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Edward Ortiz Middle

Q: Is Edward Ortiz Middle a good school?

Edward Ortiz Middle ranks in the bottom 3.6% of New Mexico middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Edward Ortiz Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Edward Ortiz Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Edward Ortiz Middle?

Students at Edward Ortiz Middle are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Edward Ortiz Middle attend?

Students who attend Edward Ortiz Middle usually go on to attend Capital High

Public Grades 6-8

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 4% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Edward Ortiz Middle is a public middle school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving 447 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Santa Fe school district, which is ranked 46 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Edward Ortiz Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico middle schools, with a ranking between 139-204 out of 165-239 schools and a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edward Ortiz Middle significantly underperforms compared to the Santa Fe district and the state of New Mexico in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.93% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.76% in Santa Fe and 44.19% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 7.16%, compared to 24.12% in Santa Fe and 26.81% statewide. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of New Mexico middle schools for Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students in both ELA and Mathematics.

Despite these challenges, Edward Ortiz Middle has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.8 to 12.7 students per teacher over the past three school years. This suggests that the school has a relatively small class size, which could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention to students. However, the school's high poverty rates, with 98.88% to 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a significant factor contributing to its academic challenges. Nearby Milagro Middle School performs slightly better, but still falls short of the district and state averages, indicating that the issues facing Edward Ortiz Middle may be reflective of broader challenges within the Santa Fe school district.

416

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,051

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4164 South Meadows
Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 467-2300

District: Santa Fe

Students who attend Edward Ortiz Middle usually attend:

High:

Capital High

Feeder schools for Edward Ortiz Middle:

Elementary:	Cesar Chavez Elementary
	R.M. Sweeney Elementary
	Ramirez Thomas Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.0%

White:

2.9%

American Indian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (17% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg33%

New Mexico avg35%

185^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Santa Fe

46^th of 82Santa Fe among New Mexico 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	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	185 of 192	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	139 of 165	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	204 of 239	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	193 of 232	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	177 of 200	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	169 of 186	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	164 of 176	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	198 of 208	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.8	185 of 207	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.9	181 of 222	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	182 of 193	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.2	168 of 178	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.4	164 of 173	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.3	148 of 179	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.3	163 of 178	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.0	155 of 172	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.1	143 of 171	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.3	120 of 156	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.1	120 of 157	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	21 of 21	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	92 of 108	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	85 of 97	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	55 of 69	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	13.4	147 of 162	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	190 of 213	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	177 of 220	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	142 of 160	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	144 of 156	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	142 of 148	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	135 of 154	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	178 of 204	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	163 of 214	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	135 of 150	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	136 of 149	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	10.0	17 of 19	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	165 of 173	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	124 of 144	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	190 of 227	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	176 of 223	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	153 of 175	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	151 of 168	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	20.2	122 of 161	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	201 of 221	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	158 of 213	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	145 of 152	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	142 of 151	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	15.4	65 of 78	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	47 of 100	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	35 of 44	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	172 of 178	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	124 of 142	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	202 of 229	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	117 of 187	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.9	110 of 121	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)24th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2024)17th percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)11th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)9th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-18 vs state

Science17%-18 vs state

Mathematics7%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Edward Ortiz Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Edward Ortiz Middle	Public	6-8	4164 South Meadows	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-2300	416	42	9.8	100.0%	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	391 (94.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.3	185^th of 192 public middle schools	3.6%		16.2	139^th of 165 public middle schools	15.8%	46	16.7	24.4	21.6	31.3	25.9	14.3	6.5		7.2	$9,051
Milagro Middle	Public	7-8	351 W. Zia Road	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 467-3300	329	28	11.8	100.0%	22 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	295 (89.7%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25.4	142^nd of 192 public middle schools	26.0%		25.5	114^th of 165 public middle schools	30.9%	28	17.2		43.7	34.1	39.2		20.9	8.7	15.2	$11,047
Cochiti Middle	Public	6-8	800 Quail Hill Trail	Pena Blanca	87041	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-5547	52	10	5.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)		32.1			37.7				13.2	$12,989
Pojoaque Middle	Public	7-8	1574 State Road 502	Santa Fe	87506	Santa Fe County	Pojoaque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 455-2282	263	14	19.0	100.0%	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	205 (77.9%)	1 (0.4%)	49 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19.8	159^th of 192 public middle schools	17.2%		21.2	126^th of 165 public middle schools	23.6%	33	14.8		41.8	23.0	32.4		21.3	5.7	13.5	$8,254
Sixth Grade Academy	Public	6	1574 State Rd 502	Pojoaque	87506	Santa Fe County	Pojoaque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 455-2282	79	5	15.1	100.0%	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (70.9%)	1 (1.3%)	19 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		48.1			48.1	14.3			14.3	$8,199
Santo Domingo Middle	Public	6-8	100 Hwy 22 West	Santo Domingo Pueblo	87052	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 867-4441	74	9	8.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.1%)								(n/a)		25.7	45.0		34.3				11.4	$11,511

Frequently Asked Questions about Edward Ortiz Middle

How many students attend Edward Ortiz Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Edward Ortiz Middle.

What district is Edward Ortiz Middle in?

Santa Fe

What is the racial makeup of Edward Ortiz Middle?

Students at Edward Ortiz Middle are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Edward Ortiz Middle attend?

Students who attend Edward Ortiz Middle usually go on to attend Capital High

Is Edward Ortiz Middle a good school?

Edward Ortiz Middle ranks in the bottom 3.6% of New Mexico middle schools.

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