Rice JH

Among the schools in ALTAIR, Texas, is Rice JH, a small middle school. In all, 282 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 56% below the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.

Enrollment across the 7 schools in RICE CISD totals 1,306 students.

The student body at Rice JH is 65% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 18% White, 13% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Colorado County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.

There are 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Rice JH, giving a ratio of 16.2:1. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. By family income, 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Colorado County averages 64%, lower than here.

Rice JH holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 13% of Texas public middle schools.

Rice JH ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 25.6%. Predicted: 41.0%. Difference: 15.4 points.

In Colorado County, the median household earns about $66,377 a year, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Colorado County, 14 public schools serve about 3,697 students.

Of the public schools around it, Rice JH is closest to Rice High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Rice JH ranks 7th of 7 on average proficiency.

Federal data place Rice JH in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 6%, from 300 to 282. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 16.2:1, from 15.0:1.

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