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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the RICE SCH /LA ESCUELA RICE administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,043
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364016978
Rice School /La Escuela Rice
7550 SEUSS DR, HOUSTON, TX 77025 · (713) 349-1800 · Harris County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,043 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
645 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 119 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 151 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 148 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 149 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 52% smaller than its 8th grade class (149).
Student demographics
57%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
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 33.0% | 21.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
49.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 School /La Escuela Rice
Rice School /La Escuela Rice's state test result (49.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice School /La Escuela Rice this school | 1,043 | 61.8% | 49.9% |
| Autumn Creek Elementary School HUMBLE | 930 | 62.7% | 35.0% |
| Heritage Rose Elementary School ROSHARON | 1,245 | 72.0% | 31.0% |
| Russell P Schupmann Elementary School GLENN HEIGHTS | 756 | 69.0% | 36.1% |
| Haynes Elementary School KILLEEN | 811 | 67.7% | 43.4% |
| Opal Smith Elementary School CRANDALL | 682 | 62.6% | 28.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 School /La Escuela Rice ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #1,438 of 4,401 | #163 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,168 of 4,466 ▼ 140 | #300 of 625 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #947 of 4,466 ▲ 169 | #107 of 625 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #1,662 of 3,998 | #257 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,043 | #76 of 4,938 | #26 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #3,681 of 4,622 | #497 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #1,709 of 4,628 | #221 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #3,020 of 4,789 | #521 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #2,061 of 2,838 | #347 of 441 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
1,043
-92 (-8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 1,043 | 62.8 | 16.6:1 | 62% (645) |
| 2023-24 | 1,040 | 65 | 16.0:1 | 71% (742) |
| 2022-23 | 1,076 | 65 | 16.6:1 | 66% (710) |
| 2020-21 | 1,135 | 63 | 18.0:1 | 61% (694) |
| 2017-18 | 1,152 | 64 | 18.0:1 | 68% (788) |
| 2015-16 | 1,149 | 64 | 17.9:1 | 67% (773) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rice School /La Escuela Rice.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,152 to 1,043); teachers down 2% (64 to 62.8).
About Rice School /La Escuela Rice
Rice School /La Escuela Rice runs as a high-enrollment elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. A total of 1,043 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 101% higher.
HOUSTON ISD oversees Rice School /La Escuela Rice and 272 other schools, with 176,727 students in total.
At 50%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Rice School /La Escuela Rice combined. Other students are 42% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 2% White. By comparison, Harris County residents are about 19% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Rice School /La Escuela Rice belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
The school reports 62.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.6 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 62%. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Harris County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Rice School /La Escuela Rice a B+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Rice School /La Escuela Rice lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 49.9%; the prediction is 47.3%.
Federal survey data for Harris County show that median household income is about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. A total of 1,205 public schools operate in Harris County, serving about 886,911 students.
The next-closest public school is Debakey H S for Health Prof, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Rice School /La Escuela Rice saw enrollment fall 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 18.0:1 in 2020-21 and 16.6:1 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Rice School /La Escuela RiceHow large is Rice School /La Escuela Rice?
Rice School /La Escuela Rice enrolls approximately 1,043 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Rice School /La Escuela Rice serve?
Rice School /La Escuela Rice serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Rice School /La Escuela Rice?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Rice School /La Escuela Rice.
What is the student diversity at Rice School /La Escuela Rice?
Student demographics at Rice School /La Escuela Rice are roughly 2% White, 42% Hispanic, 50% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Rice School /La Escuela Rice?
Rice School /La Escuela Rice is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.