RICARDO MIDDLE

RICARDO MIDDLE is a middle-grades school of micro-enrollment scale in KINGSVILLE, Texas, operated by RICARDO ISD, hosting 210 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 67% leaner than the state mean of about 643.

RICARDO ISD runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 659 students. RICARDO MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

Demographically, RICARDO MIDDLE lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (84%). The remainder comes out to 14% White. The wider county runs roughly 71% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Kleberg County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, RICARDO MIDDLE sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 52.5%; actual is 67.5%, +14.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, Kleberg County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,292 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. RICARDO MIDDLE is one of 13 public schools in Kleberg County (combined enrollment of about 4,746 students).

RICARDO EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RICARDO MIDDLE at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 35.4%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 22%: 269 students in 2018 compared to 210 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the RICARDO MIDDLE community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.