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David And Lynda Olson Elementary School vs. Rice Middle School

Should you attend David And Lynda Olson Elementary School or Rice Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
David And Lynda Olson Elementary School
1751 E Exchange Pkwy
Allen, TX 75002
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Rice Middle School
8500 Gifford Dr
Plano, TX 75025
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

David And Lynda Olson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Rice Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 724 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, David And Lynda Olson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 914 students in grades 6-8, Rice Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
6-8
Total Students
724 students
914 students
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This chart displays total students of Rice Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
49 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Rice Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of David And Lynda Olson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rice Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#828 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#93 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of David And Lynda Olson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rice Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in TX)
80%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of David And Lynda Olson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rice Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in TX)
87%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of David And Lynda Olson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rice Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in TX)
82%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of David And Lynda Olson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rice Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of David And Lynda Olson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Rice Middle School by grade.
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
88
-
Grade 1 Students
97
-
Grade 2 Students
93
-
Grade 3 Students
95
-
Grade 4 Students
116
-
Grade 5 Students
107
-
Grade 6 Students
127
291
Grade 7 Students
-
290
Grade 8 Students
-
333

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
18%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in David And Lynda Olson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rice Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in David And Lynda Olson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rice Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in David And Lynda Olson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rice Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in David And Lynda Olson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rice Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in David And Lynda Olson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rice Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of David And Lynda Olson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Rice Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in David And Lynda Olson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rice Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in David And Lynda Olson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rice Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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