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ORTIZ EL

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Regular School · BROWNSVILLE, TX

ORTIZ EL is a regular school school in BROWNSVILLE, Texas, serving grades PK–05 with 564 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.7:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
564
Teachers (FTE)
33.7
Student–Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 552 98%
White 5 1%
Asian 4 1%
Two or more races 3 1%
Total enrollment 564 299M / 265F

English Language Learners: 106 (19% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 65-69% 36.4% 121
Reading Proficiency 65-69% 41.3% 123
Science Proficiency 40-59% 29

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.52 grade levels
Math
+0.30 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
69 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
67
11.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 564 100%

Contact & Location

2500 W ALTON GLOOR BLVD

BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521

Phone: (956)698-1100

http://www.bisd.us/ortiz/

District

BROWNSVILLE ISD

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,215

District enrollment: 37,898

Other Schools in District

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NCES ID

481168010473

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD