How does Rice Canyon Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lake Elsinore?

Rice Canyon Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.9/100, placing it at the 53rd percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,188 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rice Canyon Elementary?

19.4% of students at Rice Canyon Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Rice Canyon Elementary improving or declining?

Rice Canyon Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 9.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rice Canyon Elementary?

21.3% of students at Rice Canyon Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Rice Canyon Elementary

Lake Elsinore Unified Lake Elsinore Riverside County 92530

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,188 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

610 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

66%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 67.2%

White 24.3%

Asian 2.1%

Black 1.1%

Other 5.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rice Canyon Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.4%
Met Standard	26.8%
Below Standard	53.8%

Exceeded

19.4%

Met

26.8%

Below

53.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Rice Canyon Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.4% of students exceeded standard while 26.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.8 points above the Lake Elsinore Unified district average of 12.6%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.9 points higher (vs 11.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 9.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.