Rice Elementary School
- Elementary school in Tyler ISD
- Tyler, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Tyler ISD: B
Total students
635
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Tyler ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Tyler ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90%
Rice Elementary School is an elementary school in Tyler, TX, in the Tyler ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 635 students. 53.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,451, which is $6,436 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.
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Principals
- Allison O'neal
- allison.oneal@tylerisd.org
- (903) 262-2555
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rice Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
635
African American
165 (26%)
Tyler ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Tyler ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
40 (6.3%)
Tyler ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
107 (16.9%)
Tyler ISD: 47.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
287 (45.2%)
Tyler ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
35 (5.5%)
Tyler ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
53.9 %
Tyler ISD: 59.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
73.2 %
Tyler ISD: 77.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.6 %
Tyler ISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
3.8 %
Tyler ISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.8 %
Tyler ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.2 %
Tyler ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Tyler ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Tyler ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Tyler ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Tyler 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
8.5 %
Tyler ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
13.3 %
Tyler ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Tyler ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
5.7 %
Tyler ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7 %
Tyler ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tyler ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.5 %
Tyler ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
11.1 %
Tyler ISD: 21.4%
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
40.5
African American
1 (2.5%)
Tyler ISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.5%)
Tyler ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (2.5%)
Tyler ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
37.5 (92.6%)
Tyler ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 1.9%
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%)
Tyler ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
33 (81.5%)
Tyler ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
7.5 (18.5%)
Tyler ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 1%
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
15.7
Tyler ISD: 14.6
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
10 years
Tyler ISD: 10.1 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
$52,451
Tyler ISD: $53,372
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$43,826
Tyler ISD: $46,686
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$49,438
Tyler ISD: $50,289
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,572
Tyler ISD: $52,924
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,390
Tyler ISD: $56,368
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$58,895
Tyler ISD: $59,156
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$66,825
Tyler ISD: $66,753
Statewide: $71,111