Ricardo Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Ricardo ISD
- Kingsville, TX
- 5th grade - 8th grade
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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Website
Address
138 W Cr 2160Kingsville, TX 78363-9708
Office phone number
Principal
- Juana Saldivar
- jsaldivar@ricardoisd.us
- (361) 592-6465
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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