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Charles Rice Learning Center

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Charles Rice Learning Center ranks 1372 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Charles Rice Learning Center is a PK-5 elementary school in the historic "Freedman's Town" area of South Dallas, serving 427 students as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). Over 98% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school has achieved a remarkable turnaround, rising from a 2-star rating to a 4-star rating and reaching its highest-ever statewide rank at the 70th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year.

Charles Rice stands out for its exceptional performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide for this group for three consecutive years. Its upper-grade math program is a standout: 5th-grade math proficiency reached 78.69% in 2025-2026, a staggering 31 percentage points above the state average. This math success even surpasses nearby St Anthony Academy, a private school just 0.46 miles away, where 5th-grade math proficiency is 60%. Compared to other nearby public schools, Charles Rice is a clear leader: it outperforms Dr Martin Luther King Junior Arts Academy (54th percentile) and Paul L Dunbar Learning Center (35th percentile), and its 5th-grade math score is 30 points higher than H S Thompson Learning Center.

While the school excels in math and reading, it has two key areas for growth. Science scores in 5th grade are a significant weakness, with only 11.94% proficient in 2024-2025, compared to 29.57% statewide. Additionally, the school's Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 31st percentile, suggesting it may not provide enough challenge for its highest-achieving students. Despite these gaps, Charles Rice is a beacon of success in its neighborhood, consistently improving for four years and providing a superior education compared to most nearby options.

427

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,574

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2425 Pine St
Dallas, TX 75215-4046

(972) 749-1100

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Charles Rice Learning Center usually attend:

Middle:	Billy Earl Dade Middle
High:	Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.6%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg49%

Texas avg51%

1,372^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 149Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

441^st of 951Dallas Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	1372 of 4627	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	1592 of 4651	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	1900 of 4710	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	2482 of 4647	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	1857 of 4581	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	2784 of 4578	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	2253 of 4479	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.4	1276 of 4359	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	48.5	2058 of 4329	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.9	2721 of 4286	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.7	3489 of 4320	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.0	2593 of 4260	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.0	1077 of 4221	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	31.3	3362 of 4206	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	74.9	831 of 4095	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.4	1028 of 3937	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	869 of 3884	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	62.8	1482 of 3768	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.7	1017 of 3724	72.7%	★★★★☆
2006	62.9	1372 of 3476	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.1	2258 of 3475	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	82.7	268 of 3465	92.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	331 of 2406	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	217 of 1905	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	262 of 2443	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	843 of 2443	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	507 of 2421	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	923 of 2444	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	574 of 2515	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	275 of 2483	88.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.3	775 of 4461	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.0	1763 of 4331	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	2398 of 4295	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.6	582 of 4240	86.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	378 of 1643	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	1012 of 2918	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	1595 of 3668	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	528 of 3556	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	130 of 3333	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	74.9	477 of 3226	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	836 of 4575	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	1041 of 3744	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	1379 of 4658	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	2051 of 4588	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	1759 of 4561	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	2728 of 4499	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	2108 of 4348	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	1397 of 4306	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	2133 of 3075	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	1839 of 2619	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	2646 of 2980	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	2573 of 2958	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	2642 of 3006	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	2889 of 3184	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	2470 of 3106	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	1016 of 4413	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	1249 of 3644	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	1925 of 4465	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	821 of 4401	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	1406 of 4376	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	1453 of 4329	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	1470 of 4188	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	1127 of 4168	73.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	557 of 4520	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	447 of 3705	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	543 of 4594	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	1648 of 4521	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	1247 of 4477	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	2331 of 4451	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	1316 of 4309	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	547 of 4264	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	2026 of 4582	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	1229 of 3739	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	1500 of 4647	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.6	3035 of 4585	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	2101 of 4563	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	2797 of 4498	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	2476 of 4357	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.9	1179 of 4319	72.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	1476 of 4301	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	642 of 3549	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	456 of 4292	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	30.8	3062 of 4086	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	2184 of 3799	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	2965 of 3684	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.7	1372 of 3558	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile+16 vs school

At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)77th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+12 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Charles Rice Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	2425 Pine St	Dallas	75215	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-1100	427	31	14.0	98.4%	7 (1.6%)	323 (75.6%)	85 (19.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	64.6	1372^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	70.3%		59.8	1592^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	65.8%	220								50.9	53.5	63.9				33.9	64.9	78.7				$12,574
St Anthony Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3732 Myrtle St	Dallas	75215	Dallas County	St Anthony School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-3645	202	14	14.5	91.6%	0 (0.0%)	196 (97.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	70.8	1099^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.2%		44.7	2455^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.2%	1356								77.1	42.9	48.6				94.3	71.4	60.0				$9,218
Dr Martin Luther King Junior Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1817 Warren Ave	Dallas	75215	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8100	499	39	12.7	94.6%	5 (1.0%)	327 (65.5%)	157 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	49.9	2117^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.2%		45.6	2407^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.2%	290	33.3	14.3	20.0				85.7	55.0	43.5	46.5	57.4	61.1	58.3	46.2	47.2	43.4	43.4	45.5	22.2	$15,860
H S Thompson Learning Center	Public	K-5	5700 Bexar St	Dallas	75215	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-1700	545	36	15.1	98.7%	7 (1.3%)	271 (49.7%)	252 (46.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	51.6	2033^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	56.1%		33.4	3232^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	30.5%	1199	30.0	36.7	29.7					60.0	54.0	35.7				58.7	39.6	48.9				$12,126
Paul L Dunbar Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 Metropolitan Ave	Dallas	75210	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6600	608	38	16.0	99.0%	8 (1.3%)	367 (60.4%)	204 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	36.2	3008^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.0%		32	3309^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.9%	301	29.4	38.5	53.9	9.1	0.0	20.0		33.9	49.4	52.9				23.8	39.8	51.7				$11,981
Cedar Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 Mouser St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-7400	457	32	14.2	99.8%	6 (1.3%)	164 (35.9%)	275 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	46.2	2320^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.9%		46.2	2367^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.1%	47	40.7	64.0	52.0	0.0	40.0	0.0		47.4	66.7	52.0	43.8			35.3	44.2	41.7	38.7			$15,632
Oran M Roberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4919 Grand Ave	Dallas	75223	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-8700	340	25	13.8	97.4%	9 (2.6%)	35 (10.3%)	286 (84.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	23.6	3840^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.0%		12.6	4390^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.6%	550	43.3	73.1	40.0					54.2	21.9	36.7				43.1	22.4	24.4				$11,663
Uplift Atlas Prep Ps	Public, Charter	K-5	1835 Young St	Dallas	75201	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 821-7325	643	36	18.0	89.9%	7 (1.1%)	102 (15.9%)	499 (77.6%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	30.7	3388^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.8%		26.2	3648^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.6%	260								29.3	49.1	49.1				22.1	41.8	42.6				$9,870
J P Starks Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3033 Tips Blvd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8800	255	19	13.4	98.4%	2 (0.8%)	120 (47.1%)	116 (45.5%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.9%)	13.8	4350^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.0%		17	4181^st of 4651 public elementary schools	10.1%	169	0.0			0.0			100.0	17.9	26.9	39.4	37.5	100.0	100.0	7.1	34.6	20.6	25.0	87.5	100.0	$16,704
Ascher Silberstein Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5940 Hollis Ave	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1900	545	35	15.5	96.1%	13 (2.4%)	5 (0.9%)	519 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	79.5	774^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.3%		55.9	1782^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	61.7%	1008	50.0	54.6	42.9					75.0	55.9	62.2				69.2	66.7	53.5				$10,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Rice Learning Center

How many students attend Charles Rice Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Charles Rice Learning Center.

Is Charles Rice Learning Center a good school?

Charles Rice Learning Center ranks 1372^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Charles Rice Learning Center in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Charles Rice Learning Center attend?

Students who attend Charles Rice Learning Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Billy Earl Dade Middle
High : Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet High School

What is the racial makeup of Charles Rice Learning Center?

Students at Charles Rice Learning Center are 76% African American, 20% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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