Summary:
The Rice Consolidated Independent School District is home to one middle school, Rice Jh, located in Altair, TX, serving grades 6 through 8 with a total enrollment of 282 students.
Rice Jh presents a striking academic split. The school excels in advanced math, with an exceptional 96.15% of students proficient in Algebra I, far outpacing the state average of 54.03%. However, this success contrasts sharply with severe struggles in standard grade-level math, where only 16.5% of students are proficient, compared to the state average of 38.4%. The most critical weakness is in 7th-grade math, where proficiency rates have been as low as 3.23%. Reading scores are a relative strength but still below average, with 45.9% proficient versus the state's 55.4%. The school's state ranking percentile has improved from a low of 8th to the 16th percentile.
Key metrics show a high-poverty school (76.6% economically disadvantaged) with a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1 and per-student spending of $10,456. The dropout rate is 0.5%, slightly above the district's 0.2%. The standout Algebra I performance suggests a highly selective program for top math students, while the widespread math deficits, especially in 7th grade, point to a need for systemic instructional improvement. This "two-schools" dynamic means parents should investigate both the advanced opportunities and the support available for students struggling with core math concepts.
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