📍 700 E. Vickie Ave., Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, 93454
Rice (William) Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County. The school has 913 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tiffany Crane. It is part of the Santa Maria-Bonita school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
Rice (William) Elementary enrolls 913 students across grades K–6. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% White and 1.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 877 | 96% |
| White | 16 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
793 of the school's 913 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Rice (William) Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Rice (William) Elementary is one of 21 schools in Santa Maria-Bonita, based in Santa Maria, California. The district serves 17,408 students district-wide and employs 777 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 913 students, Rice (William) Elementary is close to the district average of about 829 students per school.
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