Summary:
The 77412 zip code has only one middle school, Rice JH, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Rice Consolidated Independent School District. The school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally below the state average, and its statewide ranking has declined in recent years, going from 1,731 out of 2,330 Texas middle schools in 2022-2023 to 2,155 out of 2,344 in 2024-2025, with a 0-star rating.
Rice JH has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 77.24% in 2023-2024, indicating that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $10,456, which is relatively high compared to its academic performance, raising questions about the effective allocation of resources and the need for targeted interventions to improve student learning.
The challenges faced by Rice JH may be reflective of broader issues within the Rice Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 710 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district's low ranking and rating suggest that the school's struggles are not isolated and may require district-level strategies to address the underlying factors contributing to the academic challenges in the area.
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