Edward Ortiz Middle School has 564 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Edward Ortiz Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Mexico for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 22%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the New Mexico state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Edward Ortiz Middle School’s learner population of 564 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has decreased by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Edward Ortiz Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 717 schools in New Mexico (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Edward Ortiz Middle School is 0.15, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Edward Ortiz Middle School is Capital High School (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Nina Otero Community School (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is R.m. Sweeney Elementary School (0.5 miles away)