Enrollment
348
High
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICE CISD·NCES 483697004118
Rice High School
1095 RAIDER DR, ALTAIR, TX 77412 · (979) 234-3531 · Colorado County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 82 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 97 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 25% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
17.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 34.0% | 26.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 13.0% | 48.0% | 35.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 38.0% | 17.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 11.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Schools most like Rice High School
Rice High School's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice High School this school | 348 | 70.4% | 35.6% |
| Tyler ISD Early College High School TYLER | 447 | 73.6% | 87.8% |
| Hempstead High School HEMPSTEAD | 462 | 72.5% | 29.6% |
| East Central Cast Lead High School SAN ANTONIO | 215 | 75.8% | 28.4% |
| Stuart Career Tech High School BAYTOWN | 597 | 73.5% | 49.3% |
| Beaumont ISD Early College High School BEAUMONT | 321 | 70.1% | 76.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rice High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #1,246 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #1,366 of 1,425 ▼ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,282 of 1,425 ▼ 127 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #985 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #1,087 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #481 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #617 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.4% | #570 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #403 of 557 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
348
+16 (+5%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 348 | 25.7 | 13.6:1 | 70% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 30.3 | 11.7:1 | 75% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 29 | 11.5:1 | 73% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 31 | 10.7:1 | 72% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 29.6 | 12.3:1 | 70% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 30 | 11.9:1 | 61% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 343 | 35 | 9.8:1 | 59% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 61% (264) |
| 1990-91 | 359 | 53 | 6.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rice High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (366 to 348); teachers down 13% (29.6 to 25.7).
About Rice High School
Rice High School is one of the public schools in ALTAIR, Texas. It is a small high school. The school enrolls 348 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Texas) has about 796 students.
RICE CISD is responsible for 7 schools, Rice High School included, with 1,306 students in all.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Rice High School, at 65%. The remaining students are 18% White and 16% Black. Census figures show Colorado County is about 31% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 13.6 students per teacher and 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.5 below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 70%.
allk12 grades Rice High School a D. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 43.6% for a school in Texas with Rice High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Rice High School posts 35.6%.
Across Colorado County, the median household income is $66,377, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Colorado County has 14 public schools and roughly 3,697 students.
Rice JH is located less than a tenth of a mile from Rice High School. On proficiency, Rice High School is behind the 41.2% nearby average, ranking 5th of 7.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 16 more students in 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 10.7:1 to 13.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Rice High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Primary SchoolElementary · 194 students
- Eagle Lake Intermediate SchoolElementary · 166 students
- Garwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 120 students
- Rice Challenge AcademyHigh · 114 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolElementary · 82 students
Other Rice High schools
One other US public school is named Rice High. Rice High School is the largest of the 2.
- Rice High SchoolRICE, TX · 340 students
Nearby schools
- Rice JH0.1 mi · 282
- Eagle Lake Primary School10.0 mi · 194
- Garwood Elementary School10.1 mi · 120
- Columbus Crossing High School10.2 mi · 14
- Columbus Elementary School10.2 mi · 798
- Columbus High School10.4 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About Rice High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rice High School?
Rice High School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Rice High School serve?
Rice High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Rice High School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Rice High School.
How diverse is Rice High School?
Rice High School reports a student body of 18% White, 65% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Rice High School?
Rice High School is overseen by RICE CISD in Colorado County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.