Rice CISD School District

1094 Raider Dr
Altair, TX 77412-0338
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 864 students in Rice CISD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Rice CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
1,286 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Rice CISD School District, which is ranked #760 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#737 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rice CISD  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rice CISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rice CISD  School District 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.
41%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rice CISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rice CISD  School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
763 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
53%
# Black Students
189 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
15%
13%
# White Students
294 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
23%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
64
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
83
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,261 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,930 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rice CISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rice CISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,261
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rice CISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,930
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rice CISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rice CISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sheridan Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5526 Fm 2437
Altair, TX 77412
(979) 234-3531
Grades: K-5
| 81 students
Rank: #22.
Garwood Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7827 Hwy 71 S
Altair, TX 77412
(979) 234-3531
Grades: K-5
| 114 students
Rank: #33.
Eagle Lake Intermediate School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
701 Tate Ave
Altair, TX 77412
(979) 234-3531
Grades: 3-5
| 180 students
Rank: #44.
Rice Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1093 Raider Dr
Altair, TX 77412
(979) 234-3531
Grades: 6-8
| 256 students
Rank: #55.
Eagle Lake Primary
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Johnnie D Hutchins
Altair, TX 77412
(979) 234-3531
Grades: PK-2
| 233 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,286 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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