# Rice (William) Elementary

Rice (William) Elementary is an elementary school in Santa Maria, California. Reading proficiency is 18.1%, -1.3 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 14.4%, +0.8 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/rice-william-elementary-santa-maria-42691206046056 |
| District | Santa Maria-Bonita |
| Address | 700 East Vickie Avenue, Santa Maria, CA, 93454-2236 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | $19,939 |
| Low-Income Students | 832 (95.1%) |
| English Learners | 491 (56.1%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 19.5% | 514 |
| 2024 | 18.8% | 478 |
| 2025 | 18.1% | 458 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.6% | 515 |
| 2024 | 12.7% | 482 |
| 2025 | 14.4% | 466 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 19.1% | 23.4% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | 19.1% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | 36.8% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.0% | 19.6% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | 16.7% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | 31.6% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.9% | 18.5% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | 18.7% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | 22.9% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.0% | 16.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | 15.3% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | 18.6% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18.0% | 444 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14.2% | 452 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 117 | 61.5% | 18.8% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| 4 | 108 | 67.6% | 19.4% | 8.3% | 4.6% |
| 5 | 116 | 63.8% | 22.4% | 11.2% | 2.6% |
| 6 | 117 | 46.1% | 28.2% | 22.2% | 3.4% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 116 | 59.5% | 16.4% | 18.1% | 6.0% |
| 4 | 112 | 57.1% | 29.5% | 11.6% | 1.8% |
| 5 | 118 | 70.3% | 22.9% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| 6 | 120 | 66.7% | 20.0% | 9.2% | 4.2% |