Rio Del Mar
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.9% |
| Met Standard | 19.2% |
| Below Standard | 67.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Rio Del Mar and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.9% of students exceeded standard while 19.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.7 points above the Rio Elementary district average of 10.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 12.7% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 5.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 28.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 88 | 14.8% | 21.6% | 36.4% |
| 4th | 88 | 18.2% | 6.8% | 25.0% |
| 5th | 59 | 13.6% | 23.7% | 37.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 88 | 12.5% | 27.3% | 39.8% |
| 4th | 88 | 8.0% | 19.3% | 27.3% |
| 5th | 59 | 10.2% | 16.9% | 27.1% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.9