Rice Middle School
Public middle school in Plano, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades 6–8
Rice Middle School serves 872 students in grades 6–8 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 448th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 51.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Plano ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483510008151 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plano ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 872 | 46,612 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 10.7% | 36.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Rice Middle School in context
Size
Of the 13 middle schools in Plano ISD, Rice Middle School is the 5th largest, with 1.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 875; Rice Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 8 with 303 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 277, against an average of 291 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 277 in grade 6 and 303 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 65.5% here and 23% across Plano ISD. White students are next, at 15.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
10.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.4% across Plano ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 51.9 full-time-equivalent teachers for 872 students, Rice Middle School has 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 872 students would have about 60.6 teachers, so Rice Middle School has 8.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Rice Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Fowler Middle School, 0.7 miles away in Frisco ISD. Within 10 miles there are 51 other middle schools, 15 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 65.5% |
| White | 15.8% |
| Hispanic | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Black | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 277 |
| Grade 7 | 292 |
| Grade 8 | 303 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8500 Gifford Dr., Plano, TX 75025
Phone: (469)752-6000
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rice Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler Middle School | Frisco ISD | 0.7 mi | 967 | 15.7 | 6.4% |
| Schimelpfenig Middle School | Plano ISD | 2.1 mi | 826 | 15.7 | 17.2% |
| Robinson Middle School | Plano ISD | 2.3 mi | 1,084 | 17.6 | 17.1% |
| Hendrick Middle School | Plano ISD | 2.4 mi | 528 | 11.8 | 45.8% |
| Vandeventer Middle School | Frisco ISD | 2.5 mi | 846 | 14.7 | 10.9% |
| Clark Middle School | Frisco ISD | 2.6 mi | 824 | 13.2 | 23.5% |
| Lawler Middle School | Frisco ISD | 3.0 mi | 903 | 15.6 | 4.1% |
| Ereckson Middle School | Allen ISD | 3.1 mi | 1,263 | 17.8 | 19.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.