of 100

Mal376 assessments

75 out of 100

Fem380 assessments

74 out of 100

Hispanic students110 assessments

48 out of 100

Economically disadvantaged students88 assessments

46 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

2Elementary schools

2Suburb setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

4%Federal

13.7%State

82.3%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$19,879Total current spending per student

$12,416Instruction per student

$6,254Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$704KFederal revenue4% of total revenue

$2.4MState revenue13.7% of total revenue

$14.6MLocal revenue82.3% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$12,416Instructionper student

$6,254Student and instructional supportper student

$2,678Special educationper student

$1,614Building operations and maintenanceper student

$162Student transportationper student

$441Food servicesper student

$0Technologyper student

People costs

$7.8MSalaries$12,160 per student

$3MEmployee benefits$4,595 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$162KEquipmentFY 2023

$4.7MCapital outlay$7,382 per student

$4.6MConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$30.6MDebt outstanding at year end$47,678 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$1.1MDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$2.2MInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$95KTitle I$148 per student

$147KIDEA special education$229 per student

$90KChild nutrition$140 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$19,564

FY 2023$19,879

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$1,762

FY 2023$7,382

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$40,605

FY 2023$47,678

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2111.2%

71 of 632 students

2021–2217.7%

112 of 631 students

2022–2314.5%

93 of 641 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE2 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE2 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs2 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

0Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi2 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber2 reporting schools

0Student devices reported2 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →1Threats without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents2 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?14.5% chronically absent2022–23 · 641 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?6 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$19,879current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?325:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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