Rio del Mar Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Aptos, California·95003
Score
75.0/100
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#1,171
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#2
In Pajaro Valley Unified
#2
In Aptos
Top 25%
In California

Score 75.0/100: better than 75% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
58%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 70% of them
229 students tested
Math
54%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 71% of them
229 students tested
Science
58%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 86% of them
60 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA5052
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA61.249
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA66.162
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA53.066
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA57.6229
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math39.653
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math57.149
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math55.761
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math60.666
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math53.7229
ScienceGrade 5CAST58.360
ScienceAll gradesCAST58.360

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
408
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
408
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
21%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Cruz County

Contact

Address
819 Pinehurst Dr.
Aptos, CA 95003

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Rio del Mar Elementary at a glance

Rio del Mar Elementary is a public elementary school in Aptos, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Pajaro Valley Unified school district. It has about 408 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 58% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 54% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 75.0 out of 100: better than 75% of them, ranking #1,171 of 4,688. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.