Rice Middle

8500 Gifford Dr, Plano, TX 75025

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
872
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Plano ISD
Collin County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,626 Texas middle schools · How we grade
Test scores84% proficient in math & reading
99thpercentile
Equity70% of low-income students proficient
99thpercentile
Attendance6% chronically absent
95thpercentile
Class size16.8 students per teacher
16thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Rice Middle

Rice Middle is a public middle school in Plano, Texas, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Plano ISD. The school is located in a large city in Collin County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 872 students were enrolled, with about 16.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas middle school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,626 Texas middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

8500 Gifford Dr
Plano, TX 75025
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
872 students
Students per teacher
16.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Plano ISD
County
Collin County
NCES school ID
483510008151

Schools near Rice Middle

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Clark Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 824 students
B2.6 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.