Is Rio del Mar Elementary a good school?

Rio del Mar Elementary ranks 1618 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rio del Mar Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 408 students attended Rio del Mar Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rio del Mar Elementary?

Students at Rio del Mar Elementary are 64% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Rio del Mar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rio del Mar Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Aptos Junior High High : Aptos High

Rio del Mar Elementary

Summary:

Rio del Mar Elementary is a public elementary school located in Aptos, California, serving 404 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 1237 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Rio del Mar Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 58.3% of Rio del Mar students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 24.98% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 50% of Rio del Mar students were proficient or better, compared to 17.54% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school performs exceptionally well for Hispanic students and students with disabilities, ranking in the top 15% of California elementary schools in these subgroups. However, the school's performance for white students and low-socioeconomic status students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 30% of California elementary schools in these subgroups.

Compared to other schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, such as Freedom Elementary and Calabasas Elementary, Rio del Mar Elementary outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Live Oak Elementary and Soquel Union Elementary districts, Rio del Mar's performance is more mixed, with some schools, like Valencia Elementary and Main Street Elementary, having higher proficiency rates in certain subjects.

Detail:

Public K-6

819 Pinehurst Dr.
Aptos, CA 95003-5737

(831) 688-2053

District: Pajaro Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1618^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Rio del Mar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aptos Junior High
High:	Aptos High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 408

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rio del Mar Elementary ranks better than 72.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.2%), Hispanic (22.1%), two or more races (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rio del Mar Elementary is 22. 12 elementary schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rio del Mar Elementary employs 18.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rio del Mar Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rio del Mar Elementary 1618^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rio del Mar Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pajaro Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pajaro Valley Unified 1237^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rio del Mar Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rio del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	94.31	267^th	4809	94.4%
2005	91.67	403^rd	4822	91.6%
2006	89.13	527^th	4818	89.1%
2007	93.09	339^th	5113	93.4%
2008	91.93	374^th	5113	92.7%
2009	90.60	450^th	5193	91.3%
2010	87.74	589^th	5314	88.9%
2011	89.68	454^th	5377	91.6%
2012	86.07	671^st	5390	87.6%
2013	85.07	754^th	5530	86.4%
2015	88.25	709^th	5611	87.4%
2016	91.07	548^th	5614	90.2%
2017	84.95	919^th	5692	83.9%
2018	87.12	791^st	5662	86.0%
2019	81.69	1093^rd	5789	81.1%
2022	76.44	1344^th	5883	77.2%
2023	76.99	1280^th	5874	78.2%
2024	69.28	1618^th	5862	72.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rio del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.07	367^th	2420	84.8%
2024	57.67	770^th	2634	70.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rio del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.84	1527^th	5084	70.0%
2019	52.93	2209^th	5173	57.3%
2022	63.04	1513^th	5264	71.3%
2023	64.69	1489^th	5374	72.3%
2024	58.03	1915^th	5511	65.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Rio del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.78	629^th	5413	88.4%
2019	79.31	1115^th	5492	79.7%
2022	78.05	1198^th	5635	78.7%
2023	77.78	1185^th	5617	78.9%
2024	70.56	1466^th	5605	73.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rio del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.34	85^th	2128	96.0%
2019	84.09	278^th	2585	89.2%
2022	55.91	686^th	2227	69.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Rio del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.49	959^th	5431	82.3%
2019	80.68	1037^th	5510	81.2%
2022	72.55	1409^th	5663	75.1%
2023	72.98	1373^rd	5650	75.7%
2024	64.41	1769^th	5636	68.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rio del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.79	314^th	4830	93.5%
2019	83.07	589^th	4963	88.1%
2022	72.67	1037^th	5084	79.6%
2023	64.63	1419^th	5098	72.2%
2024	80.40	708^th	5102	86.1%

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Rank History for White students at Rio del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.74	871^st	2737	68.2%
2019	59.85	1219^th	2834	57.0%
2022	57.62	1232^nd	2726	54.8%
2023	54.63	1301^st	2662	51.1%
2024	44.51	1575^th	2647	40.5%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rio del Mar Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	436	3	13	46	2	n/a	n/a	500
1989	461	1	14	55	1	n/a	n/a	532
1990	441	4	27	80	0	n/a	n/a	552
1991	456	6	45	86	2	n/a	n/a	595
1992	518	5	49	70	3	n/a	n/a	645
1993	493	3	46	66	2	n/a	n/a	610
1994	481	4	43	72	2	n/a	n/a	602
1995	498	10	42	60	5	n/a	n/a	615
1996	498	10	42	60	5	n/a	n/a	615
1997	500	11	37	69	7	n/a	n/a	624
1998	513	13	27	61	9	n/a	n/a	623
1999	517	9	24	57	10	n/a	n/a	617
2000	513	4	30	67	8	n/a	n/a	622
2001	517	5	25	57	9	n/a	n/a	613
2002	481	4	29	57	6	n/a	n/a	577
2003	481	4	29	57	6	n/a	n/a	577
2004	482	6	30	46	6	n/a	n/a	570
2005	496	6	27	44	5	n/a	n/a	578
2006	517	6	33	43	5	n/a	n/a	604
2007	532	10	31	43	4	n/a	n/a	620
2008	529	4	34	36	3	n/a	n/a	606
2009	544	8	20	31	0	1	0	604
2010	544	5	20	30	0	1	9	609
2011	529	6	21	46	3	1	7	613
2012	550	6	24	25	4	3	5	617
2013	518	7	20	35	2	2	4	588
2014	528	7	28	50	2	2	4	621
2015	482	4	23	59	2	3	1	574
2016	472	5	17	78	2	1	4	579
2017	453	3	13	96	3	1	12	581
2018	451	4	8	113	1	1	15	593
2019	390	2	13	105	1	1	16	528
2020	366	1	12	105	2	0	25	511
2021	272	4	14	86	2	0	29	407
2022	272	6	17	94	2	0	33	424
2023	258	4	14	90	2	0	36	404
2024	262	3	13	90	2	0	38	408

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 Rio del Mar Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	20.9	23.9	n/a
1989	532	21.4	24.8	n/a
1990	552	23.6	23.3	n/a
1991	595	23.7	25.1	n/a
1992	645	24.1	26.7	6.7
1993	610	23.7	25.7	7.9
1994	602	22.1	27.2	12.8
1995	615	22.5	27.3	9.8
1996	615	22.5	27.3	9.8
1997	624	27.5	22.7	11.7
1998	623	27.5	22.7	6.9
1999	617	29.6	20.8	9.4
2000	622	30.6	20.3	4.8
2001	613	30.6	20.0	4.7
2002	577	34.6	16.7	5.4
2003	577	34.6	16.7	5.4
2004	570	29.0	19.7	8.8
2005	578	26.0	22.2	6.1
2006	604	29.0	20.8	4.6
2007	620	29.0	21.4	6
2008	606	32.0	18.9	5.4
2009	604	22.0	25.2	5.3
2010	609	25.0	24.3	6.2
2011	613	n/a	n/a	10.1
2012	617	22.0	28.0	n/a
2013	588	21.0	28.0	11.2
2014	621	22.0	28.2	9
2015	574	23.0	24.9	10.1
2016	579	24.0	24.1	11.4
2017	581	23.5	24.7	11.4
2018	593	24.0	24.7	15.2
2019	528	23.0	22.9	18.4
2020	511	n/a	n/a	16
2021	407	19.5	20.8	20.4
2022	424	17.5	24.2	24.8
2023	404	17.5	23.0	29.2
2024	408	18.5	22.0	24

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 Rio del Mar Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	20.9	23.9	n/a
1989	532	21.4	24.8	n/a
1990	552	23.6	23.3	n/a
1991	595	23.7	25.1	n/a
1992	645	24.1	26.7	6.7
1993	610	23.7	25.7	7.9
1994	602	22.1	27.2	12.8
1995	615	22.5	27.3	9.8
1996	615	22.5	27.3	9.8
1997	624	27.5	22.7	11.7
1998	623	27.5	22.7	6.9
1999	617	29.6	20.8	9.4
2000	622	30.6	20.3	4.8
2001	613	30.6	20.0	4.7
2002	577	34.6	16.7	5.4
2003	577	34.6	16.7	5.4
2004	570	29.0	19.7	8.8
2005	578	26.0	22.2	6.1
2006	604	29.0	20.8	4.6
2007	620	29.0	21.4	6
2008	606	32.0	18.9	5.4
2009	604	22.0	25.2	5.3
2010	609	25.0	24.3	6.2
2011	613	n/a	n/a	10.1
2012	617	22.0	28.0	n/a
2013	588	21.0	28.0	11.2
2014	621	22.0	28.2	9
2015	574	23.0	24.9	10.1
2016	579	24.0	24.1	11.4
2017	581	23.5	24.7	11.4
2018	593	24.0	24.7	15.2
2019	528	23.0	22.9	18.4
2020	511	n/a	n/a	16
2021	407	19.5	20.8	20.4
2022	424	17.5	24.2	24.8
2023	404	17.5	23.0	29.2
2024	408	18.5	22.0	24

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.

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