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Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

In Gilbert, Arizona, Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School serves 754 students in prekindergarten through grade 6 in the Chandler area. In the latest AASA results, 68% of students were proficient in both English language arts (ELA) and math. The clearest finding for parents is that Rice exceeded state and district proficiency in both subjects, with its largest advantage in math: 17 percentage points above the district and 35 above the state.

Rice’s local edge is clearer in math than ELA. Compared with nearby schools serving similar grade spans, Rice’s 68% in math was above their average of 66%, while its 68% in ELA was about 1 point below their 69% average. It was still above the Chandler Unified District #80 and state in ELA, by 10 and 27 points, respectively. Fifth-grade science is another strength: Rice’s 62% proficiency in 2024–25 was above the district’s 48%, the state’s 34%, and the nearby-school average of 57%.

Science results have risen steadily, from 48% in 2022–23 to 54% in 2023–24 and 62% in 2024–25. SchoolDigger ranked Rice in the 91st percentile and gave it 5 stars in 2025–26; four nearby schools ranked higher, and Rice’s percentile was down 2 points from the prior year. Its student-teacher ratio declined from 17.4 to 16.7 over three years, close to nearby peers. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings also show notable differences for student groups: the Special Education Students ranking was at the 46th percentile in 2022–23, compared with 89th overall, while the Asian Students ranking was at the 26th percentile in 2025–26, compared with 91st overall. The only reported free/reduced-lunch rate is 11% in 2022–23; nearby rates are unavailable, and subgroup ranking pools vary by year.

754

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,523

Per pupil spending ?

5.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

92.7%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 7.3% (any vaccine)

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 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (68% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg54%

Arizona avg37%

81^st of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

93^rd of 267Chandler 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
2026	89.6	81 of 900	91.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	35.6	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	83.0	65 of 579	88.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	91.6	33 of 500	93.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	80.2	90 of 591	84.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	64.9	126 of 437	71.2%	★★★★☆
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

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

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

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile-6 vs school

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

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

White (2026)71st percentile-20 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 (2026)26th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+27 vs state

Mathematics68%+35 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	5.4%	454 (60.2%)	9 (1.2%)	120 (15.9%)	109 (14.5%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.8%)	89.6	81^st of 900 public elementary schools	91.0%		90.9	60^th of 909 public elementary schools	93.4%	21	68.0	72.0	61.0	68.0			68.0	67.0	73.0	68.0	62.0			68.0	92.7%	7.3%	$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	2.3%	359 (48.4%)	13 (1.8%)	84 (11.3%)	203 (27.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	76 (10.3%)	99.2	4^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.7	5^th of 909 public elementary schools	99.4%	1	89.0	94.0	89.0	93.0			91.0	84.0	87.0	89.0	89.0			87.0	100%	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	12.4%	418 (60.3%)	25 (3.6%)	149 (21.5%)	35 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	62 (8.9%)	79.8	151^st of 900 public elementary schools	83.2%		82	140^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.6%	11	66.0	65.0	69.0	57.0			64.0	57.0	53.0	68.0	50.0			57.0	91.4%	8.6%	$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	8.0%	324 (62.0%)	11 (2.1%)	95 (18.2%)	41 (7.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.0%)	70	242^nd of 900 public elementary schools	73.1%		74.5	209^th of 909 public elementary schools	77.0%	33	56.0	51.0	56.0	68.0			58.0	46.0	43.0	53.0	58.0			51.0	93.8%	6.2%	$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%)	82	137^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.8%		73.2	224^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.4%	87	70.0	76.0	58.0	55.0	72.0	70.0	67.0	64.0	70.0	56.0	46.0	34.0	41.0	53.0	83.5%	18.7%		$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%)	50.6	382^nd of 900 public elementary schools	57.6%		32.7	541^st of 909 public elementary schools	40.5%	159		36.0	52.0	49.0	47.0	28.0	39.0							15.0	70.6%	26.5%		$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	5.4%	369 (64.5%)	27 (4.7%)	96 (16.8%)	33 (5.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.5%)	90.6	70^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.3	66^th of 909 public elementary schools	92.7%	4	62.0	74.0	65.0	72.0			68.0	60.0	71.0	77.0	70.0			70.0	84.9%	13.2%	$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%)	46.2	419^th of 900 public elementary schools	53.4%		51.6	376^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.6%	43	41.0	50.0	34.0	52.0	75.0	54.0	50.0	36.0	52.0	31.0	40.0	33.0	36.0	39.0				$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%)	89.9	75^th of 900 public elementary schools	91.7%		73.5	223^rd of 909 public elementary schools	75.5%	148	68.0	78.0	58.0	71.0			68.0	68.0	74.0	65.0	63.0			68.0	76.2%	25.4%	$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	6.4%	251 (45.6%)	15 (2.7%)	137 (24.9%)	94 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.4%)	93.7	39^th of 900 public elementary schools	95.7%		94	43^rd of 909 public elementary schools	95.3%	4	72.0	80.0	72.0	78.0			76.0	66.0	79.0	65.0	77.0			72.0	91.4%	8.6%	$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 9.0% of Arizona elementary schools.

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