RICE EL

444 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Rice Elementary School, located at 305 N Dallas St in Rice, Texas, serves as the primary elementary campus for the Rice Independent School District. Situated in a small-town setting, the school focuses on providing foundational education to students in the local community, emphasizing academic growth and a supportive learning environment tailored to the needs of young learners.

As a core component of the Rice ISD community, the school is dedicated to preparing students for their future academic transitions. The campus typically fosters a close-knit atmosphere where faculty and staff work to integrate standard state curriculum with the values of the Rice school district, ensuring that students develop both fundamental skills and the personal character necessary for success in their middle and high school years.

444

Total Students

27.3

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RICE EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	85
Hispanic	344
Black	8
Two or More	7

Hispanic
344 (77.5%)
White
85 (19.1%)
Black
8 (1.8%)
Two or More
7 (1.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	RICE ISD
Phone:	(903)326-4151
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	444
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	361
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 48

Kindergarten 69

Grade 1 76

Grade 2 78

Grade 3 83

Grade 4 90