Enrollment
449
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICARDO ISD·NCES 483693004113
Ricardo Elementary School
138 W CR 2160, KINGSVILLE, TX 78363 · (361) 592-6465 · Kleberg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
229 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 42 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ricardo Elementary School→Ricardo Middle School
Based on grade levels within RICARDO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +52.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 52 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 36.0% | 23.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 14.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 69.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 50.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ricardo Elementary School
Ricardo Elementary School's state test result (58.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Elementary School this school | 449 | 51.0% | 58.1% |
| Zach White Elementary School EL PASO | 395 | 52.9% | 46.7% |
| Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School MISSION | 472 | 55.1% | 64.5% |
| Buena Vista Elementary School DEL RIO | 515 | 54.4% | 41.3% |
| Helms Elementary School HOUSTON | 501 | 48.9% | 59.2% |
| Jones Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 520 | 54.4% | 51.9% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ricardo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kleberg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #869 of 4,401 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,254 of 4,466 ▼ 529 | #2 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #796 of 4,466 ▲ 494 | #2 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 449 | #3,027 of 4,938 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #2,630 of 4,622 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.4% | #3,620 of 4,628 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #3,538 of 4,789 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #885 of 1,307 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
449
+64 (+17%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 545
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 449 | 29.6 | 15.2:1 | 51% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 26.2 | 14.3:1 | 53% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 25.5 | 14.9:1 | 49% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 56% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 25.4 | 16.5:1 | 73% (306) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 61% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 23 | 17.1:1 | 63% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 338 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 59% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 545 | 33 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ricardo Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (419 to 449); teachers up 17% (25.4 to 29.6).
About Ricardo Elementary School
Ricardo Elementary School sits in KINGSVILLE, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. A total of 449 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
RICARDO ISD has a total of 2 schools and 659 students, Ricardo Elementary School among them.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Ricardo Elementary School, with 86% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 11% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Kleberg County's population at about 71%. By the diversity index, Ricardo Elementary School comes in at 24%.
The school employs the equivalent of 29.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.2:1. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Ricardo Elementary School is 51%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Kleberg County is 70%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Ricardo Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 51.9%. Ricardo Elementary School scores 58.1%.
Across Kleberg County, median household income is about $61,292, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. Ricardo Elementary School is among the 13 public schools in Kleberg County.
The closest public school, Ricardo Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Ricardo Elementary School. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ricardo Elementary School is 3rd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 385 in 2020-21 and 449 in 2024-25, a 17% increase.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Ricardo Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kleberg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,579
Census ACS
Median income
$61,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,746 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KINGSVILLE
- H M King High SchoolHigh · 918 students
- Harvey Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Gillett Middle SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Santa Gertrudis SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Santa Gertrudis Academy High SchoolHigh · 393 students
- Perez Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
Nearby schools
- Ricardo Middle School0.0 mi · 210
- H M King High School5.1 mi · 918
- Perez Elementary School5.3 mi · 364
- Harrel Elementary School6.3 mi · 311
- Harvey Elementary School6.4 mi · 486
- Jubilee Kingsville6.7 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About Ricardo Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ricardo Elementary School?
Ricardo Elementary School enrolls approximately 449 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ricardo Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ricardo Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ricardo Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ricardo Elementary School is approximately 15.2:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ricardo Elementary School?
Ricardo Elementary School reports a student body of 11% White, 86% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Ricardo Elementary School?
Ricardo Elementary School is overseen by RICARDO ISD in Kleberg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.