Ricardo Middle School
Public middle school in Kingsville, Texas · Ricardo ISD · Grades 6–8
Ricardo Middle School serves 210 students in grades 6–8 in Kingsville (Kleberg County). It is one of 2 schools in Ricardo ISD. By enrollment it is the 1527th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Ricardo ISD |
| County | Kleberg County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483693007059 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 210 | 659 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 14.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.5% | 50.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Ricardo Middle School is the only middle school in Ricardo ISD. Its 210 students are 31.9% of the district's 659. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 24.6 miles away and have a median of 307 students, so Ricardo Middle School is smaller 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 6 with 77 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 59, against an average of 70 per grade. This year grade 8 has 23% fewer students than grade 6 (59 against 77). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 84.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Ricardo ISD (85.6%). White students are next, at 14.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.5% across Ricardo ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Ricardo Middle School has 14.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 210 students would have about 14.6 teachers, so Ricardo Middle 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 middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Gillett Middle School, 7.2 miles away in Kingsville ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 84.3% |
| White | 14.3% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
52.4% of students are girls and 47.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 77 |
| Grade 7 | 74 |
| Grade 8 | 59 |
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 Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillett Middle School | Kingsville ISD | 7.2 mi | 455 | 13 | 91.9% |
| De La Paz Middle School | Riviera ISD | 9.0 mi | 101 | 13 | 49.5% |
| Lillion E Luehrs Junior High School | Bishop CISD | 11.7 mi | 330 | 12.4 | 58.8% |
| Falfurrias Junior High School | Brooks County ISD | 22.8 mi | 279 | 13.2 | 85.3% |
| Adams Middle School | Alice ISD | 26.5 mi | 933 | 20.8 | 86.3% |
| Banquete Junior High School | Banquete ISD | 26.7 mi | 161 | 8.8 | 66.5% |
| Seale Junior High School | Robstown ISD | 28.4 mi | 533 | 14.3 | 88.9% |
| London Intermediate School | London ISD | 29.5 mi | 283 | 16.2 | 21.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ricardo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 449 |