Rice Elementary School
Tel:
(320) 393-2177
- Rice Elementary School serves 345 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Rice Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Rice Elementary School's student population of 345 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 345 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Rice Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Rice Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #596 out of 1793 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 60% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 2% |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 9% |
| Black | 1% | 11% |
| White | 92% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.54 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 23% | 29% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sauk Rapids-Rice School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Rice Elementary School is Royalton High School (5.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Royalton Middle School (6.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Royalton Elementary School (6.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Royalton Royalton High School Grades: 9-12 | 273 students
5.9 miles
120 S Hawthorn St
Royalton, MN 56373
(320) 584-4000 5.9 9-12 273 - Royalton Royalton Public Schools Early Child Grades: PK-K | 73 students
5.9 miles
120 S Hawthorn Street
Royalton, MN 56373
(320) 584-4000 5.9 PK-K 73 - Royalton Royalton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 369 students
6.3 miles
119 N Driftwood
Royalton, MN 56373
(320) 584-4163 6.3 PK-5 369 - Royalton Royalton Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 228 students
6.3 miles
120 S Hawthorn St
Royalton, MN 56373
(320) 584-4000 6.3 6-8 228 - Sartell Oak Ridge Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 751 students
6.9 miles
1111 27th St N
Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 258-3693 6.9 K-4 751
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