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Schools in Rice · Rice Independent School District

Rice’s public schools outscore 62% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Rice, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–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
48%
▼ 3 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 4% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,105 students on the public path
In brief

Rice’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,349 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Rice Intermediate/Middle School, then Rice H S. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. 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 Rice’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 62% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (740)Better than 66%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 546 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Rice anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rice’s students in the tested grades sat them (544 in math, 549 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Rice ElRice Independent School DistrictC+
5–8Rice Intermediate/Middle SchoolRice Independent School DistrictB
9–12Rice H SRice Independent School DistrictA−

Rice’s public schools are run by Rice 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 Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,105 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,349TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 51.1% · 549 students tested
Math45%
State average 40.9% · 544 students tested

Rice vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RiceBRice Independent

Every school in Rice

3 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).

Also serving Ricein other towns
Rice El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
444 students16:1Rate it →
Rice Intermediate/Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
321 students16:1Rate it →
Rice H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
340 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Rice’s schools

Are Rice’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Rice children attend outscore 62% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rice in?

Rice Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,105 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rice kids go to high school?

Rice H S, with 340 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Rice’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Rice Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Rice spend per student?

$12,349 in Rice 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.