Summary:
In zip code 77061, there is one middle school, Ortiz Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 with 772 students as part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd).
Ortiz Middle has shown remarkable improvement in recent years, climbing from the 12th percentile in state rankings for 2023-2024 to the 53rd percentile for 2025-2026—a 41-point jump that earned the school a 3-star rating. This rapid ascent is a standout achievement, especially given that 95% of students are economically disadvantaged. The school also boasts a low dropout rate of 1.7%, less than half the district average of 3.8%, indicating strong student support systems. Spending per student is $10,290, and the student-teacher ratio is 16:1.
The most striking finding is the school's performance in advanced mathematics. In the 2025-2026 school year, 100% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, compared to just 54% statewide. However, this success contrasts sharply with standard math scores: 7th-grade math proficiency was only 19.28%, well below the state average of 29.41%. Reading scores are slightly below state averages across all grades, and 8th-grade social studies proficiency (28.63%) also trails the state (31.69%). This suggests the school excels at accelerating its top math students while the majority of students in core subjects still need support to reach state benchmarks.
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