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Ortega Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

3627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ortega Elementary is a public elementary school in Austin, Texas, serving 256 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Austin Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 578 out of 961 districts in the state.

Ortega Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Austin ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.25% of 5th-grade students at Ortega Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 62.97% for Austin ISD and 57.83% for Texas. The school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 89.45% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, and a high percentage of English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 2955 out of 3638 Texas elementary schools for ELL students in the same year.

Ortega Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with a ranking of 3627 out of 4651 in the 2024-2025 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The nearby Campbell Elementary, Blackshear Elementary, and Zavala Elementary schools also perform below the district and state averages, but Ortega Elementary generally ranks lower than these nearby schools, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. Despite spending more per student ($13,957 in the 2020-2021 school year) and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7 in the 2023-2024 school year, Ortega Elementary's academic outcomes have not improved significantly.

242

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,501

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1135 Garland Ave
Austin, TX 78721-2699

(512) 414-4417

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ortega Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Middle
High:	Eastside Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.7%

African American:

19.0%

White:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 56 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg46%

Texas avg46%

3,627^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 56 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 77Elementary Schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd)

578^th of 961Austin Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	3627 of 4651	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	3529 of 4710	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	2546 of 4647	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	1893 of 4581	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.8	3591 of 4578	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	2426 of 4479	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	1488 of 4359	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.5	1784 of 4329	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.4	1021 of 4286	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	951 of 4320	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	727 of 4260	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	596 of 4221	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	778 of 4206	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	69.4	1223 of 4095	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	595 of 3937	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	70.5	1066 of 3884	72.6%	★★★★☆
2008	67.0	1240 of 3768	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.3	1940 of 3724	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.1	2279 of 3476	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.8	1634 of 3475	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.2	2341 of 3465	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	81.1	259 of 2515	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	222 of 2483	91.1%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.1	2156 of 4461	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.3	3182 of 4331	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.0	939 of 4295	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	481 of 4240	88.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	2608 of 2918	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	2981 of 3668	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	2276 of 3556	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	1411 of 3487	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.4	3035 of 3446	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.7	732 of 3333	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	300 of 3226	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	3184 of 3744	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	3576 of 4658	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	2642 of 4588	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	1605 of 4561	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	2735 of 4499	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	2195 of 4348	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	1634 of 4306	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	66.6	1020 of 2958	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	2330 of 3184	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	69.6	901 of 3106	71.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	3198 of 3644	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	3438 of 4465	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.1	2112 of 4401	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	1944 of 4376	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.4	3810 of 4329	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	1912 of 4188	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	1326 of 4168	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	3338 of 3705	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	3572 of 4594	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.4	2432 of 4521	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	1593 of 4477	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	3573 of 4451	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.0	1566 of 4309	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	819 of 4264	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	3410 of 3739	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	3180 of 4647	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	2420 of 4585	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	2383 of 4563	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.2	4225 of 4498	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	2486 of 4357	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	1489 of 4319	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	33.3	818 of 1112	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.2	420 of 1046	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	2978 of 3549	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	3693 of 4292	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.1	1576 of 4086	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	2440 of 3952	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	3406 of 3799	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.7	269 of 3684	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	53.4	1225 of 3558	65.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)90th percentile+44 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)66th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)26th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-11 vs state

Reading33%-22 vs state

Science18%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Ortega Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1135 Garland Ave	Austin	78721	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4417	242	28	8.5	88.8%	19 (7.9%)	46 (19.0%)	176 (72.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.7	3627^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.0%		28.9	3529^th of 4710 public elementary schools	25.1%	98	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.3			42.9	45.0	31.3	11.8	46.7	23.8	35.3	29.4	17.7	$15,501
Harris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1203 Springdale Rd	Austin	78721	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2085	285	23	12.3	91.6%	7 (2.5%)	28 (9.8%)	240 (84.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	17.2	4175^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.2%		14	4367^th of 4710 public elementary schools	7.3%	192	12.5	41.2	31.6	0.0		0.0	0.0	20.0	56.5	33.3		14.3	36.1	13.8		0.0	$13,322
Idea Health Professions Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5816 Wilcab Rd	Austin	78721	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4350	294	15	19.7	90.8%	10 (3.4%)	49 (16.7%)	229 (77.9%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23.2	3836^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.5%		13	4411^th of 4710 public elementary schools	6.3%	575								30.0	32.7	50.0		32.5	27.1	32.6		16.3	$15,981
Norman-Sims Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Tannehill Ln	Austin	78721	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2347	274	26	10.5	95.3%	6 (2.2%)	109 (39.8%)	144 (52.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	7.8	4547^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.2%		10.7	4515^th of 4710 public elementary schools	4.1%	32	15.4	44.4	42.9	0.0		20.0	0.0	17.9	16.7	24.3		15.6	15.8	25.0		7.7	$13,011
Govalle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3601 Govalle Ave	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2078	384	39	9.7	87.2%	11 (2.9%)	51 (13.3%)	320 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7.1	4564^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.9%		8.7	4578^th of 4710 public elementary schools	2.8%	14	6.7	11.1	0.0					11.4	17.5	37.5	21.4	21.3	8.5	21.1	6.9	2.8	$14,674
Oak Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Webberville Rd	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4413	215	20	10.5	96.7%	4 (1.9%)	80 (37.2%)	129 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.8	4634^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.8	4664^th of 4710 public elementary schools	1.0%	30								8.0	22.6	20.0		8.3	16.7	4.0		0.0	$15,037
The East Austin College Prep At Southwest Key	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	5800 Mlk Blvd	Austin	78721	Travis County	Valere Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 287-5000	159	8	19.7	95.6%	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.1%)	153 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.2	4538^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.4%		7.9	4600^th of 4710 public elementary schools	2.3%	62								23.1	18.2	40.0	25.0	30.8	9.1	10.0	0.0	0.0	$8,076
Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2613 Rogers Ave	Austin	78722	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2056	180	17	10.5	73.9%	35 (19.4%)	74 (41.1%)	49 (27.2%)	12 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	34.6	3157^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.1%		24.9	3781^st of 4710 public elementary schools	19.7%	624								53.3	42.1	47.6		44.8	31.4	23.8		14.3	$14,157
University Of Texas Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2200 E 6th St	Austin	78702	Travis County	University Of Texas Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 495-3300	304	22	13.8	60.5%	51 (16.8%)	37 (12.2%)	199 (65.5%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	34.1	3182^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	31.6%		59.6	1626^th of 4710 public elementary schools	65.5%	1556								56.8	45.5	38.1		31.8	45.5	31.0		9.5	$13,512
Blackshear Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1712 E 11th St	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2021	214	19	11.3	52.3%	55 (25.7%)	47 (22.0%)	86 (40.2%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.3%)	48.1	2254^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.5%		29.5	3495^th of 4710 public elementary schools	25.8%	1241								51.4	48.0	61.9		48.6	28.0	38.1		26.2	$13,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Ortega Elementary

What district is Ortega Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Ortega Elementary?

Students at Ortega Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 19% African American, 8% White.

What schools do graduates of Ortega Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ortega Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Middle
High : Eastside Early College High School

Is Ortega Elementary a good school?

Ortega Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Ortega Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Ortega Elementary.

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