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Alumni: what's one memory from Ortega Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
471
Middle
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALAMOSA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-11J·NCES 080207000026
Ortega Middle School
401 VICTORIA AVENUE, ALAMOSA, CO 81101 · (719) 587-1650 · Alamosa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Colorado public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
370 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 146 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 156 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 169 | 36% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ortega Middle School→Alamosa High School
Based on grade levels within Alamosa School District No. Re-11J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Ortega Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ortega Middle School this school | 471 | 78.6% | N/A |
| Longs Peak Middle School LONGMONT | 381 | 80.3% | 17.8% |
| W H Heaton Middle School PUEBLO | 578 | 81.1% | 17.0% |
| Vikan Middle School BRIGHTON | 528 | 71.0% | 16.2% |
| Pueblo Academy of Arts PUEBLO | 562 | 85.4% | 9.0% |
| Lamar Middle School LAMAR | 275 | 76.4% | 24.8% |
Matched among Colorado middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ortega Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #132 of 278 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #61 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #145 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.6% | #42 of 246 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #113 of 169 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
471
+72 (+18%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 570
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 471 | 33 | 14.3:1 | 79% (370) |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 76% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 31.5 | 17.1:1 | 64% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 69% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 30.5 | 17.3:1 | 45% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 501 | 29 | 17.3:1 | 67% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 26 | 17.4:1 | 71% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 576 | 39 | 14.8:1 | 64% (366) |
| 1990-91 | 570 | 30 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ortega Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (527 to 471); teachers up 8% (30.5 to 33).
About Ortega Middle School
Ortega Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in ALAMOSA, Colorado, (ZIP code 81101). Federal data show 471 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Alamosa School District No. Re-11J enrolls 2,038 students in 6 schools, including Ortega Middle School.
The share of Hispanic students at Ortega Middle School is 68%, a majority. The remaining students are 26% White and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Alamosa County is about 48% Hispanic. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at Ortega Middle School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 33 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.3:1. The gap from the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in Colorado is 1.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 79%.
Ortega Middle School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 1% of Colorado public middle schools.
In the surrounding county, Alamosa County, median household income comes to about $55,397, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county's public schools total 8, with about 2,294 students.
Ortega Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Alamosa Online, its nearest public school. There are 5 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school's student count rose 18% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Ortega Middle School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Alamosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,581
Census ACS
Median income
$55,397
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,294 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alamosa School District No. Re-11J
- Alamosa High SchoolHigh · 568 students
- Alamosa Elementary School 3-5Elementary · 473 students
- Alamosa Elementary School K-2Elementary · 437 students
- Alamosa Alternative Education SchoolHigh · 60 students
- Alamosa OnlineHigh · 29 students
Other schools in ALAMOSA
- Alamosa High SchoolHigh · 568 students
- Alamosa Elementary School 3-5Elementary · 473 students
- Alamosa Elementary School K-2Elementary · 437 students
- Alamosa Alternative Education SchoolHigh · 60 students
- Alamosa OnlineHigh · 29 students
Nearby schools
- Alamosa Online0.1 mi · 29
- Alamosa Alternative Education School0.1 mi · 60
- Alamosa High School0.7 mi · 568
- Alamosa Elementary School K-20.8 mi · 437
- Alamosa Elementary School 3-50.9 mi · 473
- Monte Vista Middle School13.4 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About Ortega Middle SchoolHow large is Ortega Middle School?
Ortega Middle School enrolls approximately 471 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Ortega Middle School serve?
Ortega Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ortega Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ortega Middle School is approximately 14.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ortega Middle School?
At Ortega Middle School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 68% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Ortega Middle School?
Ortega Middle School is overseen by Alamosa School District No. Re-11J in Alamosa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.