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Rio Del Mar Elementary School

Grades: K-6

Students: 393

Type: Public

9/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 810:1

Certified Teachers: 100%

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17 Reviews

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Pajaro Valley Unified School District

819 Pinehurst Drive
Aptos, CA 95003

(831) 688-2053

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Additional GreatSchools Ratings

8/10

Test Scores

5/10

Equity

Academic Progress

College Readiness

9/10

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This school is amazing and so thankful that my grandchildren get to experience such a great elementary school. The people who work in the office really care and the teachers are so kind and supportive of the students. The main reason that I’m writing this review is to acknowledge the most awesome lu

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Posted by a parent on 4/23/2026

Rio Del Mar strongly supports the social-emotional development of children in addition to the strong academic curriculum. The staff are passionate about knowing each child and go above and beyond what I would expect from a public school.

Posted by a parent on 12/17/2025

My child had a terrible experience all around. There were lots of promises made for my child who is special needs, but no follow through. This school did not honor my child's IEP. I was warned this could happen, but I did not believe it. Bullying was an issue, one teacher was aggressive towards my c

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Posted by a parent on 1/13/2025

Our family loves Rio! The principal is amazing and fair. Her child attends the school so she is certainly designing a school she would want her child to attend. They hold children accountable for their actions and try and make the learning opportunities equitable. My first child has attended since k

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Posted by a parent on 3/14/2024

Administration & staff are professional, caring and have high, yet realistic expectations for students. My child loves the afterschool program and all of the extracurricular activities.

Posted by a parent on 10/16/2023

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Aptos schools - Rio Del Mar Elementary School is located at 819 Pinehurst Drive, Aptos CA 95003. Rio Del Mar Elementary School is in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. Rio Del Mar Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-6.