Rice Elementary School
- Elementary school in Rice ISD
- Rice, TX
- Early education - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Rice ISD: B
Total students
355
Avg. teacher experience
6.9 years
Rice ISD: 8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Rice ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 90%
Rice Elementary School is an elementary school in Rice, TX, in the Rice ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 355 students. 43.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 25.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of D for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,073, which is $10,018 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Cindy Black
- cblack@rice-isd.org
- (903) 326-4151
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rice Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
355
African American
11 (3.1%)
Rice ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Rice ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
250 (70.4%)
Rice ISD: 66.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
87 (24.5%)
Rice ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
6 (1.7%)
Rice ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
43.1 %
Rice ISD: 47%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
82.3 %
Rice ISD: 75%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
25.9 %
Rice ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
25.9 %
Rice ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Rice ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
3.7 %
Rice ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.2 %
Rice ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
D
Rice ISD: B
Student achievement
Not rated (Paired campus)
Rice ISD: B
School progress
Not rated (Paired campus)
Rice ISD: A
Closing the gaps
Not rated (Paired campus)
Rice ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
21.5
African American
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
20.5 (95.3%)
Rice ISD: 86.9%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (4.7%)
Rice ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
20.5 (95.3%)
Rice ISD: 86.9%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
1 (4.7%)
Rice ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
16.5
Rice ISD: 13.8
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
6.9 years
Rice ISD: 8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$47,073
Rice ISD: $49,063
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$57,120
Rice ISD: $44,832
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$40,644
Rice ISD: $42,041
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
N/A
Rice ISD: $47,871
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$54,572
Rice ISD: $56,286
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$59,258
Rice ISD: $62,921
Statewide: $65,449