Is Rice High School a good school?

Rice High School ranks 1406 th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Rice High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 334 students attended Rice High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rice High School?

Students at Rice High School are 59% Hispanic, 24% White, 16% African American.

Rice High School

Summary:

Rice High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Altair, Texas, with a student population of 334. The school is part of the Rice Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 734 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rice High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1,406 out of 1,987 schools in 2023-2024 to 819 out of 1,762 schools in 2015-2016. The school's performance varies significantly across different student groups, with White students performing relatively well, ranking in the top 500 out of 1,576 Texas high schools in 2022-2023, while the school's performance for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students is much lower, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of Texas high schools. Rice High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from a high of 100% in 2022-2023 to a low of 91.1% in 2019-2020, and its dropout rates have also varied, from a low of 0.0% in 2021-2022 to a high of 2.3% in 2020-2021.

When compared to nearby schools, Rice High School generally performs worse than Weimar High School, which is in a different district but has significantly higher test scores, graduation rates, and overall statewide rankings. However, Rice High School outperforms the smaller and lower-ranked Columbus Crossing High School, which is in the same district. Despite the school's overall low performance, Rice High School's Gifted and Talented students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 96 out of 1,182 Texas high schools in 2022-2023.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1095 Raider Dr
Altair, TX 77412-0338

(979) 234-3531

District: Rice Consolidated Independent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1406^th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,300

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 334

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.3%

White:

23.7%

African American:

16.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rice High School ranks worse than 70.8% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.07. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rice High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Rice High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.3%), White (23.7%), African American (16.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rice High School is 11.5. (See more...)

Compare Rice High School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rice High School is $13,300.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Rice High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Rice High School 1406^th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Rice High School in the ranking list.)

Rice Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rice Consolidated Independent School District 734^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rice High School

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Rank History for all students at Rice High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2004	50.98	870^th	1427	39.0%
2005	38.17	1070^th	1429	25.1%
2006	53.34	824^th	1430	42.4%
2007	61.07	676^th	1497	54.8%
2008	58.37	737^th	1510	51.2%
2009	51.05	958^th	1539	37.8%
2010	44.39	1152^nd	1568	26.5%
2011	53.41	1005^th	1672	39.9%
2012	47.08	907^th	1603	43.4%
2013	50.88	847^th	1652	48.7%
2014	52.12	875^th	1734	49.5%
2015	54.86	846^th	1743	51.5%
2016	55.69	819^th	1762	53.5%
2017	31.66	1216^th	1777	31.6%
2018	29.94	1273^rd	1797	29.2%
2019	45.53	977^th	1857	47.4%
2021	35.48	1218^th	1861	34.6%
2022	42.74	1050^th	1876	44.0%
2023	33.28	1320^th	1961	32.7%
2024	30.07	1406^th	1987	29.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rice High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	23.02	991^st	1113	11.0%
2019	33.95	728^th	1136	35.9%
2022	12.35	1209^th	1278	5.4%
2023	28.18	956^th	1371	30.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rice High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	26.11	1103^rd	1347	18.1%
2019	28.58	1057^th	1357	22.1%
2021	31.86	994^th	1382	28.1%
2022	42.46	713^th	1418	49.7%
2023	20.28	1338^th	1478	9.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rice High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	31.40	1317^th	1794	26.6%
2019	43.81	984^th	1818	45.9%
2021	34.35	1251^st	1848	32.3%
2022	39.35	1087^th	1847	41.1%
2023	31.18	1336^th	1897	29.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Rice High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	30.47	1320^th	1781	25.9%
2019	45.83	1005^th	1798	44.1%
2021	35.35	1196^th	1815	34.1%
2022	44.62	991^st	1841	46.2%
2023	32.89	1283^rd	1891	32.2%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rice High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	37.97	906^th	1137	20.3%
2019	70.11	294^th	1145	74.3%
2021	7.33	1120^th	1177	4.8%
2022	72.67	120^th	1172	89.8%
2023	72.13	96^th	1182	91.9%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Rice High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	32.11	1264^th	1784	29.1%
2019	42.66	957^th	1810	47.1%
2021	33.75	1208^th	1829	34.0%
2022	37.40	1091^st	1837	40.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Rice High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	26.77	1393^rd	1803	22.7%
2019	42.70	1009^th	1824	44.7%
2021	33.66	1219^th	1840	33.8%
2022	37.65	1110^th	1853	40.1%
2023	32.43	1281^st	1913	33.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Rice High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	21.42	824^th	1013	18.7%
2019	28.48	727^th	1024	29.0%
2021	21.46	831^st	1020	18.5%
2022	34.84	610^th	1031	40.8%
2023	20.32	862^nd	1069	19.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rice High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	34.67	1120^th	1691	33.8%
2019	48.90	805^th	1714	53.0%
2021	44.28	917^th	1743	47.4%
2022	42.66	932^nd	1762	47.1%
2023	34.02	1194^th	1820	34.4%

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Rank History for White students at Rice High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	32.71	1133^rd	1539	26.4%
2019	51.51	710^th	1526	53.5%
2021	43.52	880^th	1510	41.7%
2022	65.76	384^th	1525	74.8%
2023	62.01	500^th	1576	68.3%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Rice High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	147	112	0	125	0	n/a	n/a	384
1990	153	100	0	112	0	n/a	n/a	365
1991	149	97	0	113	0	n/a	n/a	359
1992	154	102	0	137	0	n/a	n/a	393
1993	167	109	0	126	0	n/a	n/a	402
1994	166	97	0	119	0	n/a	n/a	382
1995	209	104	0	116	1	n/a	n/a	430
1996	209	104	0	116	1	n/a	n/a	430
1997	205	103	0	114	3	n/a	n/a	425
1998	177	123	0	137	3	n/a	n/a	440
1999	177	123	0	142	2	n/a	n/a	444
2000	160	108	0	158	0	n/a	n/a	426
2001	143	110	1	179	1	n/a	n/a	434
2002	122	106	0	181	2	n/a	n/a	411
2003	122	106	0	181	2	n/a	n/a	411
2004	133	96	0	172	1	n/a	n/a	402
2005	132	88	1	146	1	n/a	n/a	368
2006	127	84	0	146	2	n/a	n/a	359
2007	145	75	0	146	2	n/a	n/a	368
2008	139	64	0	138	2	n/a	n/a	343
2009	137	70	0	131	1	n/a	n/a	339
2010	137	65	0	151	0	n/a	n/a	353
2011	123	56	0	163	0	0	1	343
2012	105	60	0	175	1	0	3	344
2013	95	66	1	174	1	0	3	340
2014	93	64	1	162	1	0	2	323
2015	90	72	1	181	1	0	2	347
2016	94	69	1	190	0	0	3	357
2017	92	64	1	189	1	0	2	349
2018	89	72	1	199	1	0	4	366
2019	99	64	1	195	0	1	5	365
2020	81	55	2	183	0	0	3	324
2021	70	62	0	197	0	0	3	332
2022	71	51	0	179	0	0	1	302
2023	79	54	1	198	0	0	2	334

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rice High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	384	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	365	32.0	11.4	n/a
1991	359	53.0	6.7	n/a
1992	393	32.8	11.9	46.6
1993	402	34.0	11.8	48.8
1994	382	31.2	12.2	38.2
1995	430	33.2	13.0	28.8
1996	430	33.2	13.0	28.8
1997	425	34.2	12.4	36.7
1998	440	31.8	13.8	38.6
1999	444	32.0	13.9	48.4
2000	426	32.0	13.3	55.6
2001	434	32.5	13.4	60.8
2002	411	34.3	12.0	59.1
2003	411	34.3	12.0	59.1
2004	402	32.3	12.4	55.2
2005	368	32.2	11.4	55.2
2006	359	32.0	11.2	54.9
2007	368	36.4	10.1	47.6
2008	343	36.3	9.4	52.5
2009	339	36.3	9.3	47.8
2010	353	35.0	10.0	56.4
2011	343	35.2	9.7	58.6
2012	344	31.0	11.0	65.4
2013	340	31.0	10.9	64.1
2014	323	32.5	9.9	64.4
2015	347	32.0	10.8	64.8
2016	357	31.0	11.5	60.8
2017	349	30.5	11.4	63
2018	366	29.6	12.3	69.9
2019	365	30.7	11.8	73.7
2020	324	31.7	10.2	72.5
2021	332	31.6	10.4	71.7
2022	302	29.5	10.2	74.5
2023	334	29.0	11.5	73.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rice High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	384	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	365	32.0	11.4	n/a
1991	359	53.0	6.7	n/a
1992	393	32.8	11.9	46.6
1993	402	34.0	11.8	48.8
1994	382	31.2	12.2	38.2
1995	430	33.2	13.0	28.8
1996	430	33.2	13.0	28.8
1997	425	34.2	12.4	36.7
1998	440	31.8	13.8	38.6
1999	444	32.0	13.9	48.4
2000	426	32.0	13.3	55.6
2001	434	32.5	13.4	60.8
2002	411	34.3	12.0	59.1
2003	411	34.3	12.0	59.1
2004	402	32.3	12.4	55.2
2005	368	32.2	11.4	55.2
2006	359	32.0	11.2	54.9
2007	368	36.4	10.1	47.6
2008	343	36.3	9.4	52.5
2009	339	36.3	9.3	47.8
2010	353	35.0	10.0	56.4
2011	343	35.2	9.7	58.6
2012	344	31.0	11.0	65.4
2013	340	31.0	10.9	64.1
2014	323	32.5	9.9	64.4
2015	347	32.0	10.8	64.8
2016	357	31.0	11.5	60.8
2017	349	30.5	11.4	63
2018	366	29.6	12.3	69.9
2019	365	30.7	11.8	73.7
2020	324	31.7	10.2	72.5
2021	332	31.6	10.4	71.7
2022	302	29.5	10.2	74.5
2023	334	29.0	11.5	73.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rice High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,272 (9.0%)	$12,913 (91.0%)	$14,186
2020	$1,661 (11.7%)	$12,563 (88.3%)	$14,224
2021	$847 (6.4%)	$12,454 (93.6%)	$13,300

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rice High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 977^th of 1857 High schools	Ranks 1320^th of 1961 High schools	14.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Rice High School)	62	30	32%
End of Course Algebra I (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)	52	34	18%
End of Course Algebra I (Texas)	62	45	17%
End of Course Biology (Rice High School)	61	49	12%
End of Course Biology (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)	50	44	6%
End of Course Biology (Texas)	63	57	6%
End of Course English I Reading (Rice High School)	46	54	8%
End of Course English I Reading (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)	37	51	14%
End of Course English I Reading (Texas)	49	54	5%
End of Course English II Reading (Rice High School)	44	48	4%
End of Course English II Reading (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)	40	42	2%
End of Course English II Reading (Texas)	51	56	5%
End of Course U.S. History (Rice High School)	66	45	21%
End of Course U.S. History (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)	67	53	14%
End of Course U.S. History (Texas)	75	71	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	365	334	8.5%
African American	64	54	15.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	195	198	1.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	99	79	20.2%
Two or More Races	5	2	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.7%	73.1%	0.6%

Schools Near Rice High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR EOC Biology (2024)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rice High School	Public	9-12	1095 Raider Dr	Altair	77412	Colorado County	Rice Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 234-3531	334	29	11.5	73.1%	79 (23.7%)	54 (16.2%)	198 (59.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	30.1	1406^th of 1987 public high schools	29.2%		33.3	1320^th of 1961 public high schools	32.7%	86	12.9	40.2	50.0	55.7	45.2	$13,300	$847	$12,454
Columbus Crossing High School	Public	9-12	1421 Austin St	Columbus	78934	Colorado County	Columbus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 732-2963	12	1	12.0	50.0%	8 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	1780^th of 1987 public high schools	10.4%					(n/a)					40.0	$28,823	$213	$28,610
Columbus High School	Public	9-12	103 Cardinal Ln	Columbus	78934	Colorado County	Columbus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 732-5746	505	38	13.2	52.5%	222 (44.0%)	37 (7.3%)	231 (45.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	57.7	741^st of 1987 public high schools	62.7%		50.3	923^rd of 1961 public high schools	52.9%	182	49.5	56.5	59.0	65.7	76.8	$12,785	$1,431	$11,354
Rice Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	600 Fm 3013	Eagle Lake	77434	Colorado County	Rice Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 234-3531	88	4	22.2	94.3%	39 (44.3%)	28 (31.8%)	16 (18.2%)	2 (2.3%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	1783^rd of 1987 public high schools	10.3%		23.2	1536^th of 1961 public high schools	21.7%	247	7.0	21.4	29.7	28.3	39.7	$13,589	$234	$13,355
Weimar High School	Public	9-12	506 W Main St	Weimar	78962	Colorado County	Weimar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 725-9504	188	21	9.1	56.4%	91 (48.4%)	22 (11.7%)	68 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	72.9	359^th of 1987 public high schools	81.9%		67	498^th of 1961 public high schools	74.6%	139	53.1	78.0	71.7	74.0	82.9	$14,009	$1,126	$12,883

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