Rice (Eldridge) Elementary
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 California public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 28% larger than its 6th grade class (43).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.8% | 23.6% | 18.5% | 40.1% |
| Math | 23.6% | 15.8% | 21.2% | 39.4% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.4% | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 43.4% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.8% | 42.2% |
| 2021-22 | 48.2% | 42.4% |
| 2018-19 | 60.6% | 51.3% |
| 2017-18 | 52.8% | 46.6% |
| 2016-17 | 48.0% | 44.9% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Rice (Eldridge) Elementary
Rice (Eldridge) Elementary's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice (Eldridge) Elementary this school | 291 | 75.6% | 40.1% |
| Ramblewood Elementary San Jose | 248 | 73.0% | 48.6% |
| Willard (Frances E.) Elementary Rosemead | 281 | 79.7% | 51.4% |
| Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary Rosemead | 390 | 77.2% | 41.3% |
| Susan B. Anthony Elementary Westminster | 332 | 73.2% | 66.6% |
| Dayton Elementary San Leandro | 340 | 71.2% | 42.4% |
Where Rice (Eldridge) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #2,470 of 5,151 | #602 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #2,330 of 5,172 ▲ 175 | #583 of 1,129 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #2,781 of 5,172 ▼ 385 | #673 of 1,129 ▼ 122 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.9pp | #578 of 5,116 | #94 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #4,831 of 5,915 | #1,083 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #3,926 of 5,352 | #898 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #2,423 of 5,354 | #381 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.6% | #2,577 of 5,625 | #792 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.2% | #585 of 3,837 | #249 of 947 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 291 | 12 | 24.3:1 | 76% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 11.5 | 25.4:1 | 67% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 12.5 | 25.0:1 | 67% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 317 | 13 | 24.4:1 | 76% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 17 | 24.2:1 | 85% (350) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 20 | 25.8:1 | 83% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 649 | N/A | N/A | 88% (574) |
| 2000-01 | 715 | 34 | 21.0:1 | 87% (625) |
| 1990-91 | 720 | 26 | 27.7:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (411 to 291); teachers down 29% (17 to 12).
About Rice (Eldridge) Elementary
Rosemead, California, is home to Rice (Eldridge) Elementary, a small elementary school. The school reports 291 students in kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 37% smaller than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
A total of 11 schools make up Garvey Elementary, with 4,235 students enrolled.
Asian students make up a majority at Rice (Eldridge) Elementary, at 56%. Other students are 38% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is higher than the 15% Asian share among all Los Angeles County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Rice (Eldridge) Elementary is 12 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 24.3:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school counts 220 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 76%.
Rice (Eldridge) Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with Rice (Eldridge) Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 35.2%. Rice (Eldridge) Elementary scores 40.1%, 4.9 points above that line.
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
Of nearby public schools, Sanchez (George I.) Elementary is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Rice (Eldridge) Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Rice (Eldridge) Elementary comes in 9th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Rice (Eldridge) Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Rice (Eldridge) Elementary's enrollment declined from 317 in 2020-21 to 291 in 2024-25.
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