RICE EL

Located at 5215 OLD BULLARD RD, in TYLER, Texas, RICE EL is a mid-tier elementary-level community that educates 613 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by TYLER ISD.

RICE EL is one of 26 schools operated by TYLER ISD, a district that caters to 18,708 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RICE EL records that the most-represented group is White (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 28% Black, 19% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

On the income-and-resources front, RICE EL reports 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 61% of students at RICE EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, RICE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.0%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Smith County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,192, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RICE EL is one of 65 public schools in Smith County (combined enrollment of about 37,385 students).

Nearest neighbor: TYLER LEGACY H S, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RICE EL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RICE EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 50.6%.

RICE EL operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. RICE EL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 626 (now 613). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 47% to 41%.

On allk12, the feed for RICE EL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.