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Rice Elementary School

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Rice Elementary School is a rural public school in San Carlos, Arizona that is part of San Carlos Unified School District. It serves 655 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

655 Students

64 Teachers

San Carlos Ave

San Carlos, AZ 85550 View local requests

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Ms. Christine Monroid

Dr. Jeniffer G. Madrid

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Rice Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Rice Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Rice Elementary School

$35,208

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Rice Elementary School has received support from 28 individuals from Arizona and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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