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Rice (William) Elementary

Public K-6

 700 E. Vickie Ave.
       Santa Maria, CA  93454-2236

(805) 361-7740

District: Santa Maria-Bonita

SchoolDigger Rank:
5599th of 5,883 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,607 Help

Students who attend Rice (William) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Fesler (Isaac) Junior High
High:    Pioneer Valley High

Student/teacher ratio:  25.3
Number of students:  843

Immunizations:

Fully immunized:
≥99.0%
Measles:
≥99.0%
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Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.7%
White:
2.0%
Asian:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.8%

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Compare Details Rice (William) Elementary ranks worse than 95.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.06. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.7%), White (2%), Asian (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rice (William) Elementary is 25.3. 13 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rice (William) Elementary is $7,607, which is the 7th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District.
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Rice (William) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rice (William) Elementary 5599th of 5883 California public elementary schools. (See Rice (William) Elementary in the ranking list.)

Santa Maria-Bonita:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Maria-Bonita 1336th of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rice (William) Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 21.47 3835th 4809 20.3%
2005 23.31 3744th 4822 22.4%
2006 35.84 2950th 4818 38.8%
2007 27.34 3752nd 5113 26.6%
2008 42.56 2809th 5113 45.1%
2009 34.69 3388th 5193 34.8%
2010 22.03 4460th 5314 16.1%
2011 17.35 4837th 5377 10.0%
2012 17.39 4823rd 5390 10.5%
2013 19.01 4803rd 5530 13.1%
2015 18.84 4750th 5611 15.3%
2016 21.58 4465th 5614 20.5%
2017 24.62 4292nd 5692 24.6%
2018 38.50 3249th 5662 42.6%
2019 27.42 4155th 5789 28.2%
2022 12.06 5599th 5883 4.8%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Rice (William) Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 310 24 49 320 9 n/a n/a 0 712
1990 329 24 45 359 8 n/a n/a 0 765
1991 308 16 42 303 10 n/a n/a 0 679
1992 300 43 46 305 9 n/a n/a 0 703
1993 273 14 47 284 9 n/a n/a 0 627
1994 283 24 41 290 10 n/a n/a 0 648
1995 282 18 42 402 7 n/a n/a 0 751
1996 282 18 42 402 7 n/a n/a 0 751
1997 276 23 43 428 10 n/a n/a 0 780
1998 261 25 42 458 10 n/a n/a 0 796
1999 260 27 45 491 12 n/a n/a 1 836
2000 224 19 41 539 13 n/a n/a 0 836
2001 211 27 36 580 12 n/a n/a 6 872
2002 159 24 36 642 10 n/a n/a 0 871
2003 159 24 36 642 10 n/a n/a 0 871
2004 125 26 22 695 12 n/a n/a 0 880
2005 101 31 30 615 9 n/a n/a 0 786
2006 76 29 30 631 4 n/a n/a 0 770
2007 50 26 28 654 5 n/a n/a 0 763
2008 53 17 20 689 4 n/a n/a 0 783
2009 50 14 24 661 8 1 1 0 759
2010 52 10 21 704 9 1 1 0 798
2011 48 8 18 737 8 0 1 0 820
2012 44 7 16 740 7 0 1 0 815
2013 37 7 16 794 12 0 1 0 867
2014 32 11 12 798 11 0 5 0 869
2015 33 11 17 856 5 0 7 0 929
2016 34 9 18 846 6 0 9 0 922
2017 23 7 21 822 8 0 8 0 889
2018 21 5 19 839 10 0 8 0 902
2019 24 11 15 843 6 0 6 0 905
2020 24 7 16 888 6 0 5 0 946
2021 18 4 12 810 4 0 11 0 859
2022 17 4 7 807 3 0 5 0 843

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rice (William) Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 712 25.0 28.4 n/a
1990 765 28.0 27.3 n/a
1991 679 25.0 27.1 n/a
1992 703 25.4 27.6 45.5
1993 627 25.0 25.1 45
1994 648 23.0 28.2 46.1
1995 751 27.0 27.8 55.5
1996 751 27.0 27.8 55.5
1997 780 30.5 25.6 60.6
1998 796 35.0 22.7 61.2
1999 836 39.0 21.4 65.3
2000 836 42.0 19.9 65.1
2001 872 43.0 20.3 69.1
2002 871 42.5 20.5 77.7
2003 871 42.5 20.5 77.7
2004 880 39.2 22.4 75.7
2005 786 33.0 23.8 77.4
2006 770 35.0 22.0 66.2
2007 763 34.0 22.4 74.8
2008 783 37.0 21.2 82.8
2009 759 34.0 20.5 80.6
2010 798 30.0 26.6 86.8
2011 820 n/a n/a 81.7
2012 815 30.0 27.1 n/a
2013 867 31.0 27.9 86
2014 869 32.0 27.1 73.1
2015 929 34.0 27.3 85.3
2016 922 36.0 25.6 88
2017 889 37.0 24.0 80.5
2018 902 38.0 23.7 90.5
2019 905 38.0 23.8 91.2
2020 946 n/a n/a 87.3
2021 859 35.6 24.0 84.2
2022 843 33.3 25.3 86.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
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Student/Teacher Ratio Rice (William) Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 712 25.0 28.4 n/a
1990 765 28.0 27.3 n/a
1991 679 25.0 27.1 n/a
1992 703 25.4 27.6 45.5
1993 627 25.0 25.1 45
1994 648 23.0 28.2 46.1
1995 751 27.0 27.8 55.5
1996 751 27.0 27.8 55.5
1997 780 30.5 25.6 60.6
1998 796 35.0 22.7 61.2
1999 836 39.0 21.4 65.3
2000 836 42.0 19.9 65.1
2001 872 43.0 20.3 69.1
2002 871 42.5 20.5 77.7
2003 871 42.5 20.5 77.7
2004 880 39.2 22.4 75.7
2005 786 33.0 23.8 77.4
2006 770 35.0 22.0 66.2
2007 763 34.0 22.4 74.8
2008 783 37.0 21.2 82.8
2009 759 34.0 20.5 80.6
2010 798 30.0 26.6 86.8
2011 820 n/a n/a 81.7
2012 815 30.0 27.1 n/a
2013 867 31.0 27.9 86
2014 869 32.0 27.1 73.1
2015 929 34.0 27.3 85.3
2016 922 36.0 25.6 88
2017 889 37.0 24.0 80.5
2018 902 38.0 23.7 90.5
2019 905 38.0 23.8 91.2
2020 946 n/a n/a 87.3
2021 859 35.6 24.0 84.2
2022 843 33.3 25.3 86.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Rice (William) Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201598.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rice (William) Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,607

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rice (William) Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 4155th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5599th of 5883 Elementary schools
 23.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rice (William) Elementary)23.210.7
 12.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Maria-Bonita)28.920.8
 8.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.542.2
 6.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rice (William) Elementary)28.112.6
 15.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Maria-Bonita)31.422.5
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.243.5
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rice (William) Elementary)34.615.1
 19.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Maria-Bonita)33.822.8
 11%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.544.2
 5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rice (William) Elementary)37.312.5
 24.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Maria-Bonita)32.219.8
 12.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.938.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rice (William) Elementary)31.818.1
 13.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Maria-Bonita)33.426.5
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.747.1
 4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rice (William) Elementary)257
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Maria-Bonita)18.311.9
 6.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3831.6
 6.4%
5th Grade Science (Rice (William) Elementary)14.17.9
 6.2%
   5th Grade Science (Santa Maria-Bonita)13.113
 0%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.2
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rice (William) Elementary)47.726.6
 21.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Maria-Bonita)34.631.5
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.545.1
 3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rice (William) Elementary)33.18.9
 24.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Maria-Bonita)24.615.6
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.532.5
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students905859
 5.1%
African American114
 63.6%
American Indian64
 33.3%
Asian1512
 20%
Hispanic843810
 3.9%
Pacific Islander00
White2418
 25%
Two or More Races611
 83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.2%84.2%
 7%



Frequently Asked Questions about Rice (William) Elementary

In the 2021-22 school year, 843 students attended Rice (William) Elementary.

Students at Rice (William) Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

Students who attend Rice (William) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fesler (Isaac) Junior High
High : Pioneer Valley High

Rice (William) Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.8% of California elementary schools.


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