ORTIZ MIDDLE

www.houstonisd.org

871 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Ortiz Middle School, located at 6767 Telephone Road in Houston, Texas, is a campus within the Houston Independent School District (HISD). Serving students in the surrounding Southeast Houston area, the school is dedicated to providing a comprehensive middle school education that prepares adolescents for the rigors of high school and beyond. As part of the largest school district in Texas, the campus benefits from the district's broad academic resources, extracurricular programming, and support services designed to foster student development during the critical transition between elementary and high school.

The school’s mission focuses on creating a safe and equitable learning environment that addresses both the academic and social-emotional needs of its diverse student body. By adhering to the standards and curriculum frameworks established by HISD, Ortiz Middle School emphasizes core subject mastery while encouraging student participation in elective courses, athletics, and various school-sponsored activities. Families looking for specific details regarding current campus initiatives, bell schedules, or enrollment information are encouraged to visit the official HISD website at [www.houstonisd.org](http://www.houstonisd.org).

871

Total Students

53.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ORTIZ MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	724
Black	123
Asian	10
Two or More	5
American Indian	1

Hispanic
724 (83.1 %)
Black
123 (14.1 %)
Asian
10 (1.1 %)
White
8 (0.9 %)
Two or More
5 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	HOUSTON ISD
Phone:	(713)845-5650
Website:	http://www.houstonisd.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	871
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	53.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	733
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 268

Grade 7 282

Grade 8 321