Overview
Cardiff Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–2 in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California. The school enrolls 267 students. It is part of the Cardiff Elementary district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
11% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
22.2:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–2
DistrictCardiff Elementary
County6073
CityCardiff-by-the-Sea
ZIP92007
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060747000707
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment267
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino16.9%
Black / African American3.6%
Asian0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native73.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races6.4%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %11%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)