Rice (William) Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

700 East Vickie Ave.
Santa Maria, CA 93454

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 913 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Rice (William) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 913 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rice (William) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Rice (William) Elementary School's student population of 913 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rice (William) Elementary School
Kind	177
1	124
2	120
3	119
4	136
5	119
6	118

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Total Students

913 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rice (William) Elementary School
2023	913
2022	843
2021	859
2020	905
2019	905
2018	889
2017	889
2016	922
2015	929
2014	869
2013	867
2012	815
2011	820
2010	798
2009	759
2008	783
2007	763
2006	770
2005	786
2004	880
2003	871
2002	886
2001	872
2000	836
1999	836
1998	796
1997	780
1996	751
1995	615
1994	648
1993	627

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rice (William) Elementary School
2023	38
2022	33
2021	36
2020	38
2019	38
2018	37
2017	37
2016	36
2015	34
2014	32
2013	31
2012	30
2010	30
2009	34
2008	37
2007	34
2006	35
2005	33
2004	39
2003	42
2002	42
2001	43
2000	42
1999	39
1998	35
1997	31
1996	27
1995	22
1994	23
1993	25
1992	25

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School Rankings

Rice (William) Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rice (William) Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8632 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Rice (William) Elementary School
2023	#8632
2022	#8945
2019	#6383
2018	#5363
2017	#6850
2016	#6932
2015	#7200
2013	#6594
2012	#7264
2011	#7580
2010	#6836

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14%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Rice (William) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	14%	34%	16%
2022	10%	33%	16%
2019	31%	40%	26%
2018	36%	39%	23%
2017	27%	38%	21%
2016	22%	37%	19%
2015	16%	34%	17%
2013	50%	59%	49%
2012	50%	59%	49%
2011	48%	58%	49%
2010	50%	56%	46%

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18%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rice (William) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2022	18%	47%	26%
2019	35%	51%	34%
2018	38%	50%	23%
2017	26%	48%	28%
2016	28%	48%	27%
2015	22%	44%	23%
2013	40%	57%	36%
2012	39%	58%	38%
2011	36%	56%	37%
2010	36%	54%	36%

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6-9%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rice (William) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	26:1	21:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	22:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	27:1
2014	27:1	24:1	26:1
2013	28:1	24:1	26:1
2012	27:1	23:1	26:1
2010	27:1	21:1	27:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	26:1	23:1	24:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	28:1	25:1	27:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	28:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Rice (William) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rice (William) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	3%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	2%	11%	2%
2015	2%	11%	4%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	3%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	3%	12%	4%
2007	4%	12%	4%
2006	4%	12%	4%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	5%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	4%	11%	4%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	5%	11%	4%
1999	5%	11%	4%
1998	5%	11%	4%
1997	6%	11%	4%
1996	6%	11%	4%
1995	5%	11%	5%
1994	6%	11%	5%
1993	7%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

96%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rice (William) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	96%	55%	95%
2022	96%	56%	95%
2021	94%	56%	95%
2020	93%	55%	95%
2019	93%	55%	95%
2018	94%	54%	95%
2017	94%	54%	95%
2016	94%	54%	95%
2015	93%	54%	75%
2014	92%	53%	93%
2013	92%	53%	93%
2012	91%	52%	92%
2011	90%	51%	92%
2010	88%	50%	91%
2009	87%	49%	89%
2008	88%	50%	88%
2007	86%	49%	87%
2006	82%	48%	86%
2005	78%	47%	85%
2004	79%	46%	85%
2003	74%	45%	83%
2002	69%	44%	82%
2001	67%	43%	80%
2000	64%	42%	78%
1999	59%	41%	77%
1998	58%	40%	77%
1997	55%	40%	76%
1996	54%	39%	74%
1995	48%	38%	72%
1994	45%	37%	70%
1993	45%	36%	67%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Rice (William) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	3%	8%	1%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	4%	8%	1%
2004	3%	8%	1%
2003	3%	8%	1%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	6%	9%	3%
1991	2%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rice (William) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	2%	21%	2%
2022	2%	21%	2%
2021	2%	22%	2%
2020	2%	23%	3%
2019	2%	23%	3%
2018	3%	24%	3%
2017	3%	24%	3%
2016	4%	24%	3%
2015	4%	24%	5%
2014	4%	25%	4%
2013	4%	25%	4%
2012	5%	26%	4%
2011	6%	27%	4%
2010	7%	27%	5%
2009	7%	28%	6%
2008	6%	29%	6%
2007	6%	29%	7%
2006	9%	31%	7%
2005	13%	31%	9%
2004	14%	32%	9%
2003	18%	34%	11%
2002	22%	35%	11%
2001	24%	36%	13%
2000	27%	37%	15%
1999	31%	38%	16%
1998	33%	39%	16%
1997	35%	39%	17%
1996	37%	40%	18%
1995	42%	41%	20%
1994	43%	42%	21%
1993	44%	43%	24%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Rice (William) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rice (William) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	0.08	0.64	0.09
2022	0.08	0.63	0.10
2021	0.12	0.62	0.10
2020	0.14	0.63	0.11
2019	0.14	0.63	0.11
2018	0.12	0.64	0.10
2017	0.12	0.64	0.10
2016	0.12	0.64	0.11
2015	0.13	0.64	0.25
2014	0.15	0.65	0.13
2013	0.15	0.65	0.14
2012	0.17	0.65	0.15
2011	0.19	0.67	0.16
2010	0.22	0.67	0.17
2009	0.24	0.71	0.21
2008	0.23	0.65	0.22
2007	0.27	0.67	0.23
2006	0.33	0.66	0.25
2005	0.38	0.67	0.27
2004	0.36	0.67	0.27
2003	0.42	0.67	0.30
2002	0.48	0.67	0.32
2001	0.50	0.67	0.35
2000	0.52	0.67	0.37
1999	0.56	0.67	0.38
1998	0.56	0.67	0.38
1997	0.58	0.67	0.40
1996	0.58	0.67	0.42
1995	0.60	0.67	0.44
1994	0.61	0.67	0.46
1993	0.60	0.67	0.49

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Eligible for

86%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rice (William) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	79%	51%	78%
2022	77%	51%	78%
2021	80%	53%	83%
2020	83%	52%	81%
2019	83%	52%	81%
2018	69%	49%	70%
2017	69%	49%	70%
2016	77%	50%	75%
2015	69%	50%	73%
2014	61%	49%	61%
2013	76%	48%	76%
2011	69%	46%	70%
2010	70%	46%	68%
2009	64%	43%	64%
2008	64%	41%	64%
2007	57%	40%	63%
2006	53%	40%	63%
2005	66%	40%	67%
2004	61%	40%	65%
2003	63%	39%	67%
2002	58%	39%	70%
2001	55%	39%	69%
2000	53%	40%	69%
1999	55%	40%	70%
1998	61%	47%	80%
1997	61%	47%	78%
1996	56%	46%	77%
1995	66%	45%	74%
1994	46%	43%	71%
1993	45%	41%	68%
1992	46%	38%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Rice (William) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	8%	8%	4%
2022	9%	7%	7%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	9%	7%	8%
2019	9%	7%	8%
2018	10%	9%	11%
2017	10%	9%	11%
2016	10%	9%	11%
2015	15%	9%	12%
2014	12%	9%	13%
2013	10%	7%	11%
2011	12%	8%	13%
2010	17%	9%	16%
2009	17%	10%	15%
2008	19%	10%	16%
2007	18%	10%	16%
2006	14%	9%	14%
2005	11%	9%	14%
2004	15%	9%	15%
2003	14%	9%	15%
2002	12%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Santa Maria-Bonita School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rice (William) Elementary School's ranking?

Rice (William) Elementary School is ranked #8632 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Rice (William) Elementary School?

913 students attend Rice (William) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Rice (William) Elementary School students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rice (William) Elementary School?

Rice (William) Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Rice (William) Elementary School offer ?

Rice (William) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Rice (William) Elementary School part of?

Rice (William) Elementary School is part of Santa Maria-Bonita School District.

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