Ortega Middle School
401 Victoria Avenue, Alamosa, CO, 81101-2120 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Ortega Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Alamosa County, CO
Students & Faculty
Total Students 517 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 37 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 167 students
Grade 7 - 163 students
Grade 8 - 187 students
This School
(CO) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CO) School Average
% American Indian 1% 1%
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 61% 27%
% Black n/a 6%
% White 37% 61%
Additional Student Information
This School
(CO) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 50% 30%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 10% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 8% 1%
School Performance:
(CO) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Alamosa Re-11j School District
This School's Agency
(CO) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 6 5
Number of Students Managed 2,265 students 1,210 students
District Total Revenue $18,201,000 $12,174,000
District Expenditure $17,763,000 $11,391,000
District Revenue / Student $8,036 $10,061
District Expenditure / Student $7,842 $9,414
In the News:
  • Alamosa BOE forum held Monday (Valley Courier)
    posted on October 7, 2009 at 03:22:38 am
    ALAMOSA — Seven school board candidates met at Ortega Middle School Monday night for a free-flowing forum of questions. Moderator Jerry Reed, Alamosa High School, kept the group on track and on time.
  • Alamosa BOE okays $13M budget (Valley Courier)
    posted on June 19, 2009 at 02:02:42 am
    By NELDA CURTISS ALAMOSA — The Alamosa School Board this week approved personnel changes, heard the “Build Excellent Schools Today” (BEST) financing update, received an update on the $570,000 stimulus fund, and approved the 2009-2010 school year budget of $13,591,000.
  • Greeman is marketing district director (Valley Courier)
    posted on May 14, 2009 at 07:33:15 pm
    ALAMOSA — Jeff Woodward, chairman of the Alamosa Marketing District Board, introduced Jamie Greeman as the new executive director for the Marketing District on Wednesday during the Alamosa County Commissioners’ meeting.
  • East wins, nails No. 2 (The Pueblo Chieftain)
    posted on April 28, 2009 at 12:52:41 pm
    History almost repeated itself for the East High School baseball team Monday.
  • Colorado National Parks to get stimulus funds (Brookings Daily Register)
    posted on April 23, 2009 at 02:28:52 pm
    By RUTH HEIDE and Associated Press DENVER, Colo. (AP) — The water system in Mesa Verde National Park in southwest Colorado will get an $11.5 million makeover as part of $750 million in federal economic stimulus funds for the National Park Service.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (81101)
School Zip (81101)
(CO) State Average
Population (Approximate) 14,100 people 4,157,972 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 31% 33%
Population Average Age 30 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $28,576 $49,703
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.1 rooms 5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 40 years old 35 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (81101)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 63% / 37% 67% / 33%
School Map:
1. Alamosa Open School - 69 students - 0.1 mi. away - view location
2. Evans Elementary School - 345 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
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