Enrollment
282
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Altair, TX
Rice Jh
Federal NCES profile for Rice Jh, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 483697012186
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rice Jh earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Texas schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.6:1
- large classes for Texas
- 80.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 282
- students enrolled
Rice Jh has class sizes larger than 77% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rice Jh compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rice Jh
Rice Jh is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Altair, Texas, enrolling 282 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 282 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 898 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #268.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (65%) and White (18%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 282 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Discipline events run high: 91 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 282 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Rice Cisd also operates Rice H S (348 students) and Eagle Lake Pri (194 students) alongside Rice Jh.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Rice Jh compares
Rice Jh on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.6:1 | ▲ 13% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.1% | ▲ 29% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 282 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
282
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher
- 13% above state mean
Top 77% in Texas - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,682
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 282 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
48
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 65.2%
White 18.1%
African American 13.5%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Rice Jh is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rice Cisd, which includes Rice Jh.
$12,682
Per student
-7%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.5%
State 25.8%
Federal 14.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Rice Jh Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Eagle Lake Pri | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Eagle Lake Int | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Garwood El | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Rice Challenge Academy | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rice Jh's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 348
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 194
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 166
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 38:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~282 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Rice Jh
How many students attend Rice Jh?
Rice Jh has 282 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Altair, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rice Jh?
The student-teacher ratio at Rice Jh is 16.6:1, which is 13% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rice Jh?
80.1% of students at Rice Jh are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rice Jh?
The largest demographic group at Rice Jh is Hispanic or Latino at 65.2% of enrollment, in Altair, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rice Jh?
Rice Jh has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Rice Jh a good school?
Rice Jh earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Rice Cisd?
Besides Rice Jh, Rice Cisd also operates Rice H S (348 students), Eagle Lake Pri (194 students), and Eagle Lake Int (166 students). See the Rice Cisd district page for the complete list.
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