Rice Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rice, Texas · Rice ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Rice Elementary School serves 444 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Rice (Navarro County). It is one of 3 schools in Rice ISD. By enrollment it is the 3065th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Rice ISD |
| County | Navarro County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483696004114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Rice ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 444 | 1,105 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.5% | 75.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Rice Elementary School in context
Size
Rice Elementary School is the only elementary school in Rice ISD. Its 444 students are 40.2% of the district's 1,105. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 451; Rice Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 90 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 74 per grade. This year grade 4 has 30% more students than kindergarten (90 against 69). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 77.5% here and 75.7% across Rice ISD. White students are next, at 19.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.3% across Rice ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 27.32 full-time-equivalent teachers for 444 students, Rice Elementary School has 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 444 students would have about 30 teachers, so Rice Elementary School has 2.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Rice Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Fannin Elementary School, 7 miles away in Corsicana ISD. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 77.5% |
| White | 19.1% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 76 |
| Grade 2 | 78 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 90 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1500 Sw McKinney, Rice, TX 75155
Phone: (903)326-4151
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rice Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannin Elementary School | Corsicana ISD | 7.0 mi | 376 | 15.8 | 86.4% |
| Bowie Elementary School | Corsicana ISD | 8.3 mi | 494 | 17.5 | 59.1% |
| Two Dimensions at Corsicana | Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy | 9.1 mi | 58 | 22 | 94.8% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Corsicana ISD | 9.2 mi | 422 | 16.2 | 80.8% |
| Carroll Elementary School | Corsicana ISD | 9.3 mi | 559 | 15.9 | 91.4% |
| Houston Elementary School | Ennis ISD | 10.3 mi | 363 | 16.3 | 76.3% |
| Jose Antonio Navarro Elementary School | Corsicana ISD | 10.6 mi | 562 | 15.3 | 87.7% |
| David S Crockett Early Childhood Center | Ennis ISD | 10.8 mi | 479 | 16.3 | 72.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rice ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice High School | High | 9–12 | 340 |
| Rice Intermediate/Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 321 |