RICE JH

RICE JH is a modestly sized junior high in ALTAIR, Texas, one of the schools within RICE CISD. The school teaches 282 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 56% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

RICE CISD comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 1,306 students; RICE JH is among them.

Looking at the student body, RICE JH shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 65% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 18% White, 13% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Colorado County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Colorado County (around 64%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RICE JH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.4%; this one delivers 29.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Colorado County put median household income runs about $66,377, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. RICE JH is one of 14 public schools in Colorado County (combined enrollment of about 3,697 students).

The closest other public school is RICE H S, roughly 0.1 miles away. On composite proficiency, RICE JH comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 41.8%.

RICE JH operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 12%: 251 students in 2018 compared to 282 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 57% to 65% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for RICE JH typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.