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Ortega Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

401 Victoria Avenue, Alamosa, CO 81101 · (719) 587-1650 · Part of Alamosa School District RE-11J

Alamosa’s School Grade C better than 30% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
471
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ortega Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 18% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alamosa kids: Alamosa High School

On the path

Where Alamosa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5Alamosa Elementary School 3-5473 students
6–8Ortega Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Alamosa High School568 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 Victoria Avenue, Alamosa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6146
Grade 7156
Grade 8169
Enrollment over time
399’20
537’21
540’22
499’23
471’24

Up 18% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 26%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ortega Middle School from Alamosa families.

Other schools in Alamosa School District RE-11J

The district →
Alamosa Elementary School K-2
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Alamosa
437 students14:1
Alamosa Elementary School 3-5
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Alamosa
B−
473 students14:1
Alamosa Alternative Education School
High · Grades 6–12 · Alamosa
60 students25:1
Alamosa Online
High · Grades 6–12 · Alamosa
C−
29 students12:1
Alamosa High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Alamosa
B+
568 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Alamosa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.