C M Rice Middle

Public 6-8

 8500 Gifford Dr
       Plano, TX  75025-3896


(469) 752-6000

District: Plano Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
32nd of 2,330 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,793 Help


Students who attend C M Rice Middle usually attend:

High:    Plano West Senior High School

Feeder schools for C M Rice Middle:

Elementary:    Andrews Elementary
    Skaggs Elementary
    Wyatt Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  944

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
64.7%
White:
17.7%
Hispanic:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  9.3% Help


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Compare Details C M Rice Middle ranks better than 98.6% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 13 ranked middle schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.52. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (64.7%), White (17.7%), Hispanic (9.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 9.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Plano Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at C M Rice Middle is 18.4, which is the highest among 13 middle schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at C M Rice Middle is $7,793. 11 middle schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

C M Rice Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks C M Rice Middle 32nd of 2330 Texas public middle schools. (See C M Rice Middle in the ranking list.)

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Plano Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Plano Independent School District (Isd) 162nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for C M Rice Middle

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Rank History for all students at C M Rice Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 89.09 7th 1573 99.6%
2005 91.45 5th 1582 99.7%
2006 90.52 9th 1585 99.4%
2007 88.86 14th 1684 99.2%
2008 86.67 23rd 1718 98.7%
2009 86.08 18th 1763 99.0%
2010 84.34 22nd 1803 98.8%
2011 84.21 32nd 1895 98.3%
2012 93.69 14th 1951 99.3%
2013 92.50 18th 1973 99.1%
2014 92.57 16th 1987 99.2%
2015 92.76 19th 2043 99.1%
2016 92.42 17th 1987 99.1%
2017 99.02 13th 2027 99.4%
2018 98.36 22nd 2080 98.9%
2019 98.84 14th 2193 99.4%
2021 98.19 22nd 2252 99.0%
2022 96.39 47th 2254 97.9%
2023 97.52 32nd 2330 98.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at C M Rice Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.93 43rd 720 94.0%
2019 84.64 55th 753 92.7%
2021 94.61 11th 743 98.5%
2023 83.26 83rd 817 89.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at C M Rice Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.61 93rd 1376 93.2%
2019 95.34 29th 1445 98.0%
2021 82.70 100th 1592 93.7%
2022 77.81 178th 1643 89.2%
2023 92.26 67th 1720 96.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at C M Rice Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.53 336th 1597 79.0%
2019 66.41 269th 1626 83.5%
2021 84.01 83rd 1712 95.2%
2022 91.14 54th 1757 96.9%
2023 87.32 85th 1815 95.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at C M Rice Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.00 112th 2039 94.5%
2019 96.91 33rd 2073 98.4%
2021 85.99 118th 2172 94.6%
2022 93.49 49th 2220 97.8%
2023 85.83 143rd 2251 93.6%
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Rank History for Female students at C M Rice Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.73 21st 2008 99.0%
2019 98.40 14th 2047 99.3%
2021 96.85 31st 2151 98.6%
2022 95.45 52nd 2221 97.7%
2023 97.03 28th 2241 98.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at C M Rice Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.96 131st 1430 90.8%
2019 79.83 79th 1446 94.5%
2021 82.92 86th 1501 94.3%
2022 81.58 72nd 1488 95.2%
2023 79.24 96th 1481 93.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at C M Rice Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.15 250th 2008 87.5%
2019 76.90 213th 2058 89.7%
2021 78.15 189th 2118 91.1%
2022 80.49 198th 2182 90.9%
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Rank History for Male students at C M Rice Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.34 18th 2030 99.1%
2019 98.77 12th 2069 99.4%
2021 98.40 17th 2168 99.2%
2022 96.61 43rd 2228 98.1%
2023 97.14 36th 2245 98.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at C M Rice Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.95 42nd 587 92.8%
2019 86.08 28th 594 95.3%
2021 85.50 42nd 589 92.9%
2022 81.84 57th 606 90.6%
2023 83.09 41st 616 93.3%
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Rank History for African American students at C M Rice Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.79 120th 1167 89.7%
2019 78.47 161st 1193 86.5%
2021 73.57 204th 1213 83.2%
2022 77.56 171st 1251 86.3%
2023 82.72 137th 1273 89.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at C M Rice Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.41 57th 1895 97.0%
2019 95.15 50th 1935 97.4%
2021 92.01 69th 2043 96.6%
2022 81.86 213th 2077 89.7%
2023 95.18 44th 2116 97.9%
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Rank History for White students at C M Rice Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.03 222nd 1673 86.7%
2019 89.45 89th 1684 94.7%
2021 77.75 247th 1700 85.5%
2022 80.27 213th 1723 87.6%
2023 81.34 210th 1749 88.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for C M Rice Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 383 13 66 18 1 n/a n/a 0 481
2001 603 33 171 30 3 n/a n/a 0 840
2002 701 52 293 33 3 n/a n/a 0 1082
2003 701 52 293 33 3 n/a n/a 0 1082
2004 717 59 297 34 3 n/a n/a 0 1110
2005 690 60 313 45 3 n/a n/a 0 1111
2006 587 48 344 40 3 n/a n/a 0 1022
2007 543 49 434 60 2 n/a n/a 0 1088
2008 554 41 504 60 3 n/a n/a 0 1162
2009 534 46 588 58 2 n/a n/a 0 1228
2010 522 41 582 57 2 n/a n/a 0 1204
2011 455 35 573 74 1 2 27 0 1167
2012 434 33 596 67 1 3 31 0 1165
2013 371 33 672 70 0 1 33 0 1180
2014 346 29 720 70 0 2 28 0 1195
2015 307 21 756 60 1 2 29 0 1176
2016 270 28 744 53 0 2 32 0 1129
2017 233 34 741 58 1 2 32 0 1101
2018 226 39 711 63 2 1 38 0 1080
2019 198 44 696 64 4 1 37 0 1044
2020 188 53 694 69 3 1 43 0 1051
2021 187 61 654 67 3 1 30 0 1003
2022 166 50 622 71 0 0 30 0 939
2023 167 51 611 88 2 0 25 0 944

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at C M Rice Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 481 34.5 13.9 1
2001 840 55.1 15.2 1.2
2002 1082 69.1 15.7 2.7
2003 1082 69.1 15.7 2.7
2004 1110 73.6 15.1 3.2
2005 1111 64.8 17.1 2.8
2006 1022 63.6 16.1 3.5
2007 1088 60.5 18.0 2.3
2008 1162 64.1 18.1 1.8
2009 1228 69.5 17.7 3.6
2010 1204 72.8 16.5 3.8
2011 1167 68.4 17.0 4
2012 1165 63.9 18.2 3.8
2013 1180 62.3 18.9 4.3
2014 1195 63.5 18.8 4.7
2015 1176 66.0 17.8 3.3
2016 1129 65.0 17.3 3.3
2017 1101 62.1 17.7 5.6
2018 1080 60.0 18.0 4.7
2019 1044 59.1 17.6 6.1
2020 1051 59.1 17.7 8.3
2021 1003 58.4 17.1 9.8
2022 939 56.1 16.7 11.5
2023 944 51.3 18.4 9.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio C M Rice Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 481 34.5 13.9 1
2001 840 55.1 15.2 1.2
2002 1082 69.1 15.7 2.7
2003 1082 69.1 15.7 2.7
2004 1110 73.6 15.1 3.2
2005 1111 64.8 17.1 2.8
2006 1022 63.6 16.1 3.5
2007 1088 60.5 18.0 2.3
2008 1162 64.1 18.1 1.8
2009 1228 69.5 17.7 3.6
2010 1204 72.8 16.5 3.8
2011 1167 68.4 17.0 4
2012 1165 63.9 18.2 3.8
2013 1180 62.3 18.9 4.3
2014 1195 63.5 18.8 4.7
2015 1176 66.0 17.8 3.3
2016 1129 65.0 17.3 3.3
2017 1101 62.1 17.7 5.6
2018 1080 60.0 18.0 4.7
2019 1044 59.1 17.6 6.1
2020 1051 59.1 17.7 8.3
2021 1003 58.4 17.1 9.8
2022 939 56.1 16.7 11.5
2023 944 51.3 18.4 9.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for C M Rice Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $579 (6.6%) $8,190 (93.4%) $8,769
2020 $505 (6.4%) $7,339 (93.6%) $7,844
2021 $173 (2.2%) $7,620 (97.8%) $7,793

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on C M Rice Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 14th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 32nd of 2330 Middle schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (C M Rice Middle)7591
 16%
   6th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))5165
 14%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (C M Rice Middle)8580
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6152
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (C M Rice Middle)8993
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6468
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (C M Rice Middle)8455
 29%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6429
 35%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (C M Rice Middle)9290
 2%
   8th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))7070
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (C M Rice Middle)9191
   8th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6166
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (C M Rice Middle)8882
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6455
 9%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (C M Rice Middle)8772
 15%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Plano Independent School District (Isd))5447
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (C M Rice Middle)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Plano Independent School District (Isd))7056
 14%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1044944
 9.6%
African American4451
 15.9%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian696611
 12.2%
Hispanic6488
 37.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White198167
 15.7%
Two or More Races3725
 32.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.1%9.3%
 3.2%


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Yes! C M Rice Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 32nd of 2330 Texas middle schools.

Students who attend C M Rice Middle usually go on to attend Plano West Senior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 944 students attended C M Rice Middle.

Students at C M Rice Middle are 65% Asian, 18% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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