Ricardo Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kingsville, Texas · Ricardo ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ricardo Elementary School serves 449 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Kingsville (Kleberg County). It is one of 2 schools in Ricardo ISD. By enrollment it is the 3012th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Ricardo ISD |
| County | Kleberg County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483693004113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ricardo ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 449 | 659 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51% | 50.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Ricardo Elementary School in context
Size
Ricardo Elementary School is the only elementary school in Ricardo ISD. Its 449 students are 68.1% of the district's 659. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 307; Ricardo Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 77 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 42, against an average of 64 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% more students than kindergarten (77 against 67). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 42 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 86.2% here and 85.6% across Ricardo ISD. White students are next, at 11.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.5% across Ricardo ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 29.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 449 students, Ricardo Elementary School has 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 449 students would have about 30.3 teachers, so Ricardo Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Ricardo Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Perez Elementary School, 5.3 miles away in Kingsville ISD. Within 10 miles there are 6 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 86.2% |
| White | 11.4% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 42 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 60 |
| Grade 2 | 67 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 73 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
138 W Cr 2160, Kingsville, TX 78363
Phone: (361)592-6465
Website: ricardoisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ricardo Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perez Elementary School | Kingsville ISD | 5.3 mi | 364 | 13.8 | 86% |
| Harrel Elementary School | Kingsville ISD | 6.3 mi | 311 | 14.8 | 90% |
| Harvey Elementary School | Kingsville ISD | 6.4 mi | 486 | 15.4 | 88.5% |
| Jubilee Kingsville | Jubilee Academies | 6.7 mi | 302 | 14.6 | 85.8% |
| Santa Gertrudis School | Santa Gertrudis ISD | 7.5 mi | 433 | 15.1 | 40.9% |
| Nanny Elementary School | Riviera ISD | 9.0 mi | 143 | 10.5 | 68.5% |
| Bishop Elementary School | Bishop CISD | 11.7 mi | 232 | 16.1 | 62.5% |
| Bishop Primary School | Bishop CISD | 11.8 mi | 258 | 17.5 | 70.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ricardo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 210 |