Enrollment
348
High
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICE CISD·NCES 483697004118
RICE H S
1095 RAIDER DR, ALTAIR, TX 77412 · (979) 234-3531 · Colorado County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
245 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
12.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
348
-18 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.3:1
% White
18%
was 24%
% Hispanic
65%
was 54%
% Black
16%
was 20%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About RICE H S
RICE H S is a tight-knit high school in ALTAIR, Texas, operated by RICE CISD. The school works with 348 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 56% below typical.
Within RICE CISD, which oversees 7 schools and 1,306 students, RICE H S is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, RICE H S records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%. The remainder breaks down as 18% White, 16% Black. By comparison, Colorado County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the resource side, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, RICE H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.1%, the actual is 36.1%, a residual of -7.0 points.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Colorado County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,377 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Colorado County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,697 students), of which RICE H S is one.
RICE JH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RICE H S ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 40.7%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RICE H S has ticked down 5%, going from 366 students in 2018 to 348 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 54% to 65% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Colorado County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,006
Census ACS
Median income
$66,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,697 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RICE CISD
- RICE JHMiddle · 282 students
- EAGLE LAKE PRIElementary · 194 students
- EAGLE LAKE INTElementary · 166 students
- GARWOOD ELElementary · 120 students
- RICE CHALLENGE ACADEMYHigh · 114 students
- SHERIDAN ELElementary · 82 students
Nearby schools
- RICE JH0.1 mi · 282
- EAGLE LAKE PRI10.0 mi · 194
- GARWOOD EL10.1 mi · 120
- COLUMBUS CROSSING H S10.2 mi · 14
- COLUMBUS EL10.2 mi · 798
- COLUMBUS H S10.4 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About RICE H SWhat is the total enrollment at RICE H S?
RICE H S enrolls approximately 348 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does RICE H S serve?
RICE H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at RICE H S?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at RICE H S.
How diverse is RICE H S?
RICE H S reports a student body of 18% White, 65% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees RICE H S?
RICE H S is overseen by RICE CISD in Colorado County.
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