The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Rice School
Rice School is an inactive regular public school that was part of the San Carlos Unified District in San Carlos, Arizona. The school is no longer operating, and available records offer only a narrow window into its past. It served a grade range listed as middle school grades, though the exact span is not fully specified in the data; state testing results from a single year indicate that at least third grade was taught at that time. Because the school is inactive, no current enrollment, demographics, staffing, or program information exists.
The only academic data comes from the 2009-10 school year for third grade. On the state assessment then in use, the share of students meeting proficiency in math was a modest portion, while the share in English language arts was a larger but still limited portion. When compared with other districts in Gila County, Rice School’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades landed above the midpoint of the county’s districts. That comparison, however, rests on a single grade and a single year of testing, a very thin basis for drawing any firm conclusions about the school’s academic strength during its active years. No graduation rate exists because the school did not serve high school grades, and chronic absenteeism data is absent as well.
The broader community context is central to understanding this school. San Carlos is a census-designated place and the seat of government for the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation. The economy is described as underdeveloped, relying on retail service industries, construction trades, and public administration. The population is predominantly Native American. The built environment is rural and low-density, with dispersed housing rather than a walkable downtown core. Civic anchors include the San Carlos Apache Culture Center, San Carlos Lake, and tribal enterprises such as the Apache Gold and Apache Sky Casinos. The San Carlos Apache Tribe also operates a Tribal College.
The San Carlos Unified District, of which Rice School was a part, serves this reservation community. A search for recent parent-relevant changes at the district level turned up nothing beyond basic directory information, so no updates or shifts in policy or programming were identified.
For a parent or resident looking at this school today, the key takeaway is that Rice School is no longer active. The available data is too sparse to characterize its academic pathway or support environment in any meaningful way. The community it served is a rural reservation with a distinct cultural and economic landscape, and families considering education options in San Carlos would need to look at the district’s currently operating schools. No information about those schools was provided in this data.
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