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Ortiz Middle

Q: Is Ortiz Middle a good school?

Ortiz Middle ranks 1367 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Ortiz Middle is a public magnet middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 823 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ortiz Middle consistently underperforms compared to HISD and Texas state averages on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 8th-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading was 38.76% at Ortiz Middle, compared to 52.66% for HISD and 56.39% for Texas. The school also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, with lower rankings for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Gifted and Talented students compared to the state average. Additionally, Ortiz Middle has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 2.7% to 4.1%, which are higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Ortiz Middle to other nearby schools, such as Stevenson Middle, Deady Middle, and Hartman Middle in HISD, as well as Queens Intermediate and South Houston Intermediate in the Pasadena Independent School District, Ortiz Middle generally performs worse academically and has higher dropout rates. However, the school does stand out for its exceptional performance on the STAAR Algebra I End-of-Course exam, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages.

772

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,298

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6767 Telephone Rd
Houston, TX 77061-2056

(713) 845-5650

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ortiz Middle usually attend:

High:

Chavez High School

Feeder schools for Ortiz Middle:

Elementary:	Bellfort Early Childhood Center
	Lewis Elementary
	Park Place Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.3%

African American:

10.4%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg43%

Texas avg45%

1,367^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 42Middle Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston 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	41.0	1367 of 2344	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.1	2078 of 2372	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	2104 of 2330	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1590 of 2254	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1849 of 2252	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1762 of 2193	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1705 of 2080	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.6	1414 of 2027	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.1	1629 of 1987	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	1713 of 2043	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.4	1371 of 1987	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.0	1463 of 1973	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.1	1421 of 1951	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.7	1280 of 1895	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.2	1534 of 1803	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.5	1580 of 1763	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.4	1585 of 1718	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.4	1562 of 1684	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.2	1463 of 1585	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	23.5	1334 of 1582	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.3	1399 of 1573	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.6	905 of 1280	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1116 of 1273	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	610 of 1251	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.8	998 of 1213	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	766 of 1193	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	864 of 1167	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	18.5	555 of 617	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	554 of 606	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	533 of 589	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	554 of 594	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	560 of 587	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.5	1179 of 2182	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	1540 of 2118	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1415 of 2058	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	1060 of 2008	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	1313 of 1770	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1532 of 1720	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1096 of 1643	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	1082 of 1592	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	941 of 1445	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1070 of 1376	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	21.4	1925 of 2242	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	2055 of 2241	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1582 of 2221	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1735 of 2151	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1685 of 2047	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1723 of 2008	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	11.5	1400 of 1481	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1230 of 1488	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	1394 of 1501	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1392 of 1446	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1307 of 1430	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	26.6	1713 of 2119	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1869 of 2116	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1284 of 2077	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1567 of 2043	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1444 of 1935	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1414 of 1895	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	29.3	1740 of 2235	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	2010 of 2251	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.5	1215 of 2220	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1672 of 2172	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1500 of 2073	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1491 of 2039	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	20.1	1952 of 2246	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	2016 of 2245	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1591 of 2228	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1879 of 2168	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1699 of 2069	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1615 of 2030	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	77.6	172 of 1891	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	33.6	1262 of 1815	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	441 of 1757	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	779 of 1712	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	612 of 1626	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.1	1007 of 1597	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	8.0	1645 of 1684	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)91st percentile+79 vs school

At Risk (2022)46th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2024)29th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)26th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)19th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2024)14th percentile~ school

Male (2024)13th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)10th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)5th percentile-4 vs school

White (2019)2nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I91%+44 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

Reading41%-13 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Social Studies19%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Ortiz Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Ortiz Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6767 Telephone Rd	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-5650	772	48	16.0	95.1%	3 (0.4%)	80 (10.4%)	674 (87.3%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	41	1367^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.7%		18.1	2078^th of 2372 public middle schools	12.4%	711	91.3			42.9	42.6	38.8		39.6	37.1	40.3		45.0	18.8	$10,298
Hartman Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7111 Westover	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7435	645	44	14.8	94.9%	8 (1.2%)	156 (24.2%)	476 (73.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	40.1	1398^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.4%		32.7	1649^th of 2372 public middle schools	30.5%	251	100.0	97.2		43.3	43.1	40.3		35.9	40.8	47.2		34.8	18.2	$16,748
KIPP Prime College Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	8805 Ferndale	Houston	77017	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0578	453	22	20.6	93.4%	2 (0.4%)	91 (20.1%)	354 (78.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	51.7	1026^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.2%		53.6	962^nd of 2372 public middle schools	59.4%	64	60.8		25.9	43.0	51.0	63.1	12.0	20.2	26.0		0.9	65.1	36.6	$8,444
Early College Stem Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2950 Broadway St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	275	19	14.1	95.6%	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	270 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.1	1011^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.9%		36.3	1527^th of 2372 public middle schools	35.6%	516	89.1			47.8	35.7	60.4		31.1		44.6		58.7	37.0	$15,279
Rick Schneider Middle	Public	5-6	8420 Easthaven Blvd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0920	500	47	10.6	92.8%	6 (1.2%)	50 (10.0%)	433 (86.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)								(n/a)			43.9	41.1			34.9	31.9			22.1			$13,805
Stevenson Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	9595 Winkler	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 943-5700	1,096	61	17.8	90.5%	10 (0.9%)	51 (4.7%)	983 (89.7%)	49 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	38.1	1451^st of 2344 public middle schools	38.1%		43.6	1290^th of 2372 public middle schools	45.6%	161	95.6	98.9		45.6	43.1	48.1		37.2	23.7	46.7		37.8	12.7	$9,514
South Houston Intermediate	Public	7-8	900 College Ave	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0490	509	48	10.6	91.4%	20 (3.9%)	49 (9.6%)	433 (85.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33.1	1619^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.9%		32.7	1650^th of 2372 public middle schools	30.4%	31	92.3				43.4	44.7			12.1	30.8		35.4	25.9	$12,920
Deady Middle	Public	6-8	2500 Broadway St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7411	413	37	11.1	98.3%	6 (1.5%)	15 (3.6%)	392 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	1609^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.4%		15.9	2134^th of 2372 public middle schools	10.0%	525				38.1	29.2	38.1		32.4	22.7	53.7		36.2	18.5	$15,699
Thomas Middle	Public	6-8	5655 Selinsky Rd	Houston	77048	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3500	391	32	12.1	98.0%	6 (1.5%)	240 (61.4%)	139 (35.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	15.5	2141^st of 2344 public middle schools	8.7%		15.3	2153^rd of 2372 public middle schools	9.2%	12	68.8			40.5	22.1	26.7		21.2	14.3	22.6		17.6	11.0	$15,686
Queens Intermediate	Public	7-8	1452 Queens St	Pasadena	77017	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0470	526	39	13.5	86.3%	13 (2.5%)	12 (2.3%)	498 (94.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.9	1427^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.1%		33.6	1626^th of 2372 public middle schools	31.5%	199	90.2				34.9	49.2			7.7	47.2		46.6	23.4	$11,365

Frequently Asked Questions about Ortiz Middle

Is Ortiz Middle a good school?

Ortiz Middle ranks 1367^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Ortiz Middle attend?

Students who attend Ortiz Middle usually go on to attend Chavez High School

What district is Ortiz Middle in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Ortiz Middle?

Students at Ortiz Middle are 87% Hispanic, 10% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Ortiz Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 772 students attended Ortiz Middle.

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