Rice (William) Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Santa Maria, California 93454 · Santa Maria-Bonita
#4580 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#45879 of 50,301 nationally
About Rice (William) Elementary
Rice (William) Elementary is a public elementary located in Santa Maria, in the Santa Maria-Bonita school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–6. In 2025 it enrolled 887 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 18.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 4580th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (25th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (9th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 887.
There are 34 schools in Santa Maria; Rice (William) Elementary ranks 19th of 32 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)31%
- Reading proficiency (30%)35%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)95.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Rice (William) Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 887
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 95.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 35%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 31%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Rice (William) Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Alvin Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
998 students · 818 m away
Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
849 students · 935 m away
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
917 students · 1.2 km away
El Camino Junior High
Santa Maria · Public middle · Grades 7–8
830 students · 1.3 km away
Fesler (Isaac) Junior High
Santa Maria · Public middle · Grades 7–8
974 students · 1.4 km away
Bruce (Robert) Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
1,050 students · 1.5 km away
Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
869 students · 2.1 km away
Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
849 students · 2.2 km away
Fairlawn Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
716 students · 2.3 km away
Pioneer Valley High
Santa Maria · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,080 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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887 students
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888 students
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Van Nuys · Public elementary · Grades K–5
886 students
Jefferson Elementary
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886 students
Rancho Vista Elementary
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–6
886 students
R. Paul Krey Elementary
Brentwood · Public elementary · Grades K–5
885 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Rice (William) Elementary a good school?
Rice (William) Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 18.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #4580 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Rice (William) Elementary rank in California?
Rice (William) Elementary ranks #4580 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #45879 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Rice (William) Elementary?
Rice (William) Elementary had 887 students in 2025.
Is Rice (William) Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Rice (William) Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Rice (William) Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Rice (William) Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.