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Schools in Eagle Lake · Rice Consolidated Independent School District

Eagle Lake’s public schools score below 66% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Eagle Lake, 43% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Eagle Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#460of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 8 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 3 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.6K
▲ 6% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
TX 14.9
Schools in town
3
990 students on the public path
In brief

Eagle Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 729 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eagle Lake’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,589 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Eagle Lake Int, then Rice JH, then Rice H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Eagle Lake’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 34% of Texas school districts, #460 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (729)Better than 28%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 695 test results could put Eagle Lake anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Eagle Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (682 in math, 708 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eagle Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Eagle Lake PriRice Consolidated Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Eagle Lake IntRice Consolidated Independent School DistrictC+
6–8Rice JHin AltairC+
9–12Rice H Sin AltairC+

Eagle Lake’s public schools are run by Rice Consolidated Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Rice Consolidated Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 1,306 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,589TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 51.1% · 708 students tested
Math38%
State average 40.9% · 682 students tested

Eagle Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Eagle Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Eagle LakeCRice Consolidated Independent

Every school in Eagle Lake

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Eagle Lakeby address
Eagle Lake Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–2
194 students15:1Rate it →
Eagle Lake Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
166 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Eagle Lakein other towns
Rice JH
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Altair
C+
282 students16:1Rate it →
Rice H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Altair
C+
348 students14:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Rice Challenge Academy
High · Grades 9–12
D−
Alternative Education
114 students28:1Rate it →

Questions about Eagle Lake’s schools

Are Eagle Lake’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Eagle Lake children attend score below 66% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #460 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eagle Lake in?

Rice Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,306 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Eagle Lake kids go to high school?

Rice H S in Altair, with 348 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Eagle Lake spend per student?

$13,589 in Rice Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.