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Ricardo Middle

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Ricardo Middle ranks 404 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Ricardo Middle in Kingsville, TX, is a small, high-performing school serving 210 students in grades 6-8, and it is part of the top-rated Ricardo Independent School District (Isd), which has earned a 5-star rating and ranks in the 90th percentile statewide.

This school stands out dramatically from its neighbors, especially Gillett Middle in the Kingsville Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the bottom 5% of Texas middle schools. Ricardo Middle is a true math and science powerhouse, achieving a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam for three consecutive years. In 7th-grade math, 71.21% of students were proficient, compared to just 2.68% at Gillett Middle. The school also excels in 8th-grade Social Studies, with 47.95% proficiency versus 5.73% at Gillett. While Lillion E Luehrs J H (78th percentile) and De La Paz Middle (64th percentile) perform well, they do not match Ricardo's peak results, particularly in math and science.

One area for growth is 6th-grade math, where proficiency (34.21%) falls below the state average, suggesting a challenging transition year. The school also shows some year-to-year volatility in performance for Special Education and Gifted & Talented students, though overall it maintains a perfect 0% dropout rate and strong consistency across most student groups. For parents seeking a school with exceptional STEM outcomes and a track record of lifting students to high performance by 7th and 8th grade, Ricardo Middle is a standout choice in the region.

210

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,251

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

138 W Cr 2160
Kingsville, TX 78363-9708

(361) 592-6465

District: Ricardo Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Ricardo Middle:

Elementary:

Ricardo Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.3%

White:

14.3%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Texas avg47%

404^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	404 of 2335	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	258 of 2344	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	342 of 2372	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	377 of 2330	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	462 of 2254	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	435 of 2252	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	296 of 2193	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	392 of 2080	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	68.6	480 of 2027	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	439 of 1987	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	65.3	665 of 2043	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	553 of 1987	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.1	388 of 1973	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	420 of 1951	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	135 of 1895	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	70.7	378 of 1803	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	190 of 1763	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	219 of 1718	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	246 of 1684	85.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	260 of 1585	83.6%	★★★★☆
2005	78.8	200 of 1582	87.4%	★★★★☆
2004	83.5	80 of 1573	94.9%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.9	528 of 2182	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	585 of 2118	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	439 of 2058	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	490 of 2008	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	417 of 2240	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	145 of 1825	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	340 of 2242	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	345 of 2241	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	429 of 2221	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	387 of 2151	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	319 of 2047	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	464 of 2008	76.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	593 of 1497	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.9	10 of 1230	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	69.6	431 of 1481	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.5	966 of 1488	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.9	267 of 1501	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	284 of 2141	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	87.5	96 of 1731	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	218 of 2119	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	236 of 2116	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	321 of 2077	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	280 of 2043	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	204 of 1935	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	287 of 1895	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	431 of 2253	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	260 of 1820	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	292 of 2235	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	391 of 2251	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	455 of 2220	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	561 of 2172	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	407 of 2073	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	283 of 2039	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	402 of 2253	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	225 of 1818	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	335 of 2246	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	418 of 2245	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	512 of 2228	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	488 of 2168	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	276 of 2069	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	345 of 2030	83.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	899 of 1956	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.7	193 of 1568	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	369 of 1891	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	238 of 1815	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	332 of 1757	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	120 of 1712	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	47.9	652 of 1626	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.7	1171 of 1597	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	39 of 1731	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	99 of 1439	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	226 of 1733	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	123 of 1749	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	69.8	412 of 1723	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	161 of 1700	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	207 of 1684	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	253 of 1673	84.9%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)76th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading65%+10 vs state

Mathematics59%+19 vs state

Social Studies48%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Ricardo Middle	Public	6-8	138 W Cr 2160	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Ricardo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 592-6465	210	15	14.0	49.5%	30 (14.3%)	1 (0.5%)	177 (84.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	75.2	404^th of 2335 public middle schools	82.7%		83.8	258^th of 2344 public middle schools	89.0%	146	100.0	50.7	74.2	72.6	34.2	71.2	78.2	48.0	$8,251
Gillett Middle	Public	6-8	1007 N 17th St	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Kingsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 595-8200	455	35	13.0	91.9%	37 (8.1%)	9 (2.0%)	403 (88.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	9.3	2256^th of 2335 public middle schools	3.4%		9.6	2236^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.6%	20	50.0	26.8	29.4	32.5	12.2	2.7	10.3	5.7	$11,782
De La Paz Middle	Public	6-8	203 Seahawk Dr	Riviera	78379	Kleberg County	Riviera Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 296-3101	101	8	13.0	49.5%	26 (25.7%)	1 (1.0%)	71 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	57.2	838^th of 2335 public middle schools	64.1%		51.5	1035^th of 2344 public middle schools	55.8%	197	90.9	41.7	67.6	82.9	29.2	37.8	54.2	11.4	$7,294
Lillion E Luehrs J H	Public	6-8	717 E Sixth St	Bishop	78343	Nueces County	Bishop Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 584-3576	330	27	12.4	58.8%	53 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	271 (82.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	69.8	517^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.9%		70.5	526^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.6%	9	98.0	62.5	64.7	65.1	54.4	38.8	55.9	33.3	$9,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Ricardo Middle

How many students attend Ricardo Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Ricardo Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Ricardo Middle?

Students at Ricardo Middle are 84% Hispanic, 14% White.

Is Ricardo Middle a good school?

Ricardo Middle ranks 404^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ricardo Middle in?

Ricardo Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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