Rice School (K-5) (Closed 2012)

7550 Seuss Dr
Houston, TX 77025

Rice School (K-5) serves 671 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 96% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 84%). The percentage of students achieving was 91% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 88%).

The student-teacher ratio of 39:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rice School (K-5)
Kind	107
1	110
2	115
3	104
4	111
5	124

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Total Students

671 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2011)
Year	Rice School (K-5)
2011	671
2010	677
2009	675
2008	672
2007	654
2006	699
2005	684
2004	687
2003	678
2002	710
2001	691
2000	668
1999	678
1998	675
1997	684

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2011)
Year	Rice School (K-5)
2011	17
2010	4
2009	7
2008	3
2007	21
2006	38
2005	45
2004	43
2003	46
2002	41
2001	38
2000	36
1999	35
1998	38
1997	35

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School Rankings

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State Level (TX)

(10-11)

96%

84%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Rice School (K-5)	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2011	96%	84%	83%
2010	94%	83%	81%

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(10-11)

91%

88%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Rice School (K-5)	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2011	91%	88%	86%
2010	93%	88%	85%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

39:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2011)
Year	Rice School (K-5)	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2011	40:1	15:1	17:1
2007	31:1	15:1	17:1
2006	18:1	15:1	17:1
2005	15:1	15:1	18:1
2004	16:1	15:1	17:1
2003	15:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	18:1
2001	18:1	15:1	20:1
2000	19:1	14:1	17:1
1999	19:1	14:1	17:1
1998	18:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2011)
Year	Rice School (K-5)	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2011	5%	4%	3%
2010	5%	4%	3%
2009	8%	4%	3%
2008	7%	4%	4%
2007	6%	4%	4%
2006	7%	3%	3%
2005	7%	3%	3%
2004	7%	3%	3%
2003	7%	3%	3%
2002	8%	3%	4%
2001	6%	3%	3%
2000	7%	2%	3%
1999	7%	2%	2%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2011)
Year	Rice School (K-5)	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2011	53%	50%	62%
2010	55%	49%	62%
2009	51%	48%	61%
2008	53%	47%	60%
2007	54%	46%	59%
2006	50%	46%	59%
2005	52%	45%	59%
2004	51%	44%	58%
2003	48%	43%	57%
2002	46%	42%	56%
2001	46%	41%	55%
2000	42%	40%	55%
1999	38%	39%	54%
1998	32%	38%	53%
1997	26%	38%	53%

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Black

36%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2011)
Year	Rice School (K-5)	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2011	36%	13%	26%
2010	35%	14%	27%
2009	37%	14%	28%
2008	37%	14%	28%
2007	36%	14%	29%
2006	39%	15%	30%
2005	38%	14%	29%
2004	39%	14%	30%
2003	40%	14%	31%
2002	39%	14%	31%
2001	39%	14%	32%
2000	38%	14%	33%
1999	39%	14%	34%
1998	37%	14%	34%
1997	30%	14%	34%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2011)
Year	Rice School (K-5)	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2011	4%	31%	8%
2010	5%	33%	8%
2009	4%	34%	8%
2008	3%	35%	8%
2007	4%	36%	8%
2006	4%	36%	8%
2005	3%	38%	9%
2004	3%	39%	9%
2003	5%	40%	9%
2002	7%	41%	9%
2001	9%	42%	10%
2000	13%	44%	9%
1999	16%	45%	10%
1998	26%	46%	10%
1997	40%	46%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2011)
Year	Rice School (K-5)	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2011	0.59	0.64	0.54
2010	0.58	0.64	0.54
2009	0.60	0.64	0.55
2008	0.59	0.64	0.55
2007	0.58	0.64	0.56
2006	0.60	0.64	0.57
2005	0.59	0.64	0.56
2004	0.60	0.64	0.57
2003	0.62	0.64	0.58
2002	0.63	0.64	0.58
2001	0.63	0.64	0.59
2000	0.66	0.65	0.60
1999	0.68	0.65	0.60
1998	0.70	0.65	0.61
1997	0.69	0.64	0.61

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Eligible for

39%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2011)
Year	Rice School (K-5)	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2011	39%	44%	44%
2010	35%	43%	51%
2009	33%	40%	53%
2008	32%	39%	52%
2007	36%	39%	49%
2006	51%	40%	71%
2005	42%	39%	64%
2004	44%	39%	66%
2003	41%	39%	64%
2002	37%	38%	64%
2001	39%	38%	63%
2000	33%	38%	62%
1999	31%	39%	63%
1998	23%	40%	64%
1997	19%	41%	63%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Rice School (K-5)	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	18%	8%	9%
2009	17%	8%	11%
2008	21%	8%	10%
2007	19%	8%	10%
2006	18%	8%	10%
2005	22%	8%	10%
2004	15%	7%	10%
2003	13%	7%	8%
2002	12%	7%	8%
2001	12%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Houston Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

96% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 84% TX state average), while 91% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 88% TX state average).

How many students attend Rice School (K-5)?

671 students attend Rice School (K-5).

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Rice School (K-5) students are Hispanic, 36% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rice School (K-5)?

Rice School (K-5) has a student ration of 39:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Rice School (K-5) offer ?

Rice School (K-5) offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Rice School (K-5) part of?

Rice School (K-5) is part of Houston Independent School District.

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