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Ricardo Elementary

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Ricardo Elementary ranks 911 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

911^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ricardo Elementary is a PK-5 school in Kingsville, TX, serving 449 students as the sole campus of the high-performing Ricardo Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 90th percentile statewide. The school has earned a 4-star rating for five consecutive years, placing it in the top 20% of Texas schools, and stands out dramatically from nearby Kingsville Independent School District (Isd) elementary schools—Harrel Elementary, Harvey Elementary, and Perez Elementary—which all rank in the bottom 10-20% (0-1 stars). For example, 4th-grade reading proficiency at Ricardo is 67.19%, compared to 43.9%, 27.42%, and 33.33% at those schools, a gap of 24 to 40 percentage points.

What truly sets Ricardo Elementary apart is its exceptional performance across all student groups, making it a "rising tide" school. It ranks in the 95th percentile for Special Education students for two consecutive years, the 98th percentile for Gifted and Talented students, and the 84th percentile or higher for Hispanic students over the last three years. The school also excels with students from low socio-economic backgrounds (83rd percentile), despite serving a moderate 51% economically disadvantaged population—far lower than the 86-90% at Kingsville ISD schools. This balanced performance shows the school is effective for everyone, not just high achievers.

Reading scores have consistently improved across all tested grades from 2022-2023 to 2025-2026, with 5th-grade reading rising from 57% to 76.39%. Mathematics, while above state averages, is a relative area for growth, with 5th-grade math at 52.78% (just 5.4 points above the state average). The school’s student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1 and moderate spending of $10,929 per student suggest efficient resource use. For families in the Kingsville area, Ricardo Elementary offers a starkly different educational experience compared to the struggling local district, providing a stable, high-quality option that consistently delivers strong outcomes for all students.

449

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,057

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

138 W Cr 2160
Kingsville, TX 78363-9708

(361) 592-6465

District: Ricardo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ricardo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Ricardo Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.2%

White:

11.4%

Asian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Texas avg51%

911^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd of 951Ricardo Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	911 of 4627	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	992 of 4651	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	904 of 4710	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	846 of 4647	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	1010 of 4581	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	1584 of 4578	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	689 of 4479	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	699 of 4359	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.6	1129 of 4329	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	80.4	726 of 4286	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	82.6	607 of 4320	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	64.8	1494 of 4260	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.9	1506 of 4221	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.6	1731 of 4206	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.6	1074 of 4095	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	66.9	1339 of 3937	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.6	2274 of 3884	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.9	1362 of 3768	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.0	2152 of 3724	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.2	1462 of 3476	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.3	1513 of 3475	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.5	1198 of 3465	65.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	26.0	3739 of 4461	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	2611 of 4331	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	2551 of 4295	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	1122 of 4240	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	986 of 4575	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	861 of 3744	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	611 of 4658	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	400 of 4588	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.1	926 of 4561	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	1389 of 4499	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.9	528 of 4348	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	1142 of 4306	73.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	49 of 2619	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	69.1	999 of 3006	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	862 of 3184	72.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	711 of 4413	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	459 of 3644	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	411 of 4465	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	462 of 4401	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	850 of 4376	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	1658 of 4329	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.9	370 of 4188	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	390 of 4168	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	783 of 4520	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	596 of 3705	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	731 of 4594	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	544 of 4521	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	1240 of 4477	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	2159 of 4451	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	413 of 4309	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	360 of 4264	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	916 of 4582	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	781 of 3739	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	1029 of 4647	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	1453 of 4585	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	1199 of 4563	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	1976 of 4498	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	1002 of 4357	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	469 of 4319	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	221 of 4301	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	88.2	178 of 3549	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	476 of 4292	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	1286 of 4086	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	1085 of 3952	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	725 of 3799	80.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.7	41 of 3006	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	64.4	879 of 2612	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	555 of 3106	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	502 of 3082	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	367 of 3082	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	702 of 3142	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	415 of 3127	86.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)99th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)98th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)16th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading68%+14 vs state

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Ricardo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	138 W Cr 2160	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Ricardo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 592-6465	449	30	15.1	51.0%	51 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	387 (86.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	75.8	911^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.3%		73.3	992^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	78.7%	81			59.4	67.2	76.4				54.4	58.5	52.8					$8,057
Perez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 E Ailsie	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Kingsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 592-8511	364	26	13.8	86.0%	25 (6.9%)	9 (2.5%)	320 (87.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19	4098^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.4%		16.6	4198^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.7%	100			40.4	33.3	45.5				36.2	19.2	14.6					$9,072
Harrel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	925 W Johnston	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Kingsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 592-9305	311	21	14.8	90.0%	42 (13.5%)	12 (3.9%)	255 (82.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27.9	3569^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.9%		18.3	4123^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	11.4%	554			32.4	43.9	34.9				37.8	39.0	39.5					$8,918
Harvey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 E Kenedy Ave	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Kingsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 592-4327	486	31	15.4	88.5%	30 (6.2%)	15 (3.1%)	432 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	11	4446^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.9%		12.7	4385^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.7%	61			39.1	27.4	26.2				25.0	16.1	15.6					$7,407
Jubilee Kingsville	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	201 N 19th St	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 516-0840	302	21	14.6	85.8%	19 (6.3%)	4 (1.3%)	273 (90.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	27	3628^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.6%		16.9	4188^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.0%	560	47.1	72.2	32.3	27.3	44.4	35.7	56.0	47.4	48.4	28.6	37.0	28.6		36.0	26.3	$9,782
Santa Gertrudis School	Public	PK, KG-8	803 Santa Rosa	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Santa Gertrudis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-5046	433	29	15.1	40.9%	74 (17.1%)	2 (0.5%)	338 (78.1%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	87.2	500^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.2%		74.5	944^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.7%	444	100.0		79.0	80.5	78.4	77.1	78.2	88.0	68.4	75.6	51.4	54.2	36.4	55.7	56.0	$9,406
Nanny Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Seahawk Dr	Riviera	78379	Kleberg County	Riviera Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 296-3101	143	14	10.4	68.5%	40 (28.0%)	1 (0.7%)	101 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	45	2389^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.4%		20.7	3986^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.3%	1597			73.3	41.2	33.3				60.0	41.2	33.3					$8,383
Bishop Elementary	Public	3-5	200 S Fir	Bishop	78343	Nueces County	Bishop Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 584-3571	232	14	16.0	62.5%	26 (11.2%)	2 (0.9%)	199 (85.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	63.4	1438^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.9%		64.3	1366^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.6%	72			45.5	60.0	62.1				37.9	84.8	51.7					$10,378
Bishop Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	705 W Main St	Bishop	78343	Nueces County	Bishop Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 584-2434	258	15	17.4	70.5%	38 (14.7%)	4 (1.6%)	214 (82.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)																$10,400
Sarita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	150 E La Parra St	Sarita	78385	Kenedy County	Kenedy County Wide Central School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 294-5381	126	11	11.0		28 (22.2%)	2 (1.6%)	94 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	62.6	1490^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.8%		71.3	1078^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.8%	412			46.2	75.0	87.5	100.0			46.2	33.3	75.0	14.3				$16,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Ricardo Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ricardo Elementary?

Students at Ricardo Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 11% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ricardo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ricardo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ricardo Middle

Is Ricardo Elementary a good school?

Ricardo Elementary ranks 911^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ricardo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Ricardo Elementary.

What district is Ricardo Elementary in?

Ricardo Independent School District (Isd)

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