| Official Name: | Ricardo, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Label: | Ricardo |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kleberg |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.56 |
| Area Land Km2: | 11.56 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 1048 |
| Population Density Km2: | 90.7 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 53 |
| Coordinates: | 27.4214°N -97.8511°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 78363 |
| Area Code: | 361 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-61724 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1375725 |
Ricardo is a small census-designated place in Kleberg County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,048.[1]
Located on U.S. Highway 77 between Kingsville and Riviera, it consists of a farmers' co-op, a convenience store, and an elementary/junior high school.[2]
The school district is Ricardo Independent School District.[3] The school mascot is a Yellow Jacket.
Since there is no high school in Ricardo ISD, students either attend Kaufer High School in Riviera (Riviera Independent School District),[4] Academy High School in Kingsville (Santa Gertrudis Independent School District), or Henrietta M. King High School in Kingsville (Kingsville Independent School District).
Under Texas law, the Ricardo ISD area is in the boundary of Coastal Bend College (referred to in legislation under its former name, "Bee County College").[5]