Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.8% |
| Met Standard | 22.0% |
| Below Standard | 62.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.8% of students exceeded standard while 22.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.9 points below the Chula Vista Elementary district average of 24.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 15.4% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 8.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 60 | 15.0% | 23.3% | 38.3% |
| 4th | 81 | 11.1% | 23.5% | 34.6% |
| 5th | 92 | 23.9% | 29.4% | 53.3% |
| 6th | 85 | 20.0% | 36.5% | 56.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 15.6% | 15.6% | 31.3% |
| 4th | 86 | 13.9% | 19.8% | 33.7% |
| 5th | 93 | 12.9% | 19.4% | 32.3% |
| 6th | 86 | 13.9% | 8.1% | 22.1% |
Nearby schools
21 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.1