Ortiz Middle

Houston ISD · Harris County

Ortiz Middle is a public middle school in Houston ISD, serving 823 students in grades 06-08 in Harris County. It holds a Texas Education Agency rating of B (89 out of 100), with a 16.1:1 student-to-teacher ratio. View the Ortiz Middle 2026–2027 school calendar, key dates, academic ratings, demographics, and staff below.

823
Students
06-08
Grades
Middle School
Type
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Texas Education Agency

School Report Card

Official A–F accountability rating and profile for Ortiz Middle · Grade 6 - Grade 8.

TEA A–F
B
89out of 100
Overall rating
772Students
16.1Students / teacher
48Full-time teachers
$84,391Avg teacher salary

Student population & indicators

Economically disadvantaged 95.1%
Emergent bilingual / EL 61.0%
Special education 13.6%
Attendance rate 92.9%
Chronic absenteeism 23.8%

Distinction designations (7)

Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading Academic Achievement in Mathematics Academic Achievement in Science Academic Achievement in Social Studies Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth Top 25%: Comparative Closing the Gaps Postsecondary Readiness

Texas School Report Card

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School Calendar

Official Calendar
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    Attendance zone

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    NCES · Common Core of Data

    Students & Community

    Enrollment and demographics for Ortiz Middle (2024-2025), from the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.

    NCES CCD
    772Total students
    16.08:1Student / teacher ratio
    48Teachers (FTE)
    City, LargeLocale

    Enrollment by race & ethnicity

    Hispanic / Latino 87.3% (674)White 0.4% (3)Black / African American 10.4% (80)Asian 1.4% (11)Two or more races 0.4% (3)American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% (1)

    Enrollment by gender

    Male 50.6% (391) Female 49.4% (381)

    Free / reduced-price lunch

    95%

    734 of 772 students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

    NCES school report (2024-2025)

    Full Common Core of Data profile from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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    People

    Staff & Faculty 58

    Sourced from the school's official staff directory · emails link to the district address.