Rice Consolidated Independent School District

This article is about the school district located near the Texas Gulf Coast. For the article discussing the district in Navarro County, see Rice Independent School District.

Rice Consolidated Independent School District
Address
1094 Raider Drive
Altair
, Texas, 77412
United States
District information
GradesPK–12[1]
Schools7[1]
NCES District ID4836970[1]
Students and staff
Students1,315 (2023–2024)[1]
Teachers97.07 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.55:1[1]
Other information
Websitewww.ricecisd.org

Rice Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Altair, Texas (USA).

In addition to Altair, the district serves the city of Eagle Lake, the communities of Garwood, Nada, and Sheridan, and portions of Rock Island, as well as rural areas in southern Colorado County.[2]

The merger of the districts was done by a 467-19 vote in Eagle Lake and a 204-68 vote in Garwood.[3]

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

Schools

  • Rice High School (grades 9–12, opened for 1970–1971 school year)
  • Rice Junior High School (grades 6–8)
  • Eagle Lake Intermediate School (grades 3–6)
  • Eagle Lake Primary School (grades PK-2)
  • Garwood School (grades K-6)
  • Sheridan School (grades K-6)
  • Rice Junior High School is on the same campus as the high school on US 90A between Altair and Rock Island.
  • Garwood Elementary School is on TX 71 in Garwood.
  • Sheridan Elementary School is on FM 2437 in Sheridan.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for RICE CISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  2. ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Colorado County, TX (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2025. - Text list
  3. ^ "Eagle Lake, Garwood School Districts Merge". Houston Chronicle. Houston. July 30, 1968. p. Section 1, Page 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
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