Ortega Middle School serves 527 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Ortega Middle School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Colorado for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 17% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Ortega Middle School’s learner population of 527 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Ortega Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ortega Middle School is 0.49, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.60. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to Ortega Middle School is Alamosa Ombudsman School Of Excellence (0.3 miles away)