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What's something Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
613
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY·NCES 060861000873
Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary
915 Fourth Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91911 · (619) 420-7071 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
457 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
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 | 114 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 30% larger than its 6th grade class (88).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
46.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.5pp since 2014
Math
29.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.9% | 28.6% | 22.6% | 30.8% |
| Math | 14.0% | 15.8% | 36.8% | 33.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.5% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 20.8% |
| 2022-23 | 44.4% | 26.3% |
| 2021-22 | 36.5% | 16.6% |
| 2018-19 | 53.4% | 39.7% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 39.0% |
| 2016-17 | 51.4% | 35.0% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 26.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary
Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary's state test result (34.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary this school | 613 | 74.6% | 34.2% |
| John Dolland Elementary Norwalk | 586 | 73.7% | 49.3% |
| Franklin (Benjamin) Elementary Anaheim | 604 | 75.2% | 34.7% |
| Imperial Elementary Downey | 653 | 75.7% | 48.3% |
| Lincoln Elementary Dinuba | 563 | 74.1% | 39.0% |
| Boronda Meadows Salinas | 620 | 77.1% | 20.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #3,040 of 5,151 | #267 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #3,244 of 5,172 ▲ 839 | #279 of 393 ▲ 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #2,317 of 5,172 ▲ 336 | #219 of 393 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.6pp | #421 of 5,116 | #27 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 613 | #1,276 of 5,915 | #96 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #3,088 of 5,352 | #212 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.3% | #4,628 of 5,354 | #384 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.6% | #2,652 of 5,625 | #135 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #1,122 of 1,139 | #96 of 97 |
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
613
+27 (+5%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 708
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 613 | 26.5 | 23.1:1 | 75% (457) |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 28 | 21.1:1 | 69% (406) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 27 | 20.6:1 | 74% (410) |
| 2020-21 | 586 | 27 | 21.7:1 | 84% (495) |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 27 | 22.6:1 | 82% (502) |
| 2015-16 | 686 | 28 | 24.5:1 | 82% (564) |
| 2010-11 | 703 | N/A | N/A | 70% (495) |
| 2000-01 | 733 | 37 | 19.8:1 | 63% (460) |
| 1990-91 | 708 | 28 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (611 to 613); teachers down 2% (27 to 26.5).
About Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary
Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school located in Chula Vista, California. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 613 students. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary is part of a district of 43 schools: Chula Vista Elementary, with 22,235 students.
The student body at Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary is 91% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 4% White and 2% Asian. Among all residents of San Diego County, the Hispanic share is about 35%. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 23.1:1. That is 0.8 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 75%. The rate at public schools in San Diego County averages 54%, lower than here.
allk12 grades Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary is 1.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 34.2%. Predicted: 35.9%.
San Diego County has these Census figures: the median household income is $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. San Diego County is home to 766 public schools and about 467,437 public school students.
Chula Vista Senior High is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 32.2% proficiency; Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary posts 34.2%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Over 4 years, Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary's enrollment grew 5%, to 613. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.7:1 to 23.1:1.
Community posts for Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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- Bonita Vista Senior HighHigh · 1,960 students
- Chula Vista Senior HighHigh · 1,864 students
- Hilltop Senior HighHigh · 1,771 students
Nearby schools
- Chula Vista Senior High0.3 mi · 1,864
- Chula Vista Learning Community Charter0.5 mi · 1,397
- Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary0.9 mi · 763
- Palomar High0.9 mi · 269
- Harborside Elementary1.0 mi · 524
- Hilltop Drive Elementary1.1 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About Rice (Lilian J.) ElementaryHow many students attend Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary?
Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary enrolls approximately 613 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary serve?
Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary is approximately 23.1:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary?
At Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 91% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary public or private?
Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chula Vista Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.