Is Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary a good school?

Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary ranks 3652 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 557 students attended Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary?

Students at Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Chula Vista Middle High : Chula Vista Senior High

Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary

Summary:

Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary is a public elementary school in Chula Vista, California, serving 557 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Chula Vista Elementary District, which is ranked 537 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the district and state averages, with gaps ranging from 10-25 percentage points. The school's performance in Science assessments (CAST) was also below the district and state averages. Additionally, Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary's ranking among California elementary schools has declined over the years, from 2,310 out of 5,662 schools in 2017-2018 to 3,652 out of 5,862 schools in 2023-2024.

The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary also has a significant population of English Language Learners, and the school's performance for male students and Hispanic students has been consistently lower than the state averages for these subgroups. Interestingly, the nearby Montgomery (John J.) Elementary, Kellogg (Karl H.) Elementary, and Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary generally outperform Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary in academic achievement, despite serving similar student populations.

Detail:

Public K-6

915 Fourth Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91911-2098

(619) 420-7071

District: Chula Vista Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3652^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,357

Students who attend Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chula Vista Middle
High:	Chula Vista Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 557

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.2%

White:

6.5%

Asian:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary ranks worse than 62.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 36^th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.24. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary is $10,357. 24 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary 3652^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Chula Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chula Vista Elementary 537^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	29.42	3279^th	4809	31.8%
2005	26.87	3492^nd	4822	27.6%
2006	28.91	3389^th	4818	29.7%
2007	27.63	3728^th	5113	27.1%
2008	30.08	3579^th	5113	30.0%
2009	44.96	2756^th	5193	46.9%
2010	40.73	3127^th	5314	41.2%
2011	34.06	3680^th	5377	31.6%
2012	48.32	2722^nd	5390	49.5%
2013	53.90	2452^nd	5530	55.7%
2015	39.70	3027^th	5611	46.1%
2016	49.90	2495^th	5614	55.6%
2017	53.41	2358^th	5692	58.6%
2018	54.54	2310^th	5662	59.2%
2019	50.54	2574^th	5789	55.5%
2022	28.02	4047^th	5883	31.2%
2023	39.77	3154^th	5874	46.3%
2024	33.24	3652^nd	5862	37.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.07	609^th	3246	81.2%
2019	53.59	1063^rd	3275	67.5%
2022	44.74	1487^th	3311	55.1%
2023	57.82	866^th	3250	73.4%
2024	42.65	1634^th	3160	48.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.46	1066^th	2420	56.0%
2024	41.23	1270^th	2634	51.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.29	1166^th	5084	77.1%
2019	70.03	1183^rd	5173	77.1%
2022	36.85	3273^rd	5264	37.8%
2023	53.04	2162^nd	5374	59.8%
2024	40.80	3077^th	5511	44.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.08	2122^nd	5413	60.8%
2019	49.83	2505^th	5492	54.4%
2022	32.05	3572^nd	5635	36.6%
2023	42.61	2841^st	5617	49.4%
2024	38.58	3170^th	5605	43.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.13	506^th	2128	76.2%
2019	70.39	501^st	2585	80.6%
2022	37.68	1177^th	2227	47.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.13	2437^th	5431	55.1%
2019	49.59	2477^th	5510	55.0%
2022	24.91	4248^th	5663	25.0%
2023	36.58	3296^th	5650	41.7%
2024	26.64	4116^th	5636	27.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.93	1239^th	4830	74.3%
2019	60.59	1651^st	4963	66.7%
2022	33.98	3371^st	5084	33.7%
2023	45.75	2510^th	5098	50.8%
2024	39.95	2963^rd	5102	41.9%

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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 (Lilian J.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	254	40	40	271	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
1989	291	48	35	286	4	n/a	n/a	0	664
1990	266	68	38	321	1	n/a	n/a	0	694
1991	263	67	33	343	2	n/a	n/a	0	708
1992	258	85	36	335	4	n/a	n/a	0	718
1993	242	67	35	319	5	n/a	n/a	0	668
1994	182	71	32	342	4	n/a	n/a	0	631
1995	166	57	35	371	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
1996	166	57	35	371	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
1997	150	71	39	446	3	n/a	n/a	0	709
1998	134	74	22	504	6	n/a	n/a	0	740
1999	129	68	23	478	6	n/a	n/a	0	704
2000	131	63	30	492	5	n/a	n/a	0	721
2001	113	65	35	516	4	n/a	n/a	0	733
2002	101	44	38	537	3	n/a	n/a	0	723
2003	101	44	38	537	3	n/a	n/a	0	723
2004	77	48	38	549	2	n/a	n/a	0	714
2005	69	35	36	559	4	n/a	n/a	0	703
2006	64	34	29	540	4	n/a	n/a	3	674
2007	57	48	26	532	3	n/a	n/a	5	671
2008	54	49	26	551	4	n/a	n/a	0	684
2009	50	46	25	556	4	6	4	0	691
2010	240	36	27	367	1	6	1	0	678
2011	48	35	27	582	1	10	0	0	703
2012	61	33	31	621	2	9	0	0	757
2013	75	25	32	546	1	6	1	0	686
2014	49	27	27	561	0	6	4	0	674
2015	59	23	27	521	0	3	3	0	636
2016	57	17	29	575	1	1	6	0	686
2017	51	12	25	551	3	1	7	0	650
2018	55	9	17	520	2	2	6	0	611
2019	47	12	19	562	1	1	7	0	649
2020	41	12	22	541	1	0	4	0	621
2021	33	17	20	509	0	0	7	0	586
2022	29	14	13	518	0	0	10	1	585
2023	36	11	16	480	0	3	11	0	557

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	606	24.0	25.2	n/a
1989	664	26.0	25.5	n/a
1990	694	27.0	25.7	n/a
1991	708	28.0	25.2	n/a
1992	718	28.5	25.1	39.3
1993	668	24.3	27.5	41.2
1994	631	27.2	23.2	48.5
1995	630	27.4	23.0	59.8
1996	630	27.4	23.0	59.8
1997	709	29.8	23.8	61.6
1998	740	31.4	23.6	65
1999	704	35.7	19.7	66.1
2000	721	34.0	21.2	63.7
2001	733	37.6	19.5	62.8
2002	723	37.5	19.3	65.1
2003	723	37.5	19.3	65.1
2004	714	41.0	17.4	72.3
2005	703	41.0	17.1	77.2
2006	674	36.0	18.7	59.6
2007	671	35.0	19.2	55
2008	684	43.0	15.9	64.2
2009	691	38.0	15.7	52.5
2010	678	42.5	15.9	68.4
2011	703	n/a	n/a	70.4
2012	757	35.5	21.3	n/a
2013	686	35.0	19.6	76.4
2014	674	32.0	21.0	82.8
2015	636	28.0	22.7	84.1
2016	686	28.0	24.5	82.2
2017	650	27.0	24.0	83.1
2018	611	27.0	22.6	82.2
2019	649	27.0	24.0	87.5
2020	621	n/a	n/a	84.4
2021	586	27.0	21.7	84.5
2022	585	26.1	22.3	74.2
2023	557	27.0	20.6	73.6

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 (Lilian J.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	606	24.0	25.2	n/a
1989	664	26.0	25.5	n/a
1990	694	27.0	25.7	n/a
1991	708	28.0	25.2	n/a
1992	718	28.5	25.1	39.3
1993	668	24.3	27.5	41.2
1994	631	27.2	23.2	48.5
1995	630	27.4	23.0	59.8
1996	630	27.4	23.0	59.8
1997	709	29.8	23.8	61.6
1998	740	31.4	23.6	65
1999	704	35.7	19.7	66.1
2000	721	34.0	21.2	63.7
2001	733	37.6	19.5	62.8
2002	723	37.5	19.3	65.1
2003	723	37.5	19.3	65.1
2004	714	41.0	17.4	72.3
2005	703	41.0	17.1	77.2
2006	674	36.0	18.7	59.6
2007	671	35.0	19.2	55
2008	684	43.0	15.9	64.2
2009	691	38.0	15.7	52.5
2010	678	42.5	15.9	68.4
2011	703	n/a	n/a	70.4
2012	757	35.5	21.3	n/a
2013	686	35.0	19.6	76.4
2014	674	32.0	21.0	82.8
2015	636	28.0	22.7	84.1
2016	686	28.0	24.5	82.2
2017	650	27.0	24.0	83.1
2018	611	27.0	22.6	82.2
2019	649	27.0	24.0	87.5
2020	621	n/a	n/a	84.4
2021	586	27.0	21.7	84.5
2022	585	26.1	22.3	74.2
2023	557	27.0	20.6	73.6

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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