Ada W. Harris Elementary

Summary:

Ada W. Harris Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cardiff by the Sea, California, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 358 students. The school is part of the Cardiff Elementary District, which is ranked 119 out of 1,568 districts in California and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Ada W. Harris Elementary consistently ranks in the top 10-15% of California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 488 and 787 out of over 5,600 schools in recent years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly higher than the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics at 71.66% and 67.65%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students with disabilities, with rankings in the top 10-20% of California elementary schools. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower, though still above the state average.

While Ada W. Harris Elementary outperforms the nearby Cardiff Elementary School and the Encinitas Union Elementary District average, it lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the neighboring Solana Beach Elementary District, such as Solana Vista Elementary and Skyline Elementary. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.4% in 2017-2018 to 15.6% in 2020-2021, which is higher than the district and state averages.


Detail:

Public 3-6

 1508 Windsor Rd.
       Cardiff by the Sea, CA  92007-1356


(760) 632-5894

District: Cardiff Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
644th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools


Students who attend Ada W. Harris Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Oak Crest Middle
High:    La Costa Canyon High

Student/teacher ratio:  21.6 Help
Number of students:  358

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.4%
Hispanic:
16.2%
Two or more races:
14.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ada W. Harris Elementary ranks better than 89% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.84. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Ada W. Harris Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (65.4%), Hispanic (16.2%), two or more races (14.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ada W. Harris Elementary is 21.6. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ada W. Harris Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ada W. Harris Elementary 644th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ada W. Harris Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cardiff Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cardiff Elementary 119th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ada W. Harris Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ada W. Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 76.96 1035th 4809 78.5%
2005 89.26 524th 4822 89.1%
2006 91.47 410th 4818 91.5%
2007 87.87 634th 5113 87.6%
2008 87.80 610th 5113 88.1%
2009 92.92 293rd 5193 94.4%
2010 90.23 424th 5314 92.0%
2011 87.29 619th 5377 88.5%
2012 88.91 495th 5390 90.8%
2013 84.59 787th 5530 85.8%
2015 91.00 564th 5611 89.9%
2016 91.91 505th 5614 91.0%
2017 92.51 488th 5692 91.4%
2018 91.79 529th 5662 90.7%
2019 90.83 599th 5789 89.7%
2022 92.81 535th 5883 90.9%
2023 91.30 619th 5874 89.5%
2024 90.84 644th 5862 89.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ada W. Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 68.08 211th 610 65.4%
2023 64.42 257th 669 61.6%
2024 71.36 195th 669 70.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ada W. Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 87.33 202nd 2420 91.7%
2024 79.71 345th 2634 86.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ada W. Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.61 1148th 5084 77.4%
2019 68.71 1253rd 5173 75.8%
2022 61.51 1596th 5264 69.7%
2023 78.51 831st 5374 84.5%
2024 75.94 1013th 5511 81.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Ada W. Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.65 585th 5413 89.2%
2019 89.60 583rd 5492 89.4%
2022 92.47 479th 5635 91.5%
2023 92.49 472nd 5617 91.6%
2024 88.10 714th 5605 87.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ada W. Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.85 848th 2585 67.2%
2022 86.20 217th 2227 90.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Ada W. Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.68 465th 5431 91.4%
2019 89.72 597th 5510 89.2%
2022 90.65 589th 5663 89.6%
2023 86.71 781st 5650 86.2%
2024 90.48 571st 5636 89.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ada W. Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.22 336th 4830 93.0%
2019 83.73 564th 4963 88.6%
2022 77.07 856th 5084 83.2%
2023 77.49 853rd 5098 83.3%
2024 77.00 849th 5102 83.4%
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Rank History for White students at Ada W. Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.45 435th 2737 84.1%
2019 78.77 503rd 2834 82.3%
2022 83.42 329th 2726 87.9%
2023 80.86 391st 2662 85.3%
2024 76.45 573rd 2647 78.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Ada W. Harris Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Ada W. Harris Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 294 2 1 40 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1989 256 4 5 30 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1990 343 3 6 82 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1991 346 2 7 88 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1992 352 3 3 90 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1993 340 6 12 95 1 n/a n/a 0 454
1994 348 8 12 107 1 n/a n/a 0 476
1995 332 3 1 86 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1996 332 3 1 86 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1997 386 3 7 102 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1998 389 4 8 108 1 n/a n/a 0 510
1999 382 4 5 121 2 n/a n/a 0 514
2000 375 1 9 115 1 n/a n/a 0 501
2001 340 2 7 117 2 n/a n/a 1 469
2002 337 7 10 114 3 n/a n/a 2 473
2003 337 7 10 114 3 n/a n/a 2 473
2004 274 5 10 102 2 n/a n/a 4 397
2005 274 5 13 90 2 n/a n/a 5 389
2006 269 3 15 97 5 n/a n/a 6 395
2007 279 1 13 88 3 n/a n/a 5 389
2008 259 1 13 75 3 n/a n/a 0 351
2009 283 2 10 71 2 2 3 0 373
2010 294 1 8 72 3 1 6 0 385
2011 296 2 8 70 4 1 7 0 388
2012 301 2 10 65 4 0 3 0 385
2013 284 1 11 65 1 1 5 0 368
2014 286 0 10 68 0 1 16 0 381
2015 282 0 8 62 0 1 17 0 370
2016 263 0 4 66 0 0 20 0 353
2017 273 0 6 68 0 0 20 0 367
2018 255 0 5 75 0 0 22 0 357
2019 248 1 2 71 0 0 34 0 356
2020 254 1 4 77 0 0 34 0 370
2021 250 2 4 73 0 0 46 0 375
2022 250 5 7 58 0 0 48 0 368
2023 234 4 7 58 1 0 53 1 358

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ada W. Harris Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 337 13.0 25.9 n/a
1989 295 12.4 23.7 n/a
1990 434 17.5 24.8 n/a
1991 443 17.0 26.0 n/a
1992 448 17.3 25.8 20.1
1993 454 16.0 28.4 23.8
1994 476 18.5 25.7 25.4
1995 422 18.4 22.9 28.4
1996 422 18.4 22.9 28.4
1997 498 22.6 22.0 26.7
1998 510 24.0 21.3 24.3
1999 514 26.0 19.8 25.3
2000 501 25.5 19.6 17.2
2001 469 21.0 22.3 23.5
2002 473 25.0 18.9 29.3
2003 473 25.0 18.9 29.3
2004 397 20.0 19.9 23.4
2005 389 20.1 19.4 22.7
2006 395 22.6 17.5 23.1
2007 389 23.1 16.8 22.4
2008 351 20.0 17.6 19.7
2009 373 22.5 15.2 19.6
2010 385 21.8 17.6 21.3
2011 388 n/a n/a 18.3
2012 385 19.0 20.2 n/a
2013 368 18.3 20.1 18.2
2014 381 17.0 22.4 13.1
2015 370 16.0 23.1 11.6
2016 353 17.0 20.7 13.9
2017 367 17.0 21.5 12.5
2018 357 17.0 21.0 19
2019 356 17.0 20.9 18.8
2020 370 n/a n/a 16.8
2021 375 18.1 20.6 14.9
2022 368 18.0 20.4 15.5
2023 358 16.5 21.6 14.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ada W. Harris Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 337 13.0 25.9 n/a
1989 295 12.4 23.7 n/a
1990 434 17.5 24.8 n/a
1991 443 17.0 26.0 n/a
1992 448 17.3 25.8 20.1
1993 454 16.0 28.4 23.8
1994 476 18.5 25.7 25.4
1995 422 18.4 22.9 28.4
1996 422 18.4 22.9 28.4
1997 498 22.6 22.0 26.7
1998 510 24.0 21.3 24.3
1999 514 26.0 19.8 25.3
2000 501 25.5 19.6 17.2
2001 469 21.0 22.3 23.5
2002 473 25.0 18.9 29.3
2003 473 25.0 18.9 29.3
2004 397 20.0 19.9 23.4
2005 389 20.1 19.4 22.7
2006 395 22.6 17.5 23.1
2007 389 23.1 16.8 22.4
2008 351 20.0 17.6 19.7
2009 373 22.5 15.2 19.6
2010 385 21.8 17.6 21.3
2011 388 n/a n/a 18.3
2012 385 19.0 20.2 n/a
2013 368 18.3 20.1 18.2
2014 381 17.0 22.4 13.1
2015 370 16.0 23.1 11.6
2016 353 17.0 20.7 13.9
2017 367 17.0 21.5 12.5
2018 357 17.0 21.0 19
2019 356 17.0 20.9 18.8
2020 370 n/a n/a 16.8
2021 375 18.1 20.6 14.9
2022 368 18.0 20.4 15.5
2023 358 16.5 21.6 14.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ada W. Harris Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 599th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 619th of 5874 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ada W. Harris Elementary)7560
 15%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cardiff Elementary)7260
 12%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ada W. Harris Elementary)91.772.5
 19.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cardiff Elementary)9072.5
 17.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ada W. Harris Elementary)77.469.9
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cardiff Elementary)77.469.9
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ada W. Harris Elementary)76.274.2
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cardiff Elementary)76.274.2
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ada W. Harris Elementary)75.975.8
 0.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cardiff Elementary)75.975.8
 0.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ada W. Harris Elementary)62.765.7
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cardiff Elementary)62.765.7
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Ada W. Harris Elementary)56.659.6
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Cardiff Elementary)56.659.6
 3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ada W. Harris Elementary)66.467.9
 1.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cardiff Elementary)66.467.9
 1.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ada W. Harris Elementary)65.666.7
 1.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cardiff Elementary)65.666.7
 1.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students356358
 0.6%
African American14
 300%
American Indian01
Asian27
 250%
Hispanic7158
 18.3%
Pacific Islander00
White248234
 5.6%
Two or More Races3453
 55.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.8%14.8%
 4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 358 students attended Ada W. Harris Elementary.

Students at Ada W. Harris Elementary are 65% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Ada W. Harris Elementary ranks 644th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Ada W. Harris Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Crest Middle
High : La Costa Canyon High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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