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Rice Intermediate/Middle School

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Rice Intermediate/Middle School ranks 973 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

973^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Rice Intermediate/Middle School in Rice, TX, serves 321 students in grades 5 through 8 within the Rice Independent School District (Isd), and has shown impressive academic growth over the past decade, climbing from the 31st percentile to the 58th percentile statewide.

This school stands out as a "math school" in the region, consistently outperforming the state average in mathematics across most grade levels. For example, 5th graders scored 67.44% proficient in math compared to the state average of 47.38%, a 20-point advantage. This strength is particularly notable when compared to nearby schools like Scurry-Rosser Middle and Alamo Middle, which often struggle in this subject. While Palmer Middle is the highest-performing nearby school overall, Rice is highly competitive in math, even outperforming Palmer in 5th grade math (67.44% vs. 51.11%). The school also excels with its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 70th percentile statewide.

However, the school faces significant challenges. It serves a student population with a very high rate of economic disadvantage (86.92% on free/reduced lunch), which is higher than all nearby schools including Corsicana Middle and Ennis J H. Most concerning is a sharp decline in support for Special Education students, who ranked in the 2nd percentile statewide in the most recent year—a catastrophic drop from the 44th percentile the year prior. This suggests a systemic issue that requires immediate attention. While the school is effective for students whose primary challenge is poverty (ranking in the 63rd percentile for low socio-economic status), it struggles to support students facing a wider array of risk factors, creating a polarized performance profile that leaves some groups critically behind.

321

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,543

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1402 SW McKinney St
Rice, TX 75155

(903) 326-4190

District: Rice Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rice Intermediate/Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rice High School

Feeder schools for Rice Intermediate/Middle School:

Elementary:

Rice Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.9%

White:

18.4%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

973^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

361^st of 951Rice 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	34.4	3070 of 4479	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	3427 of 4359	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.6	3289 of 4329	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.6	3615 of 4286	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.0	3296 of 4320	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.4	3039 of 4260	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.3	2914 of 4221	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.3	3205 of 4206	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	973 of 2335	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	1335 of 2344	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	784 of 2372	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	925 of 2330	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	990 of 2254	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	986 of 2252	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	1450 of 2193	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	1434 of 2080	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.8	1193 of 2027	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.1	1093 of 1987	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.7	1037 of 2043	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.0	1247 of 1987	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.6	1072 of 1973	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.0	835 of 1951	57.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	1629 of 2182	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	1550 of 2118	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1834 of 2058	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1806 of 2008	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	798 of 1390	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	746 of 1428	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	475 of 1770	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	43.5	900 of 1720	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1348 of 1643	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1396 of 1592	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1094 of 1445	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1272 of 1376	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	1003 of 2240	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	961 of 1825	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	817 of 2242	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	903 of 2241	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	772 of 2221	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	941 of 2151	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	1332 of 2047	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1444 of 2008	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	442 of 1497	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	57.9	611 of 1230	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	752 of 1481	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	766 of 1488	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	834 of 1501	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1013 of 1446	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	915 of 1430	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	853 of 2141	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	844 of 1731	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	587 of 2119	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	838 of 2116	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	1032 of 2077	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	793 of 2043	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	1266 of 1935	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1452 of 1895	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	838 of 2253	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	797 of 1820	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	493 of 2235	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	575 of 2251	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	951 of 2220	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	993 of 2172	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	1290 of 2073	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1490 of 2039	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	923 of 2253	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	968 of 1818	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	665 of 2246	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	921 of 2245	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	1174 of 2228	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	991 of 2168	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	1480 of 2069	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1366 of 2030	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	1913 of 1956	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	42.8	876 of 1568	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1131 of 1891	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1614 of 1815	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1044 of 1757	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1604 of 1712	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1480 of 1626	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1192 of 1597	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	691 of 1731	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	807 of 1439	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	597 of 1733	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	760 of 1749	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	591 of 1723	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	759 of 1700	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	1289 of 1684	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1188 of 1673	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Gifted and Talented (2026)70th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile~ school

White (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%-4 vs state

Mathematics51%+9 vs state

Social Studies22%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Rice Intermediate/Middle School	Public	5-8	1402 SW McKinney St	Rice	75155	Navarro County	Rice Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 326-4190	321	20	16.3	86.9%	59 (18.4%)	9 (2.8%)	247 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	52.3	973^rd of 2335 public middle schools	58.3%		41.8	1335^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.0%	362					53.5	57.9	51.2	47.6		67.4	52.6	37.8	43.9	22.2	$9,543
Collins Intermediate	Public	5-6	1500 Dobbins Rd	Corsicana	75110	Navarro County	Corsicana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 872-3979	891	60	14.7	78.9%	202 (22.7%)	128 (14.4%)	479 (53.8%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	34 (3.8%)	36 (4.0%)								(n/a)	12.5	0.0			33.5	33.5				27.6	28.4				$8,784
Ennis J H	Public	7-8	3101 Ensign Rd	Ennis	75119	Ellis County	Ennis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 872-3850	908	61	14.7	59.8%	227 (25.0%)	141 (15.5%)	503 (55.4%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (1.1%)	21 (2.3%)	27.1	1816^th of 2335 public middle schools	22.2%		33.8	1597^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.9%	219			80.4				42.0	45.7				6.2	39.9	12.0	$7,802
Corsicana Middle	Public	7-8	4101 Fm 744	Corsicana	75110	Navarro County	Corsicana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 872-3979	857	60	14.2	80.7%	179 (20.9%)	120 (14.0%)	495 (57.8%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (3.3%)	24 (2.8%)	27.3	1810^th of 2335 public middle schools	22.5%		27.9	1803^rd of 2344 public middle schools	23.1%	7			88.2				41.1	45.3				28.0	16.5	12.0	$8,743
Alamo Middle	Public	6	501 N Gaines	Ennis	75119	Ellis County	Ennis Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 872-7000	457	33	13.9	60.8%	134 (29.3%)	69 (15.1%)	237 (51.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	7 (1.5%)								(n/a)						35.9					33.2				$7,465
Blooming Grove Jh	Public	6-8	604 Ramsey St	Blooming Grove	76626	Navarro County	Blooming Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 695-4201	198	19	10.5	46.0%	111 (56.1%)	3 (1.5%)	74 (37.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	37.3	1481^st of 2335 public middle schools	36.6%		45.1	1219^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.0%	262						39.6	40.9	62.8			36.3	4.7	48.6	18.0	$11,373
Palmer Middle	Public	5-8	118 F M 813	Palmer	75152	Ellis County	Palmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 449-3319	423	28	15.0	53.9%	206 (48.7%)	7 (1.7%)	196 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	68.8	533^rd of 2335 public middle schools	77.2%		60.5	787^th of 2344 public middle schools	66.4%	254			100.0		60.0	66.7	64.3	74.3		51.1	38.6	20.7	76.3	26.6	$8,345
Scurry-Rosser Middle	Public	4-8	10729 S State Hwy 34	Scurry	75158	Kaufman County	Scurry-Rosser Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 452-8823	381	31	12.3	41.2%	254 (66.7%)	12 (3.1%)	100 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.4%)	55.2	894^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.7%		57.5	855^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.5%	39			82.4	47.9	52.3	40.5	58.5	69.7	66.2	47.0	22.8	45.1	34.6	39.3	$10,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Rice Intermediate/Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Rice Intermediate/Middle School?

Students at Rice Intermediate/Middle School are 77% Hispanic, 18% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Rice Intermediate/Middle School a good school?

Rice Intermediate/Middle School ranks 973^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rice Intermediate/Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Rice Intermediate/Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Rice Intermediate/Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rice Intermediate/Middle School usually go on to attend Rice High School

What district is Rice Intermediate/Middle School in?

Rice Independent School District (Isd)

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