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Rice Cisd Schools
Rice Cisd is a public school district in Texas, based in Colorado County (Altair). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Rice Cisd on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Rice Cisd
6 of 7 schools in Rice Cisd carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 3D: 1F: 1
Best schools in Rice Cisd
Statewide rankings: all 1626 high schools in Texas · all 1462 middle schools in Texas · all 4337 elementary schools in Texas
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Sheridan El Sheridan (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Garwood El Garwood (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Rice H S Altair (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Rice Jh Altair (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Eagle Lake Int (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Rice Challenge Academy (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Rice Cisd
All schools, A to Z (7)
- D+ Eagle Lake Int, Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake Pri, Eagle Lake
- C+ Garwood El Garwood, Garwood
- F Rice Challenge Academy, Eagle Lake
- C Rice H S Altair, Altair
- C- Rice Jh Altair, Altair
- A- Sheridan El Sheridan, Sheridan
Where Rice Cisd schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Eagle Lake (3)
- Altair (2)
- Garwood (1)
- Sheridan (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Texas
- County: Colorado County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,315 students with 97 full-time-equivalent teachers and 206 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4836970
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Columbus Isd (4 schools, 17 mi)
- East Bernard Isd (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Weimar Isd (3 schools, 20 mi)
- El Campo Isd (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Hallettsville Isd (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Sealy Isd (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Louise Isd (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Brazos Isd (3 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Rice Cisd
How many schools are in Rice Cisd?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Rice Cisd, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Rice Cisd serve?
The largest by graded schools: Eagle Lake, Altair, Garwood, Sheridan.
How good are the schools in Rice Cisd?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 32.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29.8%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Rice Cisd?
1,315 students were enrolled in Rice Cisd in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Rice Cisd?
Rice Cisd is in Texas, based in Colorado County, with its district office in Altair. Its boundary covers about 409 sq mi.