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Rice CISD School District

1094 Raider Dr
Altair, TX 77412-0338
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 323 students in Rice CISD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Texas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Rice CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
1,315 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rice CISD School District, which is ranked #814 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#771 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
44%
43%
51%
41%
46%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
57%
55%
% Black
15%
13%
% White
24%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,947 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,645 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,947
$13,387
Spending / Student
$12,645
$14,116

Best Rice CISD School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garwood Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7827 Hwy 71 S
Altair, TX 77412
(979) 234-3531
Grades: PK-5
| 105 students
Rank: #22.
Eagle Lake Primary
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Johnnie D Hutchins
Altair, TX 77412
(979) 234-3531
Grades: PK-2
| 218 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,315 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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