Summary:
ZIP code 56367 is served by a single school: Rice Elementary, an elementary school for grades PK–5 in Rice, MN, part of Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools. It enrolls 357 students, has a 12.7 student-teacher ratio, and a 33.33% free/reduced-lunch rate. Because there are no middle, high, or alternative schools in this ZIP, students continue elsewhere after 5th grade, and the only meaningful comparisons are against the district, the state, and the school's own past results.
The academic picture is uneven, with math the clear bright spot. Overall math proficiency is 47.9%, which is 12.9 points above the district (35%) and 3.0 points above the state (44.9%), and it improved from 44.0% the prior year, when it was slightly below the state. Fifth grade leads the way: 63.3% proficient in reading and 46.9% in math, both above district and state. Third-grade math is also solid at 60.4%. By contrast, 4th grade is the weak point, with reading at 30% (18.8 points below the state) and math at 37.7% (17.5 points below). Overall reading is 43.2%, roughly matching the district but 5.4 points below the state, and down from 49.71% last year. Science is the biggest concern at 14.3%, which is 2.8 points below the district and 11.2 points below the state, and effectively reflects 5th-grade science.
Reflecting this mixed performance, Rice Elementary has slipped from 57th percentile and 3 stars in 2023–2024 to 44th percentile and 2 stars in 2024–2025, then 39th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026. That puts it close to its district's standing (38th percentile, 2 stars), though the school beats the district in math while trailing slightly in reading and more clearly in science. In short: strong and improving math, standout 5th grade, but watch 4th-grade reading and math and 5th-grade science.
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