Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Ricardo ISD: A

Total students

252

Avg. teacher experience

16.9 years

Ricardo ISD: 17.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Ricardo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90%

Ricardo Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Kingsville, TX, in the Ricardo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 252 students. 45.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,283, which is $1,396 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.ricardoisd.us

Address

138 W Cr 2160
Kingsville, TX 78363-9708

Office phone number

(361) 592-6465

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ricardo Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

252

African American

2 (0.8%)

Ricardo ISD: 1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ricardo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (1.2%)

Ricardo ISD: 1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

220 (87.3%)

Ricardo ISD: 86%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ricardo ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

27 (10.7%)

Ricardo ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Ricardo ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.2%

Hispanic

87.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

10.7%

Two or more races

0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

45.6 %

Ricardo ISD: 40%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

58.7 %

Ricardo ISD: 57.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.6 %

Ricardo ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

45.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

58.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

1.6 %

Ricardo ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10.3 %

Ricardo ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.1 %

Ricardo ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.6%

Gifted and talented

10.3%

Special education

9.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Ricardo ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Ricardo ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Ricardo ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Ricardo ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

7.6 %

Ricardo ISD: 7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Ricardo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Ricardo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Ricardo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

8.7 %

Ricardo ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ricardo ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

2 %

Ricardo ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Ricardo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

18.2

African American

1 (5.5%)

Ricardo ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ricardo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ricardo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

13.2 (72.5%)

Ricardo ISD: 67.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ricardo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

4 (22%)

Ricardo ISD: 28.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Ricardo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Ricardo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

13 (71.5%)

Ricardo ISD: 73.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5.2 (28.5%)

Ricardo ISD: 26.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Ricardo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.9

Ricardo ISD: 13.5

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

16.9 years

Ricardo ISD: 17.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$60,283

Ricardo ISD: $61,401

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Ricardo ISD: N/A

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$49,232

Ricardo ISD: $49,011

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,598

Ricardo ISD: $53,598

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,340

Ricardo ISD: $60,513

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,971

Ricardo ISD: $66,897

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$67,602

Ricardo ISD: $67,602

Statewide: $71,111

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