Total enrollment
1,306
+17 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in RICE CISD
Texas · 1,306 students · 4 cities
RICE CISD's public-school count of 7 reflects a system enrolling about 1,306 students inside Texas, broken out as 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in RICE CISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How RICE CISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #582 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,306 | #480 of 760 | #5,946 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #236 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #507 of 758 | #5,400 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 76.8% | #170 of 750 | #1,422 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #234 of 557 | #2,227 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside RICE CISD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Garwood Elementary School at 46.1% proficient to Rice JH at 25.6%, a gap of 20.5 points. That is the 214th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 1,362 to 1,306 students (down 4%) and from 102 to 88 full-time teachers (down 14%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICE H S | Altair | High | 09-12 | 348 |
| RICE JH | Altair | Middle | 06-08 | 282 |
| EAGLE LAKE PRI | Eagle Lake | Elementary | PK-02 | 194 |
| EAGLE LAKE INT | Eagle Lake | Elementary | 03-05 | 166 |
| GARWOOD EL | Garwood | Elementary | PK-05 | 120 |
| RICE CHALLENGE ACADEMY | Eagle Lake | High | 09-12 | 114 |
| SHERIDAN EL | Sheridan | Elementary | KG-05 | 82 |
About RICE CISD
RICE CISD operates 7 public schools across Texas, collectively enrolling roughly 1,306 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, RICE CISD is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in RICE CISD is about 187, noticeably below the Texas average of roughly 606.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,306 students, remained close to its prior level from the 1,289 reported in SY 2020-21.
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