Ortiz Middle

Ortiz Middle is a middle school located in Houston, TX, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 871 students. Operated by Houston ISD, the campus sits about 10.7 miles from Bellaire News's newsroom and is part of Bellaire News's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 53 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Ortiz Middle is a traditional zoned public school within Houston ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Bellaire News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: Bellaire News reports on Ortiz Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Ortiz Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Ortiz Middle". For more education coverage, see bellairenews.org/schools or browse Bellaire News's latest reporting at bellairenews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.