How does Rio del Mar Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Aptos?

Rio del Mar Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 56.0/100, placing it at the 78th percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 916 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rio del Mar Elementary?

26.5% of students at Rio del Mar Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 55.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Rio del Mar Elementary improving or declining?

Rio del Mar Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 16.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rio del Mar Elementary?

15.0% of students at Rio del Mar Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Rio del Mar Elementary

Pajaro Valley Unified Aptos Santa Cruz County 95003

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

916 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

408 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

24%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 22.1%

White 64.2%

Asian 2.5%

Black 0.7%

Other 10.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rio del Mar Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	26.5%
Met Standard	29.0%
Below Standard	44.5%

Exceeded

26.5%

Met

29.0%

Below

44.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Rio del Mar Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

26.5% of students exceeded standard while 29.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 18.1 points above the Pajaro Valley Unified district average of 8.4%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 32.4% exceeded — 5.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 16.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

26.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

55.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+16.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

15.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

916

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	52	25.0%	25.0%	19.2%	30.8%	50.0%
4th	49	28.6%	32.6%	18.4%	20.4%	61.2%
5th	62	37.1%	29.0%	22.6%	11.3%	66.1%
6th	66	22.7%	30.3%	34.9%	12.1%	53.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	53	17.0%	22.6%	32.1%	28.3%	39.6%
4th	49	14.3%	42.9%	28.6%	14.3%	57.1%
5th	61	36.1%	19.7%	29.5%	14.8%	55.7%
6th	66	30.3%	30.3%	25.8%	13.6%	60.6%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 55.3

Valencia Elementary

Pajaro Valley Unified · 1.5 mi

55.3

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