Ricardo ISD
Kingsville, Texas · Kleberg County · Grades Pre-K–8
Ricardo ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle) with 659 students. By enrollment it is the 713th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 659 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 44.5 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Kleberg County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4836930 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ricardo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 449 | 15.2 | 51% |
| Ricardo Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 210 | 14 | 49.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ricardo ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ricardo ISD in context
Size
Ricardo ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Ricardo Elementary School with 449 students, and the smallest is Ricardo Middle School with 210; the average is 330, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 5 is its largest grade, with 77 students this year. Grade 8 has 59 students and kindergarten has 67, 12% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Ricardo ISD enrolls 42 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Ricardo ISD at 85.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 12.3%.
50.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 49.5% at Ricardo Middle School to 51% at Ricardo Elementary School. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 330 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Ricardo ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Kingsville ISD, 6 miles away with 2,534 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Ricardo ISD. Kleberg County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 41.3 | 16 |
| School counselors | 2 | 330 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 659 |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 659 |
| School administrators | 2 | 330 |
| District administrators | 2 | 330 |
| All staff | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85.6% |
| White | 12.3% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 42 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 60 |
| Grade 2 | 67 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 73 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
| Grade 6 | 77 |
| Grade 7 | 74 |
| Grade 8 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsville ISD | 6 mi | 2,534 | 14.6 | – |
| Santa Gertrudis ISD | 7 mi | 826 | 15.3 | – |
| Riviera ISD | 9 mi | 425 | 10.8 | – |
| Bishop CISD | 14 mi | 1,463 | 14.4 | – |
| Kenedy County Wide CSD | 14 mi | 126 | 11 | – |
| Premont ISD | 18 mi | 794 | 14.7 | – |
| La Gloria ISD | 19 mi | 119 | 14.9 | – |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD | 21 mi | 444 | 11.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Kleberg County
- Kingsville ISD (2,534 students)
- Santa Gertrudis ISD (826 students)
- Riviera ISD (425 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
138 W Cr 2160, Kingsville, TX 78363
Phone: (361)592-6465
Website: ricardoisd.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.