Summary:
The Ricardo Independent School District (Isd) in Kingsville, Texas, is home to a single middle school, Ricardo Middle, which serves 210 students in grades 6 through 8 and stands out as a high-performing institution with a perfect 0% dropout rate and a favorable 14:1 student-teacher ratio.
Ricardo Middle is a standout school in several key areas. Its most remarkable achievement is a perfect 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I for two consecutive years, nearly double the state average, indicating an exceptionally effective program for advanced math students. The school also shows dramatic improvement in math between 6th and 7th grade: while 6th-grade math proficiency (34.21%) falls below the state average, 7th-grade math (71.21%) more than doubles it. Overall, the district ranks in the 90th percentile in Texas, earning a 5-star rating, and the school consistently ranks in the top 20% of Texas middle schools over the last three years.
Key metrics reveal a school that achieves strong results despite challenges. Nearly 50% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet Ricardo Middle significantly outperforms state averages in 7th and 8th grade Reading, Math, and Social Studies. For example, 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency is 47.95% versus the state's 31.69%. However, there is notable year-over-year volatility in some subjects, such as 6th-grade Reading dropping from 71.01% to 50.65%, which may be due to small class sizes. With spending of $11,264 per student, the school demonstrates that high academic performance is achievable even with a modest budget and a diverse student body.
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