The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 45% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Eagle Lake Int
Eagle Lake Intermediate serves grades three through five in a small rural district of Colorado County, about sixty miles southwest of Houston. The school enrollment is roughly a hundred and eighty students, the majority of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller shares of Black, White, and multiracial students.
On state testing in the most recent year available, Eagle Lake Intermediate shows modest academic performance. In math, proficiency across the three grades sits in the mid-to-low range, with the highest results in grade five and lowest in grade three. English language arts results are similarly mixed by grade, with grade five performing noticeably better than grades three and four. Grade-level data for science and social studies are thin; only one student took the science assessment. The school as a whole reaches at or just above the midpoint proficiency rate for all districts in Colorado County, though that comparison set is quite small.
The school sits in a working agricultural community built on rice farming, cattle, and sand and gravel mining, with a strong seasonal economy around hunting and waterfowl. Eagle Lake itself has a compact, walkable historic downtown but is car-dependent for daily life. The real estate market in the area shows modest pricing with slight year-over-year decline. Housing remains affordable relative to national benchmarks, though specific affordability metrics for families considering the school were not detailed in available data.
The parent district, Rice Consolidated ISD, has recently made two noteworthy changes. All students in the district receive free breakfast and lunch through the federal Community Eligibility Provision, eliminating meal applications and reducing financial burden for families. The district also holds a District of Innovation designation through 2028, which provides some operational flexibility around state requirements. In the 2025 state accountability ratings, the district earned a C overall, though the junior high campus received an F rating and was placed on the state's Public Education Grant list, allowing families at that school the option to transfer elsewhere. This rating applies to the secondary campus; how it may affect perceptions of the elementary pathway was not specified in available sources.
A parent considering Eagle Lake Intermediate would find a small, stable school serving a community with high economic need and predominantly Hispanic composition. The academic picture shows students working at baseline proficiency or somewhat below in core subjects, with meaningful variation by grade level. A parent may want to look into the school's literacy and numeracy supports to understand how the school addresses the lower performance grades and whether specialized interventions are available for struggling students. State testing participation rates were not reported, so a parent may also ask the school directly about testing participation and any exemptions that might affect reported proficiency figures.
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