Ortega Middle School

401 Victoria Avenue, Alamosa CO, 81101 | Alamosa School District RE-11J | 719-587-1650
  • grades 6-8
  • students 527
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 28% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Alamosa
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
29%Alamosa
39%Colorado

Ortega Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Alamosa School District RE-11J" in Alamosa, CO. There are a total of 527 students and 30 teachers at Ortega Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Ortega Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.5%, which is 30% lower than the Colorado average.

Ortega Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students527
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ortega Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
720-24%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
740-44%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ortega Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 33.9% 30.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.8% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 63.2% 66.2% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.8% 3.5% 3.1%

Alamosa demographics profile

StatisticAlamosaColoradoNational
Population9,3605,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1855691
Median age28.636.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%56%55%
Speak English68%83%79%
Speak Spanish26%12%13%

Education level achieved in Alamosa

IndexAlamosaColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade79.0%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school76.4%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college59.0%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.4%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.0%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters12.3%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Ortega Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.