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Rice (William) Elementary

700 East Vickie Ave., Santa Maria, CA, 93454

Ranked 5534 of 7047 in California

Top schools in Santa Maria
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Rice (William) Elementary

700 East Vickie Ave., Santa Maria, CA, 93454

About Rice (William) Elementary

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 14%
Reading 18%
State average proficiency is 14% in Math and 18% in Reading.
41
Full-time Teachers
21 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
913
Total Students
$95227
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 2.3%
Asian 0.55%
Hispanic 95.51%
Black 0.11%
Two+ Races 1.42%
Native Am. 0.11%
White
2.3%
Asian
0.55%
Hispanic
95.51%
Black
0.11%
Two+ Races
1.42%
Native Am.
0.11%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 913
45.56%
416 Female
54.44%
497 Male

Student Population

913 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 21 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Rice (William) Elementary Contact Information

Address

700 East Vickie Ave., Santa Maria, CA, 93454

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Phone

(805) 361-7740

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Website

smbsd.org

TOP 5534 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
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80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
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Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:30 am–1 pm

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:15 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

The Santa Barbara County Education Office held the 24th annual Battle of the Books event, in which elementary school teams from all over the county competed in reading and literary knowledge challenges. The winning team was "The Aluminum Pie Comets," which included students from Rice Elementary.

FAQ

Q1. How does Rice (William) Elementary get students involved?

Ans. Rice (William) Elementary gets kids involved by having fun lessons and extra activities.

Q2. What kinds of programs to improve learning might be available at Rice (William) Elementary?

Ans. Rice (William) Elementary may have clubs and other fun ways to learn outside of regular classes.

Q3. What can families do to help at Rice (William) Elementary?

Ans. Parents and guardians are welcome to volunteer and go to school events at Rice (William) Elementary.

Q4. Does Rice (William) Elementary care about the health of its students?

Ans. Rice (William) Elementary helps students stay healthy by doing good things and getting help from staff.

Q5. What does Rice (William) Elementary do to teach kids to be responsible?

Ans. Rice (William) Elementary gives students leadership roles and encourages them to be polite.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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