Rice Elementary School in Gilbert, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rice Elementary School is an urban public school in Gilbert, Arizona that is part of Chandler Unified School District #80. It serves 809 students in grades K - 6. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 6

809 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1290 E Ocotillo Rd

Gilbert, AZ 85298 View local requests

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Rice Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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