Is Rice Canyon Elementary a good school?

Rice Canyon Elementary ranks 2250 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rice Canyon Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 604 students attended Rice Canyon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rice Canyon Elementary?

Students at Rice Canyon Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 27% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rice Canyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rice Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Terra Cotta Middle High : Lakeside High

Rice Canyon Elementary

Summary:

Rice Canyon Elementary is a public elementary school in Lake Elsinore, California, serving 604 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, which is ranked 1038 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Rice Canyon Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 45.63% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 37.65% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 42.68% of Rice Canyon students were proficient or better, compared to 24.16% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, including Hispanic and low-income students. However, Rice Canyon has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.4% in 2017-2018 to 21.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, Rice Canyon Elementary outperforms most, including Tuscany Hills Elementary, Lakeland Village, and Railroad Canyon Elementary, in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. However, the nearby Luiseno school performs comparably to Rice Canyon in several academic areas.

Detail:

Public K-5

29535 Westwind Dr.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530-1242

(951) 471-2184

District: Lake Elsinore Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2250^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,304

Students who attend Rice Canyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Terra Cotta Middle
High:	Lakeside High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 604

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.7%

White:

26.8%

Asian:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rice Canyon Elementary ranks better than 61.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.66. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.7%), White (26.8%), Asian (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rice Canyon Elementary is 21.1, which is the 3^rd best among 14 elementary schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Rice Canyon Elementary employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rice Canyon Elementary is $6,304, which is the lowest among 14 elementary schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rice Canyon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rice Canyon Elementary 2250^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rice Canyon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lake Elsinore Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Elsinore Unified 1038^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rice Canyon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rice Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	77.61	998^th	4809	79.2%
2005	78.35	998^th	4822	79.3%
2006	77.24	1062^nd	4818	78.0%
2007	75.31	1159^th	5113	77.3%
2008	75.38	1172^nd	5113	77.1%
2009	70.02	1439^th	5193	72.3%
2010	62.71	1845^th	5314	65.3%
2011	72.91	1351^st	5377	74.9%
2012	75.61	1240^th	5390	77.0%
2013	78.08	1155^th	5530	79.1%
2015	44.44	2770^th	5611	50.6%
2016	50.09	2486^th	5614	55.7%
2017	48.42	2640^th	5692	53.6%
2018	48.50	2636^th	5662	53.4%
2019	56.02	2255^th	5789	61.0%
2022	62.56	1913^th	5883	67.5%
2023	71.73	1505^th	5874	74.4%
2024	55.66	2250^th	5862	61.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rice Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.13	261^st	339	23.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rice Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.30	3086^th	3246	4.9%
2019	37.21	1969^th	3275	39.9%
2022	52.25	1090^th	3311	67.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rice Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	47.53	1038^th	2634	60.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rice Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.27	2019^th	5084	60.3%
2019	63.58	1537^th	5173	70.3%
2022	64.29	1453^rd	5264	72.4%
2023	77.54	875^th	5374	83.7%
2024	60.71	1744^th	5511	68.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Rice Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	75.61	45^th	356	87.4%
2024	78.02	48^th	364	86.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Rice Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.47	2987^th	5413	44.8%
2019	56.20	2163^rd	5492	60.6%
2022	65.47	1713^th	5635	69.6%
2023	71.79	1426^th	5617	74.6%
2024	53.91	2226^th	5605	60.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rice Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	85.21	262^nd	2585	89.9%
2022	75.72	357^th	2227	84.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Rice Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.95	2227^th	5431	59.0%
2019	55.09	2195^th	5510	60.2%
2022	58.23	2043^rd	5663	63.9%
2023	68.90	1555^th	5650	72.5%
2024	56.25	2142^nd	5636	62.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rice Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.16	1951^st	4830	59.6%
2019	65.54	1382^nd	4963	72.2%
2022	65.45	1364^th	5084	73.2%
2023	80.24	725^th	5098	85.8%
2024	63.78	1485^th	5102	70.9%

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Rank History for White students at Rice Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.84	2007^th	2737	26.7%
2019	43.54	1744^th	2834	38.5%
2022	63.65	1025^th	2726	62.4%
2023	63.06	1015^th	2662	61.9%
2024	43.15	1616^th	2647	38.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rice Canyon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	370	51	18	198	2	n/a	n/a	8	647
2003	370	51	18	198	2	n/a	n/a	8	647
2004	376	43	23	237	1	n/a	n/a	1	681
2005	401	47	32	281	5	n/a	n/a	19	785
2006	382	44	37	330	4	n/a	n/a	3	800
2007	327	42	42	426	3	n/a	n/a	3	843
2008	341	39	36	436	8	n/a	n/a	0	860
2009	299	39	36	394	9	3	9	0	789
2010	298	41	25	415	9	3	22	0	813
2011	322	44	31	433	4	3	15	0	852
2012	322	47	27	465	4	1	16	0	882
2013	336	38	26	462	5	2	25	0	894
2014	322	37	28	502	3	4	30	0	926
2015	283	23	30	511	3	2	32	0	884
2016	275	28	36	547	3	0	43	0	932
2017	276	18	30	571	2	0	45	0	942
2018	254	17	29	563	1	0	46	0	910
2019	227	12	27	569	1	0	44	0	880
2020	288	12	23	523	2	0	41	0	889
2021	192	12	16	415	1	0	24	0	660
2022	170	13	14	390	0	1	19	0	607
2023	162	9	21	391	0	3	18	0	604

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rice Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	647	30.0	21.6	27.9
2003	647	30.0	21.6	27.9
2004	681	33.0	20.6	30.3
2005	785	37.0	21.2	30.3
2006	800	37.0	21.6	34.9
2007	843	40.0	21.1	38.1
2008	860	42.0	20.5	39.9
2009	789	36.0	21.3	59.2
2010	813	36.2	22.4	46.5
2011	852	n/a	n/a	52.2
2012	882	38.0	23.2	n/a
2013	894	37.5	23.8	54.1
2014	926	37.5	24.6	53.3
2015	884	36.0	24.5	61.8
2016	932	37.0	25.1	59.8
2017	942	38.0	24.7	62.5
2018	910	37.5	24.2	65.3
2019	880	38.5	22.8	65.8
2020	889	n/a	n/a	65.6
2021	660	34.5	19.1	63.3
2022	607	32.9	18.4	61.4
2023	604	28.5	21.1	64.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rice Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	647	30.0	21.6	27.9
2003	647	30.0	21.6	27.9
2004	681	33.0	20.6	30.3
2005	785	37.0	21.2	30.3
2006	800	37.0	21.6	34.9
2007	843	40.0	21.1	38.1
2008	860	42.0	20.5	39.9
2009	789	36.0	21.3	59.2
2010	813	36.2	22.4	46.5
2011	852	n/a	n/a	52.2
2012	882	38.0	23.2	n/a
2013	894	37.5	23.8	54.1
2014	926	37.5	24.6	53.3
2015	884	36.0	24.5	61.8
2016	932	37.0	25.1	59.8
2017	942	38.0	24.7	62.5
2018	910	37.5	24.2	65.3
2019	880	38.5	22.8	65.8
2020	889	n/a	n/a	65.6
2021	660	34.5	19.1	63.3
2022	607	32.9	18.4	61.4
2023	604	28.5	21.1	64.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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