Rice CISD School District

1094 Raider Dr
Altair, TX 77412-0338
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 268 students in Rice CISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Rice CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,315 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Rice CISD School District, which is ranked #758 of all 1,196 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:

0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
755 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
53%
# Black Students
193 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
15%
13%
# White Students
318 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
24%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
68
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,947 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,645 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$13,947
$13,387
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
$12,645
$14,116
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 268 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,315 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 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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