Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Rice ISD: A

Total students

396

Avg. teacher experience

7.4 years

Rice ISD: 6.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Rice ISD: 95.7%

Statewide: 90%

Rice Elementary School is an elementary school in Rice, TX, in the Rice ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 396 students. 59.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,572, which is $8,315 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1500 Sw Mckinney
Rice, TX 75155-0450

Office phone number

(903) 326-4151

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Rice Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

396

African American

7 (1.8%)

Rice ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Rice ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Rice ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

302 (76.3%)

Rice ISD: 72%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rice ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

78 (19.7%)

Rice ISD: 24%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

8 (2%)

Rice ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.8%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

76.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

19.7%

Two or more races

2.0%

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

59.1 %

Rice ISD: 52.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

83.6 %

Rice ISD: 79.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

26.3 %

Rice ISD: 21.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

59.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

83.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

26.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

26.3 %

Rice ISD: 21%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.8 %

Rice ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.1 %

Rice ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

26.3%

Gifted and talented

3.8%

Special education

8.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Rice ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Rice ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Rice ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Rice ISD: B

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

10.5 %

Rice ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

20 %

Rice ISD: 20%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Rice ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Rice ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.8 %

Rice ISD: 13.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rice ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.8 %

Rice ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

25 %

Rice ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

27.1

African American

1 (3.7%)

Rice ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Rice ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Rice ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (3.7%)

Rice ISD: 8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rice ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

24.1 (88.9%)

Rice ISD: 84.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (3.7%)

Rice ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 1.2%

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: 1.4%

Bachelor's

25.1 (92.6%)

Rice ISD: 82.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2 (7.4%)

Rice ISD: 13.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Rice ISD: 4%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.6

Rice ISD: 13.3

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

7.4 years

Rice ISD: 6.7 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

$50,572

Rice ISD: $50,312

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,114

Rice ISD: $45,060

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$43,930

Rice ISD: $45,332

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,377

Rice ISD: $52,503

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,763

Rice ISD: $60,456

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,639

Rice ISD: $59,660

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Rice ISD: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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