Is Rice Elementary School a good school?

Rice Elementary School ranks 408 th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rice Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 752 students attended Rice Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rice Elementary School?

Students at Rice Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Rice Elementary School

Summary:

Rice Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, serving 767 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Crestwood School District, which is ranked 124 out of 610 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rice Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in PSSA test scores, with proficiency rates of 51.6% in math, 94.2% in science, and 70.3% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 40.4%, 65.8%, and 53%, respectively. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 25.03% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly lower than nearby schools like Third Avenue Elementary and GNA Elementary Center, both of which have 100% of their students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

While Rice Elementary School performs particularly well for its low socioeconomic status students, ranking 146 out of 1,432 Pennsylvania elementary schools in this category, the school's performance for its male students and disabled students is relatively lower, ranking 458 and 401 out of 1,495 and 1,084 Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively. This suggests the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs of these subgroups to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public K-6

3700 Church Road
Mountain Top, PA 18707-9803

(570) 868-3161

District: Crestwood School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
408^th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,359

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 752

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Asian:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rice Elementary School ranks better than 73.3% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.57. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90%), Hispanic (4.3%), Asian (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rice Elementary School is 18.1. (See more...)

Compare Rice Elementary School employs 41.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rice Elementary School is $13,359.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rice Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rice Elementary School 408^th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Rice Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Crestwood School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Crestwood School District 124^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rice Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Rice Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	86.63	135^th	1302	89.6%
2004	86.46	125^th	1308	90.4%
2005	76.72	271^st	1299	79.1%
2006	71.83	433^rd	1545	72.0%
2007	70.04	480^th	1555	69.1%
2008	70.86	454^th	1551	70.7%
2009	74.34	361^st	1549	76.7%
2010	74.31	371^st	1579	76.5%
2011	80.53	197^th	1597	87.7%
2012	78.68	256^th	1599	84.0%
2013	78.83	269^th	1519	82.3%
2014	79.08	253^rd	1467	82.8%
2015	81.38	236^th	1474	84.0%
2016	84.25	182^nd	1554	88.3%
2017	78.48	317^th	1547	79.5%
2018	72.77	428^th	1530	72.0%
2019	72.78	447^th	1544	71.0%
2021	60.79	615^th	1433	57.1%
2022	70.09	494^th	1534	67.8%
2023	73.93	406^th	1534	73.5%
2024	74.57	408^th	1526	73.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.90	161^st	1414	88.6%
2024	82.60	146^th	1432	89.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Rice Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	76.05	334^th	1488	77.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rice Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.12	430^th	1043	58.8%
2024	57.02	401^st	1084	63.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Rice Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	69.55	458^th	1495	69.4%

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Rank History for White students at Rice Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.39	521^st	1236	57.8%
2024	60.35	492^nd	1229	60.0%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept 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: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Rice Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	666	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	672
1989	674	4	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	681
1990	645	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	652
1991	715	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	718
1992	767	3	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	774
1993	761	5	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	773
1994	750	10	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	768
1995	789	5	0	11	4	n/a	n/a	809
1996	789	5	0	11	4	n/a	n/a	809
1997	777	5	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	793
1998	781	6	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	802
1999	752	4	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	768
2000	873	5	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	896
2001	754	7	14	4	0	n/a	n/a	779
2002	712	10	20	8	0	n/a	n/a	750
2003	712	10	20	8	0	n/a	n/a	750
2004	732	15	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	764
2005	749	15	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	783
2006	759	14	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	790
2007	751	9	13	7	2	n/a	n/a	782
2008	760	8	14	8	1	n/a	n/a	791
2009	752	4	20	10	1	n/a	n/a	787
2010	744	6	32	14	1	n/a	n/a	797
2011	735	11	38	14	1	0	0	799
2012	745	12	40	19	1	0	1	818
2013	759	12	33	23	0	0	2	829
2014	756	12	36	18	0	0	3	825
2015	748	7	33	21	0	0	1	810
2016	738	12	30	22	0	0	2	804
2017	731	10	32	24	0	0	4	801
2018	715	12	32	23	0	2	5	789
2019	728	9	30	27	0	2	6	802
2020	732	12	28	17	0	2	4	795
2021	734	9	25	17	0	1	4	790
2022	701	12	25	21	0	2	3	764
2023	695	12	27	26	0	2	5	767
2024	677	12	20	32	0	4	7	752

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	672	34.0	19.7	n/a
1989	681	36.0	18.9	n/a
1990	652	33.0	19.7	0
1991	718	36.0	19.9	n/a
1992	774	41.0	18.8	n/a
1993	773	30.0	25.8	n/a
1994	768	30.0	25.6	n/a
1995	809	33.0	24.5	n/a
1996	809	33.0	24.5	n/a
1997	793	38.5	20.6	n/a
1998	802	38.0	21.1	n/a
1999	768	41.0	18.7	n/a
2000	896	45.0	19.9	18.6
2001	779	37.0	21.1	16.6
2002	750	39.6	18.9	17.3
2003	750	39.6	18.9	17.3
2004	764	40.8	18.7	18.1
2005	783	45.4	17.2	16.6
2006	790	44.2	17.9	21.3
2007	782	42.1	18.6	16.1
2008	791	46.0	17.2	17.4
2009	787	47.2	16.7	16.3
2010	797	44.0	18.0	14.1
2011	799	44.0	18.1	17.9
2012	818	43.0	19.0	16.5
2013	829	42.2	19.6	12.7
2014	825	41.7	19.7	17.9
2015	810	42.0	19.2	10.6
2016	804	43.0	18.6	17.4
2017	801	42.4	18.8	19
2018	789	42.1	18.7	4.9
2019	802	43.6	18.3	20.9
2020	795	45.5	17.4	18.5
2021	790	45.5	17.3	22.8
2022	764	45.5	16.7	23.7
2023	767	45.2	16.9	25
2024	752	41.3	18.1	21.9

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	672	34.0	19.7	n/a
1989	681	36.0	18.9	n/a
1990	652	33.0	19.7	0
1991	718	36.0	19.9	n/a
1992	774	41.0	18.8	n/a
1993	773	30.0	25.8	n/a
1994	768	30.0	25.6	n/a
1995	809	33.0	24.5	n/a
1996	809	33.0	24.5	n/a
1997	793	38.5	20.6	n/a
1998	802	38.0	21.1	n/a
1999	768	41.0	18.7	n/a
2000	896	45.0	19.9	18.6
2001	779	37.0	21.1	16.6
2002	750	39.6	18.9	17.3
2003	750	39.6	18.9	17.3
2004	764	40.8	18.7	18.1
2005	783	45.4	17.2	16.6
2006	790	44.2	17.9	21.3
2007	782	42.1	18.6	16.1
2008	791	46.0	17.2	17.4
2009	787	47.2	16.7	16.3
2010	797	44.0	18.0	14.1
2011	799	44.0	18.1	17.9
2012	818	43.0	19.0	16.5
2013	829	42.2	19.6	12.7
2014	825	41.7	19.7	17.9
2015	810	42.0	19.2	10.6
2016	804	43.0	18.6	17.4
2017	801	42.4	18.8	19
2018	789	42.1	18.7	4.9
2019	802	43.6	18.3	20.9
2020	795	45.5	17.4	18.5
2021	790	45.5	17.3	22.8
2022	764	45.5	16.7	23.7
2023	767	45.2	16.9	25
2024	752	41.3	18.1	21.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rice Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$476 (4.1%)	$11,251 (95.9%)	$11,727
2020	$480 (4.1%)	$11,345 (95.9%)	$11,826
2021	$573 (4.7%)	$11,500 (95.3%)	$12,073
2022	$1,737 (13.0%)	$11,622 (87.0%)	$13,359

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rice Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 447^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 406^th of 1534 Elementary schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Rice Elementary School)	78	60.6	17.4%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rice Elementary School)	77.1	60.3	16.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Rice Elementary School)	43.7	60	16.3%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Rice Elementary School)	85.4	92.8	7.4%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rice Elementary School)	79.5	72.5	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Rice Elementary School)	64.7	47	17.7%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rice Elementary School)	65.9	66	0.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Rice Elementary School)	45.1	53.4	8.3%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rice Elementary School)	81.6	64.6	17%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
All Grades Math (Rice Elementary School)	57	55.5	1.5%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Rice Elementary School)	85.4	92.8	7.4%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Rice Elementary School)	76.9	65.7	11.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	802	767	4.4%
African American	9	12	33.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	30	27	10%
Hispanic	27	26	3.7%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	728	695	4.5%
Two or More Races	6	5	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.9%	25%	4.1%

Schools Near Rice Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)					PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rice Elementary School	Public	K-6	3700 Church Road	Mountain Top	18707	Luzerne County	Crestwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 868-3161	752	41	18.1	21.9%	677 (90.0%)	12 (1.6%)	32 (4.3%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	74.6	408^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.3%		73.9	406^th of 1534 public elementary schools	73.5%	2	55.2	58.3	42.0	51.5	51.6	94.2	94.2	71.3	76.7	64.3	68.4	70.3	$13,359	$1,737	$11,622
GNA Elementary Center	Public	3-5	601 Kosciuszko Street	Nanticoke	18634	Luzerne County	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 735-1320	493	33	15.1	75.7%	322 (65.3%)	52 (10.5%)	92 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	14.1	1296^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.1%		15.3	1275^th of 1534 public elementary schools	16.9%	21	24.3	15.4	12.7		17.1	52.8	52.8	35.1	22.8	37.3		31.3	$11,344	$1,711	$9,633
Kennedy Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	513 Kosciuszko St	Nanticoke	18634	Luzerne County	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 735-6450	512	35	14.5	100.0%	324 (63.3%)	50 (9.8%)	93 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (7.6%)								(n/a)													$12,677	$2,034	$10,643
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-6	117 Spruce Street	Mountain Top	18707	Luzerne County	Crestwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 474-5942	631	33	18.9	25.5%	531 (84.2%)	21 (3.3%)	40 (6.3%)	16 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	74.7	401^st of 1526 public elementary schools	73.7%		76.6	340^th of 1534 public elementary schools	77.8%	61	63.7	63.4	44.7	51.9	55.0	91.5	91.5	73.9	62.2	60.7	69.3	66.2	$13,692	$1,762	$11,931
Hanover Green Elementary School	Public	1-2	561 Main Rd	Hanover Township	18706	Luzerne County	Hanover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 824-3941	289	21	13.8	84.1%	133 (46.0%)	55 (19.0%)	80 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.3%)								(n/a)													$12,862	$2,912	$9,951
Lee Park Elementary School	Public	3-4	99 Lee Park Ave	Hanover Township	18706	Luzerne County	Hanover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 824-4741	298	21	14.2	77.2%	151 (50.7%)	47 (15.8%)	84 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	31.6	1093^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	28.4%					(n/a)	25.1	32.3			28.9	77.9	77.9	46.4	38.0			42.1	$13,385	$2,149	$11,236
Lyndwood Elementary School	Public	PK-K	2 Collet St	Hanover Township	18706	Luzerne County	Hanover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 820-4301	235	17	13.6	88.1%	102 (43.4%)	32 (13.6%)	88 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)								(n/a)													$19,537	$3,379	$16,159
Wolfpack Early Learning Academy	Public	PK	80 Jones St	Wilkes Barre	18702	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 826-7111	101	6	16.8	100.0%	18 (17.8%)	9 (8.9%)	65 (64.4%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)								(n/a)
Dr David W Kistler Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Old River Rd	Wilkes Barre	18702	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7230	970	55	17.5	100.0%	130 (13.4%)	155 (16.0%)	574 (59.2%)	11 (1.1%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (9.7%)	27.9	1127^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.1%		16.4	1259^th of 1534 public elementary schools	17.9%	132	31.1	36.6	23.2		29.4	72.1	72.1	42.4	40.4	32.9		37.9	$14,981	$4,829	$10,152
Heights/Murray Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 S Sherman St	Wilkes Barre	18702	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7256	843	45	18.5	100.0%	99 (11.7%)	169 (20.0%)	487 (57.8%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (9.5%)	17.8	1247^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.3%		14.8	1278^th of 1534 public elementary schools	16.7%	31	37.0	19.6	15.1		22.4	65.5	65.5	38.8	24.8	24.2		28.1	$14,585	$4,534	$10,051

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