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Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gilbert, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 813 students. The school is part of the Chandler Unified District #80, which is ranked 105 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 15% of Arizona elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 60-157 out of over 900 schools in recent years. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the Chandler Unified District and the state of Arizona averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate is 62%, compared to 48% for the district and 34% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 3rd-grade proficiency rates well above the district and state averages.

Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School has consistently high rankings for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and multi-racial students, often placing in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools for these groups. The school's performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students is particularly noteworthy, ranking 19th out of 975 Arizona elementary schools in 2020-2021. The school also performs well for students with special needs, ranking 43rd out of 1,201 Arizona elementary schools in 2020-2021 for its special education program. Nearby high-performing schools include John & Carol Carlson Elementary and Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom, both of which rank in the top 10% of Arizona elementary schools.

754

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,523

Per pupil spending ?

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1290 E Ocotillo Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85298

(480) 424-8500

District: Chandler Unified District #80

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.2%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Asian:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2021 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (69% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chandler Unified District #80

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg54%

Arizona avg38%

60^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▬ steady since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Chandler Unified District #80

105^th of 289Chandler Unified District #80 among Arizona 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	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	60 of 909	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	157 of 912	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	142 of 1245	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	113 of 1000	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	92.9	77 of 1226	93.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.4	280 of 895	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	79.2	47 of 316	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	83 of 270	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	210 of 620	66.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	69.5	19 of 975	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	67 of 589	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	173 of 602	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	114 of 1219	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	84 of 824	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	93.6	47 of 1219	96.1%	★★★★★

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.2	56 of 306	81.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	49 of 496	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	51 of 486	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	251 of 1170	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	121 of 716	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	55 of 1198	95.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	86.2	51 of 556	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	180 of 1116	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	300 of 618	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	58 of 626	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	71.6	148 of 628	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	165 of 1216	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	157 of 830	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	111 of 1220	90.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	90.1	18 of 617	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	61.8	143 of 444	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.3	64 of 1027	93.8%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	67.6	21 of 82	74.4%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.9	54 of 171	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.1	442 of 820	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	86.2	43 of 1201	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	79 of 465	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	198 of 486	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	181 of 1024	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	177 of 800	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	112 of 1161	90.4%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2021)98th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)97th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)91st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-10 vs school

Foster Care (2021)82nd percentile-12 vs school

Native American (2022)74th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2021)69th percentile-25 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)68th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2023)46th percentile-42 vs school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-90 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+30 vs state

Mathematics70%+33 vs state

Science62%+28 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, July 7, 2023

I had read past review on the school Principal in another website and stated that she was pretentious and condescending. I have to agree. The school is ok but the administration is not. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1290 E Ocotillo Rd	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-8500	754	45	16.7		454 (60.2%)	9 (1.2%)	120 (15.9%)	109 (14.5%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.8%)	90.9	60^th of 909 public elementary schools	93.4%		80.7	157^th of 912 public elementary schools	82.8%	97	74.0	76.0	71.0	61.0			82.0	74.0	70.0	54.0			62.0		$8,523	$694	$147	$1,536	$7,420	$262	$7,682
Weinberg Gifted Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5245 S Val Vista Dr	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 812-6600	741	40	18.5		359 (48.4%)	13 (1.8%)	84 (11.3%)	203 (27.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	76 (10.3%)	98.7	5^th of 909 public elementary schools	99.4%		99.4	2^nd of 912 public elementary schools	99.8%	3	83.0	96.0	89.0	80.0			88.0	89.0	89.0	74.0			93.0		$6,816	$588	$95	$1,271	$5,818	$314	$6,133
Haley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3401 S Layton Lakes Blvd	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3500	693	43	16.3		418 (60.3%)	25 (3.6%)	149 (21.5%)	35 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	62 (8.9%)	82	140^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.6%		78.5	178^th of 912 public elementary schools	80.5%	38	55.0	75.0	60.0	67.0			57.0	72.0	62.0	45.0			55.0		$7,286	$543	$78	$1,163	$6,459	$206	$6,665
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4600 S Bright Angel Way	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3200	523	35	14.8		324 (62.0%)	11 (2.1%)	95 (18.2%)	41 (7.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.0%)	74.5	209^th of 909 public elementary schools	77.0%		83.6	137^th of 912 public elementary schools	85.0%	72	47.0	60.0	62.0	67.0			47.0	48.0	56.0	56.0			63.0		$8,753	$933	$79	$1,945	$7,457	$284	$7,741
Legacy Traditional School - Chandler	Public, Charter	K-8	3201 S Gilbert Rd Bldg B	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Chandler	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 270-5422	1,135	26	43.6		400 (35.2%)	118 (10.4%)	263 (23.2%)	249 (21.9%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (8.1%)	73.2	224^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.4%		76	196^th of 912 public elementary schools	78.5%	28	54.0	64.0	50.0	60.0	61.0	56.0	66.0	64.0	49.0	35.0	50.0	50.0	54.0	50.0		$00			$00
Legacy Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	3125 S Gilbert Rd	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(602) 671-1400	311	14	22.2		76 (24.4%)	40 (12.9%)	155 (49.8%)	9 (2.9%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (7.1%)	32.7	541^st of 909 public elementary schools	40.5%		41.4	467^th of 912 public elementary schools	48.8%	74	27.0		39.0	44.0	47.0	20.0	27.0									$00			$00
John & Carol Carlson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5400 S White Dr	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3800	572	34	16.9		369 (64.5%)	27 (4.7%)	96 (16.8%)	33 (5.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.5%)	90.3	66^th of 909 public elementary schools	92.7%		88.7	83^rd of 912 public elementary schools	90.9%	17	70.0	70.0	64.0	70.0			78.0	75.0	63.0	74.0			53.0		$8,861	$731	$88	$1,550	$7,804	$238	$8,042
Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista)	Public, Charter	K-8	4120 S Val Vista Dr	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 656-5555	403	29	13.8		217 (53.8%)	26 (6.5%)	96 (23.8%)	18 (4.5%)	5 (1.2%)	7 (1.7%)	34 (8.4%)	51.6	376^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.6%		52.8	384^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.9%	8	55.0	42.0	36.0	63.0	47.0	77.0	46.0	47.0	30.0	40.0	32.0		37.0	73.0		$00			$00
American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	1750 E Riggs Rd	Gilbert	85286	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 420-2101	396	36	11.1		203 (51.3%)	35 (8.8%)	106 (26.8%)	14 (3.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.1%)	73.5	223^rd of 909 public elementary schools	75.5%		73.7	213^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.6%	10	76.0	74.0	47.0	57.0			86.0	78.0	34.0	38.0			44.0		$7,582	$50	$210	$310	$5,274	$2,049	$7,322
Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom	Public	PK, KG-6	6040 S Joslyn Ln	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-2600	551	35	15.9		251 (45.6%)	15 (2.7%)	137 (24.9%)	94 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.4%)	94	43^rd of 909 public elementary schools	95.3%		88.5	85^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.7%	42	75.0	71.0	68.0	76.0			81.0	80.0	72.0	66.0			64.0		$8,791	$846	$92	$1,784	$7,613	$239	$7,852

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School

How many students attend Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 754 students attended Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School?

Students at Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School are 60% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

What district is Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School in?

Chandler Unified District #80

Is Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School ranks in the top 6.6% of Arizona elementary schools.

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