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Rice School /La Escuela Rice

Public, Magnet Grades K-8
1409th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 70% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Rice School /La Escuela Rice in Houston, TX, is a K-8 school serving 1,043 students within the Houston Independent School District (Isd), where about 62% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has earned a 3-star rating by ranking in the 70th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

What truly sets Rice School apart from its neighbors is its unique K-8 structure and its exceptional performance with specific student groups. While most nearby schools like Condit Elementary, West University Elementary, and Twain Elementary only serve grades PK-5, Rice School extends through 8th grade, allowing for a direct look at middle school performance. The school is particularly effective with its low socio-economic status (SES) and African American students, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide for both subgroups in 2025-2026—a remarkable achievement given that many high-performing nearby schools serve far fewer students from low-income backgrounds. Additionally, Rice School shines in 7th grade reading, with 76.35% of students proficient compared to just 54.78% in the district, and its Algebra I scores consistently outperform state averages.

However, the school shows a clear split between elementary and middle school math. While elementary math scores are on par with district averages, middle school math proficiency drops significantly, with only 16.42% of 8th graders proficient in 2025-2026, well below state levels. This contrasts with its strong math pipeline for advanced coursework. The school also shows volatility in supporting some student groups, such as Special Education students, whose performance swung from the 79th percentile to the 46th percentile in recent years. Despite these challenges, Rice School’s ability to deliver strong outcomes for its most vulnerable students makes it a standout option in a neighborhood surrounded by affluent, high-performing schools like Roberts Elementary and Horn Elementary.

1,043
Students ?
16.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,300
Per pupil spending ?
61.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7550 Seuss Dr
       Houston, TX  77025-1501

(713) 349-1800

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.4%
Hispanic:
41.8%
Asian:
4.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2018 → 70th in 2026
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2018
Above the Texas median (70th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school53%
District avg49%
Texas avg48%
Elementary school
1,409th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 30%▲ up 11 pts since 2018
From top 41% (2018) to top 30% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
667th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2018
From top 22% (2018) to top 29% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
46th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)
438th of 951Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.91409 of 462769.5%★★★☆☆
202564.21375 of 465170.4%★★★★☆
202453.11981 of 471057.9%★★★☆☆
202344.52506 of 464746.1%★★☆☆☆
202263.01469 of 458167.9%★★★☆☆
202153.71853 of 457859.5%★★★☆☆
201954.51790 of 447960.0%★★★☆☆
201853.81805 of 435958.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202677.5312 of 240687.0%★★★★☆
202473.8397 of 244383.7%★★★★☆
202359.8765 of 244368.7%★★★☆☆
202269.1503 of 242179.2%★★★★☆
202154.1904 of 244463.0%★★★☆☆
201966.7589 of 251576.6%★★★★☆
201863.9656 of 248373.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202433.4809 of 104522.6%★☆☆☆☆
202346.1647 of 101536.3%★★☆☆☆
202273.5188 of 95780.4%★★★★☆
201941.7696 of 100931.0%★★☆☆☆
201820.6893 of 100511.1%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202279.9437 of 446190.2%★★★★★
202161.11159 of 433173.2%★★★★☆
201947.52146 of 429550.0%★★★☆☆
201848.32057 of 424051.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.9364 of 164377.8%★★★★☆
202439.72243 of 366838.8%★★☆☆☆
202361.51075 of 355669.8%★★★☆☆
202282.5301 of 348791.4%★★★★★
202157.41113 of 344667.7%★★★☆☆
201972.0569 of 333382.9%★★★★☆
201869.0691 of 322678.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.61649 of 457564.0%★★★☆☆
202453.21985 of 465857.4%★★★☆☆
202347.82298 of 458849.9%★★☆☆☆
202262.31458 of 456168.0%★★★☆☆
202149.22072 of 449953.9%★★★☆☆
201952.71901 of 434856.3%★★★☆☆
201843.82370 of 430645.0%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.41989 of 307535.3%★★☆☆☆
202319.32745 of 29807.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202232.02445 of 295817.3%★☆☆☆☆
202137.62146 of 300628.6%★☆☆☆☆
201920.12921 of 31848.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.22879 of 31067.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.21195 of 441372.9%★★★★☆
202449.72152 of 446551.8%★★★☆☆
202351.81944 of 440155.8%★★★☆☆
202276.2662 of 437684.9%★★★★☆
202158.61425 of 432967.1%★★★☆☆
201966.51036 of 418875.3%★★★★☆
201865.71080 of 416874.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.7600 of 452086.7%★★★★☆
202461.01433 of 459468.8%★★★☆☆
202350.52147 of 452152.5%★★★☆☆
202267.51020 of 447777.2%★★★★☆
202144.52424 of 445145.5%★★☆☆☆
201962.81185 of 430972.5%★★★★☆
201862.91209 of 426471.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.81230 of 458273.2%★★★★☆
202451.72076 of 464755.3%★★★☆☆
202341.12696 of 458541.2%★★☆☆☆
202261.41519 of 456366.7%★★★☆☆
202156.61661 of 449863.1%★★★☆☆
201955.31690 of 435761.2%★★★☆☆
201861.81394 of 431967.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.72344 of 430145.5%★★☆☆☆
202468.1881 of 429279.5%★★★★☆
202336.72573 of 408637.0%★★☆☆☆
202266.9808 of 395279.6%★★★★☆
201952.41291 of 368465.0%★★★☆☆
201845.01708 of 355852.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201948.41670 of 314246.8%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.7667 of 233571.4%★★★★☆
202563.1711 of 234469.7%★★★☆☆
202455.7900 of 237262.1%★★★☆☆
202360.8777 of 233066.7%★★★☆☆
202272.6450 of 225480.0%★★★★☆
202156.0848 of 225262.3%★★★☆☆
201975.5389 of 219382.3%★★★★☆
201870.6455 of 208078.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.9220 of 129583.0%★★★★☆
202459.8385 of 128069.9%★★★☆☆
202361.8366 of 127371.2%★★★★☆
202273.4208 of 125183.4%★★★★☆
202152.3454 of 121362.6%★★★☆☆
201985.9104 of 119391.3%★★★★★
201875.7180 of 116784.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202487.811 of 61798.2%★★★★★
202384.431 of 61695.0%★★★★★
202279.180 of 60686.8%★★★★☆
201991.78 of 59498.7%★★★★★
201859.7237 of 58759.6%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202280.3204 of 218290.7%★★★★★
202164.5448 of 211878.8%★★★★☆
201960.6529 of 205874.3%★★★★☆
201867.5350 of 200882.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.6238 of 139082.9%★★★★☆
202467.8367 of 177079.3%★★★★☆
202378.2197 of 172088.5%★★★★☆
202283.1128 of 164392.2%★★★★★
201962.9338 of 144576.6%★★★★☆
201862.0290 of 137678.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.7601 of 224073.2%★★★★☆
202455.3841 of 224262.5%★★★☆☆
202357.8822 of 224163.3%★★★☆☆
202267.8525 of 222176.4%★★★★☆
202158.4758 of 215164.8%★★★☆☆
201976.9332 of 204783.8%★★★★☆
201862.7597 of 200870.3%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.91041 of 149730.5%★★☆☆☆
202338.91112 of 148124.9%★☆☆☆☆
202243.71033 of 148830.6%★★☆☆☆
202132.41162 of 150122.6%★☆☆☆☆
201928.01220 of 144615.6%★☆☆☆☆
201828.41203 of 143015.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.4484 of 214177.4%★★★★☆
202463.7559 of 211973.6%★★★★☆
202376.5300 of 211685.8%★★★★☆
202283.7190 of 207790.9%★★★★★
202166.9468 of 204377.1%★★★★☆
201978.8249 of 193587.1%★★★★☆
201876.7266 of 189586.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.0366 of 225383.8%★★★★☆
202465.4510 of 223577.2%★★★★☆
202371.4400 of 225182.2%★★★★☆
202283.5178 of 222092.0%★★★★★
202164.2546 of 217274.9%★★★★☆
201983.0155 of 207392.5%★★★★★
201879.7196 of 203990.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.8668 of 225370.4%★★★★☆
202453.7893 of 224660.2%★★★☆☆
202362.0711 of 224568.3%★★★☆☆
202274.2401 of 222882.0%★★★★☆
202153.6888 of 216859.0%★★★☆☆
201972.6408 of 206980.3%★★★★☆
201874.5356 of 203082.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.0969 of 195650.5%★★★☆☆
202491.842 of 189197.8%★★★★★
202354.3558 of 181569.3%★★★☆☆
202260.5398 of 175777.3%★★★★☆
201962.2336 of 162679.3%★★★★☆
201857.9386 of 159775.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201967.1456 of 168472.9%★★★★☆
201886.4135 of 167391.9%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
At Risk (2022)90th percentile+22 vs school
African American (2026)87th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+17 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)78th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)73rd percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)64th percentile-6 vs school
White (2019)47th percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2026)46th percentile-24 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)35th percentile-34 vs school
Asian (2024)23rd percentile-35 vs school
Middle school
Asian (2024)98th percentile+36 vs school
At Risk (2022)91st percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2026)83rd percentile+12 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)83rd percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school
White (2019)73rd percentile-9 vs school
Male (2026)70th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)50th percentile-21 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile-41 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading65%+11 vs state
Algebra I61%+7 vs state
Mathematics44%~ state avg
Social Studies25%-7 vs state

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