Summary:
ZIP code 87505 in Santa Fe contains two middle schools—Edward Ortiz Middle serving grades 6–8 with 416 students and Milagro Middle serving grades 7–8 with 329 students—both within Santa Fe Public Schools, a district ranked 56th of 87 statewide, at the 36th percentile with 2 stars. Both schools report 100% free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and their student-teacher ratios differ: Ortiz 9.8 and Milagro 11.8. This means the two schools serve a very high-poverty student population and are part of a modestly ranked district, so comparisons to district and state averages are important.
Milagro Middle is the stronger of the two locally. In 2025–2026, its all-grade ELA proficiency was 36.96%, compared with 19.78% at Edward Ortiz Middle, and its 8th-grade science proficiency was 22.82% versus 6.52%. Milagro’s school rank was 151st of 191 (21st percentile, 1 star), while Ortiz ranked 185th of 191 (3rd percentile, 0 stars). Milagro’s rank history—114th of 165 in 2023–2024, 142nd of 192 in 2024–2025, and 151st of 191 in 2025–2026—also remains higher than Ortiz’s, which fell from 139th of 165 to 185th of 192 and then 185th of 191. Neither school is high-performing against the state, but Milagro is clearly ahead in ELA and science.
Math is the clearest shared weakness. In 2025–2026, Milagro’s all-grade math proficiency was 13.44% and Ortiz’s was 11.41%, both far below the district’s 25.65% and the state’s 27.85%. Even Ortiz’s best math result, 16.67% in 7th grade, was below district and state averages. In shared grades, Milagro led in ELA, 8th-grade math, and 8th-grade science, while Ortiz was slightly higher in 7th-grade math (16.67% vs. 15.13%). Ortiz’s 8th-grade math (5.11%) and 8th-grade science (6.52%) are severe lows, and its bottom-3% ranking reflects that. Both schools also remain below district averages, so families should weigh Milagro’s relative strengths in ELA and science against the shared need for math support.
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