Rice Jh
- Middle school or junior high school in Rice CISD
- Altair, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Rice CISD: B
Total students
278
Avg. teacher experience
14.1 years
Rice CISD: 14.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Rice CISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 90%
Rice Jh is a middle school or junior high school in Altair, TX, in the Rice CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 278 students. 60.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,088, which is $5,799 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Jordan Zbranek
- jzbranek@riceraiders.net
- (979) 234-3531
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rice Jh are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
278
African American
47 (16.9%)
Rice CISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.7%)
Rice CISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
163 (58.6%)
Rice CISD: 60.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
62 (22.3%)
Rice CISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (1.4%)
Rice CISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
60.8 %
Rice CISD: 49.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
75.5 %
Rice CISD: 75.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
8.3 %
Rice CISD: 9%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.3 %
Rice CISD: 9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.4 %
Rice CISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.6 %
Rice CISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Rice CISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Rice CISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Rice CISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Rice CISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
22.8 %
Rice CISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
15.8 %
Rice CISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Rice CISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Rice CISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
25.3 %
Rice CISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rice CISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
20.5 %
Rice CISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Rice CISD: 10%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
20.5
African American
2.8 (13.7%)
Rice CISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2.7 (13.2%)
Rice CISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
15 (73.1%)
Rice CISD: 78.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
18.1 (88%)
Rice CISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2.5 (12%)
Rice CISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
13.6
Rice CISD: 12.3
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
14.1 years
Rice CISD: 14.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$53,088
Rice CISD: $54,637
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$31,255
Rice CISD: $34,395
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$43,787
Rice CISD: $44,490
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,380
Rice CISD: $51,963
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,175
Rice CISD: $59,774
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,171
Rice CISD: $61,340
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$60,197
Rice CISD: $61,226
Statewide: $71,111