Eagle Lake Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Eagle Lake, Texas · Rice CISD · Grades 3–5
Eagle Lake Intermediate School serves 166 students in grades 3–5 in Eagle Lake (Colorado County). It is one of 7 schools in Rice CISD. By enrollment it is the 4572nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Rice CISD |
| County | Colorado County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483697011184 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Rice CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 166 | 1,306 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 14.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.5% | 76.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Eagle Lake Intermediate School in context
Size
Eagle Lake Intermediate School is the 2nd largest of Rice CISD's 4 elementary schools; its 166 students are 12.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16 miles away and have a median of 363 students, so Eagle Lake Intermediate School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 56 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 55, against an average of 55 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 55 in grade 3 and 56 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 75.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Rice CISD (61.7%). Black students are next, at 14.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.8% across Rice CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Eagle Lake Intermediate School has 12.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 166 students would have about 11.2 teachers, so Eagle Lake Intermediate School has 1.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Eagle Lake Primary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 75.9% |
| Black | 14.5% |
| White | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
56.6% of students are girls and 43.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 55 |
| Grade 4 | 55 |
| Grade 5 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 Tate Ave, Eagle Lake, TX 77434
Phone: (979)234-3531
Website: ricecisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Eagle Lake Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake Primary School | Rice CISD | 0.9 mi | 194 | 14.7 | 81.4% |
| Garwood Elementary School | Rice CISD | 11.1 mi | 120 | 15.6 | 59.2% |
| Columbus Elementary School | Columbus ISD | 14.5 mi | 798 | 15.6 | 64.5% |
| Selman Elementary School | Sealy ISD | 15.3 mi | 749 | 15.2 | 74.2% |
| Sealy Elementary School | Sealy ISD | 16.8 mi | 694 | 14.6 | 66.3% |
| East Bernard Elementary School | East Bernard ISD | 16.8 mi | 380 | 14.3 | 45.5% |
| Sheridan Elementary School | Rice CISD | 21.5 mi | 82 | 11.5 | 79.3% |
| Brazos Elementary School | Brazos ISD | 21.9 mi | 346 | 13.5 | 64.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rice CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 194 |
| Garwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 120 |
| Rice Challenge Academy | High | 9–12 | 114 |
| Rice High School | High | 9–12 | 348 |
| Rice Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 282 |
| Sheridan Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 82 |