Enrollment
340
High
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICE ISD·NCES 483696008005
Rice High School
1400 SW MCKINNEY ST, RICE, TX 75155 · (903) 326-4502 · Navarro County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Texas public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
13.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
191 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 86 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 98 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 22% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RICE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
70.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +40.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 40 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 54.0% | 12.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 34.0% | 36.0% | 21.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 70.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
60.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 (60.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice High School this school | 340 | 56.2% | 60.2% |
| Ozona High School OZONA | 214 | 58.4% | 52.5% |
| Odem High School ODEM | 278 | 60.4% | 54.8% |
| Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy EL PASO | 443 | 60.3% | 52.1% |
| Karnes City High School KARNES CITY | 281 | 50.9% | 48.8% |
| Perryton High School PERRYTON | 549 | 54.3% | 52.0% |
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 | 60.2% | #480 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #145 of 1,425 ▲ 174 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #490 of 1,425 ▲ 212 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +37.0pp | #53 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #1,105 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #539 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #872 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.2% | #887 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.8% | #131 of 672 |
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
340
+46 (+16%) vs 2020
+27% since 2000-01, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 340 | 24.6 | 13.8:1 | 56% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 25 | 13.1:1 | 79% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 27.4 | 11.2:1 | 69% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 25 | 11.8:1 | 56% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 25 | 10.4:1 | 66% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 22 | 10.9:1 | 59% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 217 | 22 | 9.9:1 | 55% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 267 | 22 | 12.1:1 | 37% (100) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rice High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (260 to 340); teachers down 2% (25 to 24.6).
About Rice High School
Rice High School is a low-enrollment high school with its address in RICE, Texas. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 340 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
Rice High School is one of 3 schools in RICE ISD, which enrolls 1,105 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Rice High School, about 72 are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 24% White and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Navarro County, the Hispanic share is about 32%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 42%.
Its ratio of 13.8:1 is based on 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. In all, 56% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Navarro County averages 71%, higher than here.
Rice High School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 73% of Texas public high schools.
Rice High School scores 60.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 49.7%.
Census data for Navarro County show the median household earns about $63,111 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Navarro County number 25, with about 10,681 students.
The closest school to Rice High School is Rice Intermediate/Middle School, located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Rice High School at 1st of 8.
NCES assigns Rice High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 16%. The ratio was 11.8:1 in 2020-21 and 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Navarro County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,711
Census ACS
Median income
$63,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RICE ISD
- Rice Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Rice Intermediate/Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
Other schools in RICE
- Rice Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Rice Intermediate/Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
Other Rice High schools
One other US public school is named Rice High. Rice High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Rice High SchoolALTAIR, TX · 348 students
Nearby schools
- Rice Intermediate/Middle School0.3 mi · 321
- Rice Elementary School0.6 mi · 444
- Fannin Elementary School7.6 mi · 376
- Collins Intermediate School8.5 mi · 891
- Bowie Elementary School8.9 mi · 494
- Ennis Junior High School9.2 mi · 908
Frequently asked questions
About Rice High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rice High School?
Rice High School enrolls approximately 340 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Rice High School serve?
Rice High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rice High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rice High School is approximately 13.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rice High School?
Rice High School reports a student body of 24% White, 72% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Rice High School public or private?
Rice High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RICE ISD.
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