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Rice Elementary School

Q: Is Rice Elementary School a good school?

Rice Elementary School ranks 404 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Rice Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wellington, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 424 students. It is part of the Poudre School District R-1, which is ranked 14 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rice Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 404 out of 950 schools. The school's performance on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in science and math. However, Rice Elementary School performs better than the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels, with the 5th grade students' ELA proficiency rates reaching 50.7% in 2024-2025. The school also has a higher percentage of gifted and talented students, ranking 13th out of 82 Colorado elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2022-2023 school year.

One area of concern for Rice Elementary School is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 27.7% in 2023-2024 to 38.0% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. This issue should be further investigated to understand the underlying causes and implement strategies to improve student attendance. Nonetheless, Rice Elementary School's strong performance for low-socioeconomic status (SES) students suggests the school may have effective strategies in place to support this population, which could be replicated to benefit the school's overall academic outcomes.

401

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,631

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7000 Third Street
Wellington, CO 80549-2400

(970) 488-8700

District: Poudre School District R-1

Students who attend Rice Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Wellington Middle-High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg56%

Colorado avg40%

404^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Poudre School District R-1

14^th of 115Poudre School District R-1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	404 of 950	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	359 of 943	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	227 of 933	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	224 of 921	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	180 of 710	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	185 of 965	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	179 of 917	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	192 of 929	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	73.6	215 of 914	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	225 of 938	76.0%	★★★★☆
2014	87.6	84 of 962	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	82.9	134 of 954	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	303 of 935	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	302 of 935	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.9	255 of 925	72.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	423 of 694	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	355 of 684	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	250 of 642	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	222 of 595	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	100 of 351	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	208 of 758	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	106 of 690	84.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	76.0	13 of 82	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	173 of 337	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.2	93 of 365	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	57 of 265	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	7 of 203	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	65.7	78 of 332	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	69 of 308	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	301 of 700	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	292 of 683	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	182 of 649	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	170 of 594	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	157 of 352	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	156 of 764	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	197 of 693	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	379 of 551	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	379 of 539	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	289 of 525	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	216 of 454	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	149 of 596	75.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2023)84th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math49%+13 vs state

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Science28%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Rice Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)						CMAS Math (2025)					CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Rice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 Third Street	Wellington	80549	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8700	401	28	14.3	31.7%	281 (70.1%)	2 (0.5%)	95 (23.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.0%)	55.3	404^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.5%		60.6	359^th of 943 public elementary schools	61.9%	45	43.5	41.1	50.7			45.3	50.7	41.8	53.7		49.2	28.4	$18,631
Eyestone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Wilson Avenue	Wellington	80549	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8600	619	44	14.1	36.2%	450 (72.7%)	2 (0.3%)	129 (20.8%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	60.6	353^rd of 950 public elementary schools	62.8%		43.1	495^th of 943 public elementary schools	47.5%	142	47.5	48.7	52.5			49.8	48.8	32.9	50.5		44.7	46.5	$17,802
Tavelli Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1118 Miramount Drive	Fort Collins	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-6725	519	30	17.3	35.8%	344 (66.3%)	1 (0.2%)	135 (26.0%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)	83.3	136^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.7%		84.7	125^th of 943 public elementary schools	86.7%	11	62.3	53.8	81.6			65.7	57.1	46.8	69.3		57.6	74.3	$18,085
Laurel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 East Locust Street	Fort Collins	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-5925	412	30	13.8	54.6%	227 (55.1%)	8 (1.9%)	145 (35.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	49.5	446^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.1%		34.1	569^th of 943 public elementary schools	39.7%	123	41.0	50.0	53.8			48.5	27.4	29.6	40.0		32.3	46.2	$20,328
Putnam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Maple Street	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-7700	258	28	9.3	77.1%	99 (38.4%)	8 (3.1%)	131 (50.8%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.7%)	61.1	349^th of 950 public elementary schools	63.3%		36.1	554^th of 943 public elementary schools	41.3%	205			62.1			41.2		34.3			29.9	48.3	$23,337
Cache La Poudre Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3511 W Cr 54g	Laporte	80535	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7600	281	19	14.9	49.8%	214 (76.2%)	1 (0.4%)	57 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	45.6	483^rd of 950 public elementary schools	49.2%		48.9	460^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.2%	23	43.6	41.0	42.6			42.6	60.0	25.0	25.5		38.7	31.9	$20,297
Mountain Sage Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	2310 East Prospect Road Suite	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 568-5456	265	17	15.9	26.0%	216 (81.5%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.7%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.1%)	58	380^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.0%		45.9	481^st of 943 public elementary schools	49.0%	101	54.8		70.0	60.0	46.2	57.1	40.5	23.8	45.0	16.7	33.5	57.1	$13,906
Harris Bilingual Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East Elizabeth	Fort Collins	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-5200	311	22	13.8	61.1%	81 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	223 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	55.6	402^nd of 950 public elementary schools	57.7%		61	353^rd of 943 public elementary schools	62.6%	49	56.7	42.2	43.5			46.3	38.8	41.3	43.5		41.1	50.0	$20,927
Dunn Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 South Washington	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4825	392	27	14.4	30.6%	287 (73.2%)	18 (4.6%)	38 (9.7%)	27 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	85.4	122^nd of 950 public elementary schools	87.2%		87.9	97^th of 943 public elementary schools	89.7%	25	57.1	59.7	83.8			67.4	59.4	49.2	67.2		58.8	82.4	$20,272
Irish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Irish Drive	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-6900	365	29	12.5	71.2%	101 (27.7%)	3 (0.8%)	247 (67.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	33.1	588^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.1%		29.2	622^nd of 943 public elementary schools	34.0%	34	39.5	33.3	37.9			36.9	34.6	29.3	19.6		27.7	33.3	$21,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Rice Elementary School

What district is Rice Elementary School in?

Poudre School District R-1

What schools do graduates of Rice Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rice Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Wellington Middle-High School

Is Rice Elementary School a good school?

Rice Elementary School ranks 404^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rice Elementary School?

Students at Rice Elementary School are 70% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rice Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Rice Elementary School.

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