Rice Elementary School in Conroe, Texas on �ǿմ�ý

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Rice Elementary School

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Rice Elementary School is an urban public school in Conroe, Texas that is part of Conroe Independent School District. It serves 594 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

594 Students

40 Teachers

904 Gladstell Rd

Conroe, TX 77304 View local requests

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Rice Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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