Rio Del Mar Elementary School
819 Pinehurst Dr., Aptos, CA, 95003-5737 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Rio Del Mar Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades KG - 6
County Santa Cruz County, CA
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2005  
Students & Faculty
Total Students 604 students
% Male / % Female 48%  /  52%
Total Classroom Teachers 29 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 85 students
Grade 1 - 85 students
Grade 2 - 80 students
Grade 3 - 105 students
Grade 4 - 87 students
Grade 5 - 80 students
Grade 6 - 82 students
This School
(CA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:21 1:20
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CA) School Average
% American Indian 1% 1%
% Asian 5% 11%
% Hispanic 7% 45%
% Black 1% 7%
% White 86% 33%
Additional Student Information
This School
(CA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 3% 44%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 2% 10%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 1% 3%
School Performance:
(CA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Pajaro Valley Unified School District
This School's Agency
(CA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 33 5
Number of Students Managed 19,819 students 1,771 students
District Total Revenue $209,684,000 $14,593,000
District Expenditure $214,088,000 $15,326,000
District Revenue / Student $10,580 $8,240
District Expenditure / Student $10,802 $8,654
In the News:
  • Aptos School to Help Afghan Students (KION 46 Salinas)
    posted on October 27, 2009 at 01:43:53 am
    As part of student leadership goodwill project, the school is "adopting" a school in Kabul as it's sister school, raising funds to help that school's development.
  • Coast Lines: Oct. 25, 2009 (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
    posted on October 25, 2009 at 08:36:52 am
    CAPITOLA City Hall flag to be at half-staff on Monday The flag at Capitola City Hall will be lowered to half-staff Monday in memory of three people who served their community: Bob Bucher, who died Oct.
  • Schools Closed Due to Power Outage (KION 46 Salinas)
    posted on October 13, 2009 at 03:28:33 pm
    The Rio Del Mar Elementary School in Aptos is closed Wednesday due to power outage.There is no word if any other schools on the Central Coast are opened or closed.  
  • Name Dropping, May 24, 2009: Concept board on display at Surf Museum (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
    posted on May 24, 2009 at 08:52:26 am
    The Santa Cruz Surf Club Preservation Society recently met at the Santa Cruz Surf Museum along West Cliff Drive to hang Bill Grace's homemade board.
  • New Game Memorializes a Life Lost (Good Times)
    posted on May 4, 2009 at 09:57:01 pm
    SANTA CRUZ — In a lot of ways, Sofia Wardle was like most 7-year-old kids. She loved to sing and dance to Hannah Montana, Hilary Duff and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. She dreamed of becoming a professional singer one day. She often flashed a toothy grin and showed off her big hazel-brown eyes for her parents’ camera just like her favorite artists do. see full story...  
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (95003)
School Zip (95003)
(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 24,225 people 33,115,272 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 56% 32%
Population Average Age 42 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.9 persons
Median Household Income $68,760 $48,909
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 35 years old 39 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (95003)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 72% / 28% 58% / 42%
School Map:
1. Valencia Elementary School - 533 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
2. Mar Vista Elementary School - 406 students - 1.7 mi. away - view location
3. Bradley Elementary School - 560 students - 4.1 mi. away - view location
4. Capitola Elementary School - 222 students - 4.4 mi. away - view location
5. Special Education - 143 students - 4.5 mi. away - view location
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