Ricardo Elementary School
- Elementary school in Ricardo ISD
- Kingsville, TX
- Early education - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Ricardo ISD: A
Total students
416
Avg. teacher experience
17.1 years
Ricardo ISD: 17.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Ricardo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90%
Ricardo Elementary School is an elementary school in Kingsville, TX, in the Ricardo ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 416 students. 29.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,144, which is $2,053 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
138 W Cr 2160Kingsville, TX 78363-9708
Office phone number
Principal
- Marcia Braswell
- mbraswell@ricardoisd.us
- (361) 592-6465
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ricardo Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 19.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
416
African American
3 (0.7%)
Ricardo ISD: 1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ricardo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Ricardo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
350 (84.1%)
Ricardo ISD: 83%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ricardo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
61 (14.7%)
Ricardo ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
1 (0.2%)
Ricardo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
29.3 %
Ricardo ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
51.9 %
Ricardo ISD: 49.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.6 %
Ricardo ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.6 %
Ricardo ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Ricardo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
6.3 %
Ricardo ISD: 7%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.6 %
Ricardo ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Ricardo ISD: A
Student achievement
B
Ricardo ISD: A
School progress
B
Ricardo ISD: A
Closing the gaps
C
Ricardo ISD: A
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
25.6
African American
1 (3.9%)
Ricardo ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ricardo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Ricardo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
14 (54.7%)
Ricardo ISD: 60.9%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ricardo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
10.6 (41.4%)
Ricardo ISD: 34.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Ricardo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 1.3%
Bachelor's
20 (78.1%)
Ricardo ISD: 80.4%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
5.6 (21.9%)
Ricardo ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Ricardo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
16.2
Ricardo ISD: 14.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
17.1 years
Ricardo ISD: 17.4 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
$59,144
Ricardo ISD: $59,403
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Ricardo ISD: $45,800
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$47,146
Ricardo ISD: $53,339
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$52,496
Ricardo ISD: $51,896
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$58,051
Ricardo ISD: $58,675
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$64,407
Ricardo ISD: $64,778
Statewide: $65,449