Public SchoolElementary

Rice (William) Elementary

700 East Vickie Ave., Santa Maria, CA 93454

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
887
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores14% proficient in math & reading
5thpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
6thpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
45thpercentile
Class size22 students per teacher
57thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Rice (William) Elementary

Rice (William) Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Maria, California, serving grades K–6. It is part of Santa Maria-Bonita. The school is located in a midsize city in Santa Barbara County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 887 students were enrolled, with about 22 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

700 East Vickie Ave.
Santa Maria, CA 93454
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
887 students
Students per teacher
22 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Santa Maria-Bonita
County
Santa Barbara County
NCES school ID
060558009321

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.