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What advice would you give to incoming students at Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School?
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Enrollment
754
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187003766
Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School
1290 E OCOTILLO RD, GILBERT, AZ 85298 · (480) 424-8500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL754 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
16.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 120 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 20% smaller than its 6th grade class (120).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2020
Math
69.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 70.0% | 64.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #60 of 1,072 ▲ 94 | #50 of 646 ▲ 71 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #70 of 1,072 ▲ 59 | #62 of 646 ▲ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #329 of 930 | #199 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 754 | #152 of 1,223 | #115 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #490 of 991 | #291 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #353 of 1,007 | #239 of 627 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 754 | 45 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 813 | 47.2 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 760 | 43.6 | 17.4:1 | 11% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School.
About Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School
Students in GILBERT, Arizona, attend Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School, a large elementary school. It enrolls 754 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6. The school is 67% above the average for elementary schools in Arizona.
District-wide, Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) has 48 schools and 41,421 students.
The share of White students at Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School is 60%, a majority. Other students are 16% Hispanic, 14% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put Maricopa County at about 59% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School are from different groups.
The school has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.8 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
On the allk12 Grade, Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School lands at A+, ahead of 95% of Arizona public elementary schools.
For Maricopa County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Maricopa County number 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Of the public schools around it, Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School is closest to Weinberg Gifted Academy, about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The allk12 page for Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Dr. Camille Casteel High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
Other schools in GILBERT
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Combined · 2,357 students
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Higley High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
Nearby schools
- Weinberg Gifted Academy0.6 mi · 741
- Haley Elementary0.9 mi · 693
- Perry High School1.1 mi · 2,373
- Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary1.3 mi · 523
- Arizona College Prep High School1.3 mi · 2,271
- Legacy Traditional School - Chandler1.6 mi · 1,135
Frequently asked questions
About Robert J.C. Rice Elementary SchoolHow large is Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School?
Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School enrolls approximately 754 students in grades PK-06.
Is Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School have?
Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School?
Student demographics at Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School are roughly 60% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School public or private?
Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.