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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 78363

At a glance

Schools

4,321

Students

Districts

Top rankedSanta Gertrudis School500^th of 4,627 Texas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Jubilee Kingsville up 560 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Gillett Middle 13 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The 10 schools in zip code 78363 (Kingsville, TX) serve approximately 4,321 students across elementary, middle, and high school grades, and are split between the struggling Kingsville Independent School District (Isd) and the high-performing Ricardo Independent School District (Isd) and Santa Gertrudis Independent School District (Isd), creating a stark "tale of two systems" within the same community.

The standout top performers are Santa Gertrudis School and Ricardo Middle. Santa Gertrudis School (PK-8) is a model of consistent excellence, scoring well above state averages in nearly every subject and grade level, including an 88% 8th-grade Reading proficiency and a 100% Algebra I EOC rate. Ricardo Middle is exceptional in mathematics, achieving a staggering 95.35% proficiency in 8th-grade Math. In contrast, Gillett Middle (Kingsville ISD) faces the most severe challenges, with critically low scores like a 2.68% 7th-grade Math proficiency and a 91.87% free/reduced lunch rate. The high schools also reflect this divide: Santa Gertrudis Academy High School boasts a 98.9% graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate, while H M King High School (Kingsville ISD) has an 82.0% graduation rate and a 4.4% dropout rate.

A key takeaway is that the performance gap is not driven by funding, as spending per student is similar across districts. Instead, economic disadvantage is a strong indicator: Kingsville ISD schools average 85.1% free/reduced lunch eligibility, compared to 41.1% in Santa Gertrudis ISD. Mathematics is a critical weakness across all Kingsville ISD schools, with scores like 16.13% 4th-grade Math at Harvey Elementary. The charter school Jubilee Kingsville shows a mixed picture, with pockets of strength in 7th-grade Reading (56%) and Biology EOC (72.22%) but an overall low ranking. For parents, the data clearly shows that choosing a school district within this zip code is the most critical decision, as the academic realities between Kingsville ISD and the Ricardo/Santa Gertrudis districts are profoundly different.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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
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
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
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
H M King High School	Public	9-12	2210 S Brahma Blvd	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Kingsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 595-8600	918	60	15.2	74.7%	74 (8.1%)	22 (2.4%)	804 (87.6%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	19.3	1658^th of 2009 public high schools	17.5%		12.8	1732^nd of 1974 public high schools	12.3%	74	12.3	56.2	36.2	40.0	45.5														$12,786
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
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
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
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
Santa Gertrudis Academy High School	Public	9-12	1055 W Santa Gertrudis	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Santa Gertrudis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-5041	393	25	15.4	41.2%	57 (14.5%)	2 (0.5%)	324 (82.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	72.2	379^th of 2009 public high schools	81.1%		68.1	471^st of 1974 public high schools	76.1%	92	69.2	78.1	77.6	70.6	79.0														$11,186

Cities Near Zip Code 78363

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kingsville	0.73 mi	10	591^st
Bishop	6.03 mi	5	144^th
Driscoll	12.66 mi	1	333^rd
Riviera	15.3 mi	3	525^th
Alice	16.38 mi	7	516^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.