Ortega Middle School
Tel:
(719) 587-1650
- Ortega Middle School serves 527 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Ortega Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
School Overview
- Ortega Middle School's student population of 527 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 527 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Ortega Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Ortega Middle School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1334 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 17% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 64% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 32% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 44% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Alamosa School District No. Re-11j School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Ortega Middle School is Alamosa Ombudsman School Of Excellence (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Alamosa Alamosa Ombudsman School Of Excellence Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 57 students
0.3 miles
2431 Main Street
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 937-2112 0.3 6-12 57 - Alamosa Alamosa High School Grades: 9-12 | 607 students
0.7 miles
805 Craft Drive
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 587-6000 0.7 9-12 607 - Alamosa Alamosa Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 1,145 student
0.9 miles
1709 West 10th Street
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 587-1600 0.9 K-5 1,145 - Mosca Sangre De Cristo Undivided High School Grades: 6-12 | 153 students
12.3 miles
8751 Lane 7 N
Mosca, CO 81146
(719) 378-2321 12.3 6-12 153 - Monte Vista Monte Vista Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 214 students
13.4 miles
3720 Sherman Avenue
Monte Vista, CO 81144
(719) 852-5984 13.4 6-8 214
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