Enrollment
449
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICARDO ISD·NCES 483693004113
RICARDO EL
138 W CR 2160, KINGSVILLE, TX 78363 · (361) 592-6465 · Kleberg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 EL→RICARDO MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within RICARDO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
449
+30 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.5:1
% White
11%
was 11%
% Hispanic
86%
was 87%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About RICARDO EL
RICARDO EL is an elementary campus of middle-of-the-pack scale in KINGSVILLE, Texas, part of RICARDO ISD, serveing 449 students in grades pre-K through 5.
Across the 2 schools in RICARDO ISD (659 students total), RICARDO EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, RICARDO EL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (86%); the rest is composed of 11% White. The wider county runs roughly 71% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Kleberg County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, RICARDO EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.6%; this one delivers 59.8%.
In the surrounding community, Kleberg County reports that median household income runs about $61,292, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. RICARDO EL is one of 13 public schools in Kleberg County (combined enrollment of about 4,746 students).
The closest other public school is RICARDO MIDDLE, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, RICARDO EL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 36.2%.
RICARDO EL operates from an outlying location.
Trend over the last 7 years. RICARDO EL's enrollment has climbed 7% since 2018, when it stood at 419 (now 449). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.
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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 H SHigh · 918 students
- HARVEY ELElementary · 486 students
- GILLETT MIDDLEMiddle · 455 students
- SANTA GERTRUDIS SCHOOLElementary · 433 students
- SANTA GERTRUDIS ACADEMY H SHigh · 393 students
- PEREZ ELElementary · 364 students
Nearby schools
- RICARDO MIDDLE0.0 mi · 210
- H M KING H S5.1 mi · 918
- PEREZ EL5.3 mi · 364
- HARREL EL6.3 mi · 311
- HARVEY EL6.4 mi · 486
- JUBILEE KINGSVILLE6.7 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About RICARDO ELWhat is the total enrollment at RICARDO EL?
RICARDO EL enrolls approximately 449 students in grades PK-05.
Is RICARDO EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
RICARDO EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RICARDO EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RICARDO EL is approximately 15.2:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is RICARDO EL?
RICARDO EL reports a student body of 11% White, 86% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees RICARDO EL?
RICARDO EL is overseen by RICARDO ISD in Kleberg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.