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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Rice Elementary School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
673
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN CARLOS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4210)·NCES 040696001656
Rice Elementary School
San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos, AZ 85550 · (928) 475-4837 · Gila County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL673 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of Arizona public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (116).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 6.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rice Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Gila County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,041 of 1,072 ▼ 77 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,054 of 1,072 ▼ 7 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 673 | #235 of 1,223 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #160 of 991 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.9% | #975 of 1,007 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.3% | #162 of 721 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
673
+36 (+6%) vs 2020
+3265% since 2000-01, when it was 20
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 673 | 50 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 655 | 54 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 642 | 45 | 14.3:1 | 87% (558) |
| 2020-21 | 637 | 50 | 12.7:1 | 87% (553) |
| 2017-18 | 939 | 64 | 14.7:1 | 78% (732) |
| 2015-16 | 994 | 64 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 905 | N/A | N/A | 100% (902) |
| 2000-01 | 20 | 24 | 0.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rice Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (939 to 673); teachers down 22% (64 to 50).
About Rice Elementary School
Rice Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in San Carlos, Arizona. School enrollment was 673 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. The average among elementary schools in Arizona is roughly 451 students; this school is 49% larger than that.
The district for Rice Elementary School is San Carlos Unified District (4210), with 4 schools and 1,438 students.
Native American students make up 99% of enrollment at Rice Elementary School. Pick two students at random and there is a 3% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Rice Elementary School total 50 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Rice Elementary School is F. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 0% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Gila County census figures show that the median household income is $61,986, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Gila County is home to 39 public schools and about 7,722 public school students.
San Carlos Middle School is the public school closest to Rice Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles.
Rice Elementary School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment increase, from 637 in 2020-21 to 673 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at Rice Elementary School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Gila County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,795
Census ACS
Median income
$61,986
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
7,722 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Carlos Unified District (4210)
- San Carlos High SchoolHigh · 433 students
- San Carlos Middle SchoolMiddle · 295 students
- San Carlos Alternative High SchoolCombined · 37 students
- Shil Gozhoo AcademyCombined
- Rice SchoolElementary
Other schools in San Carlos
- San Carlos Middle SchoolMiddle · 295 students
- San Carlos Alternative High SchoolCombined · 37 students
- Biyaagozhoo CenterCombined · 10 students
- Shil Gozhoo AcademyCombined
- Rice SchoolElementary
Other Rice Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Rice Elementary. Rice Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Rice Elementary SchoolMountain Top, PA · 735 students
- Rice Elementary SchoolTYLER, TX · 613 students
- Rice Elementary SchoolCONROE, TX · 602 students
- Rice Elementary SchoolRICE, TX · 444 students
- Rice Elementary SchoolWELLINGTON, CO · 401 students
Nearby schools
- San Carlos Middle School0.1 mi · 295
- Biyaagozhoo Center1.6 mi · 10
- San Carlos High School4.2 mi · 433
- San Carlos Alternative High School4.2 mi · 37
- High Desert Middle School16.8 mi · 390
- CVIT - Central Campus EAC Gila Pueblo18.2 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Rice Elementary SchoolHow large is Rice Elementary School?
Rice Elementary School enrolls approximately 673 students in grades PK-06.
Is Rice Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rice Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rice Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rice Elementary School is approximately 13.5:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Rice Elementary School?
Student demographics at Rice Elementary School are roughly 1% Asian.
Is Rice Elementary School public or private?
Rice Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Carlos Unified District (4210).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.