Ortiz Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ortiz Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 447 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ortiz Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Ortiz Elementary School's student population of 447 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ortiz Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	65
1	75
2	71
3	87
4	73
5	74

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Total Students

447 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ortiz Elementary School
2023	484
2022	508
2021	561
2020	588
2019	588
2018	646
2017	646
2016	642
2015	619
2014	643
2013	608
2012	700
2011	653
2010	645
2009	591
2008	563
2007	549
2006	526
2005	517
2004	508
2003	545
2002	550
2001	314
2000	316
1999	354
1998	376
1997	389
1996	412
1995	472
1994	461
1993	477

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ortiz Elementary School
2023	37
2022	41
2021	42
2020	43
2019	43
2018	45
2017	45
2016	43
2015	41
2014	40
2013	38
2012	42
2011	43
2010	43
2009	43
2008	45
2007	44
2006	42
2005	42
2004	39
2003	42
2002	41
2001	31
2000	30
1999	34
1998	33
1997	34
1996	33
1995	37
1994	36
1993	36

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School Rankings

Ortiz Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ortiz Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#7739 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ortiz Elementary School
2023	#7739
2022	#7607
2021	#7373
2019	#7313
2018	#6897
2017	#6685
2016	#5625
2015	#6728
2014	#6853
2013	#6701
2012	#5582

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16%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ortiz Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	16%	44%	32%
2022	21%	41%	30%
2021	16%	37%	32%
2019	29%	51%	43%
2018	35%	49%	42%
2017	68%	78%	77%
2016	70%	75%	74%
2015	61%	73%	74%
2014	56%	76%	79%
2013	58%	78%	78%
2012	79%	83%	85%

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27%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ortiz Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2022	27%	51%	41%
2021	20%	42%	34%
2019	27%	47%	39%
2018	24%	45%	42%
2017	55%	72%	69%
2016	63%	71%	70%
2015	57%	73%	72%
2014	62%	75%	75%
2013	66%	78%	78%
2012	83%	88%	89%
2011	81%	88%	87%

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10-14%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ortiz Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2022	12%	46%	33%
2021	5%	43%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ortiz Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	17:1
2019	14:1	15:1	17:1
2018	14:1	15:1	17:1
2017	14:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	15:1	13:1
2006	13:1	15:1	13:1
2005	12:1	15:1	13:1
2004	13:1	15:1	13:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	10:1	15:1	13:1
2000	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	10:1	14:1	13:1
1998	11:1	14:1	13:1
1997	12:1	15:1	13:1
1996	13:1	15:1	13:1
1995	13:1	15:1	13:1
1994	13:1	15:1	13:1
1993	13:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2008)
Year	Ortiz Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2008	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

80%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ortiz Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	75%	53%	46%
2022	73%	53%	47%
2021	71%	53%	46%
2020	68%	53%	44%
2019	68%	53%	44%
2018	69%	52%	44%
2017	69%	52%	44%
2016	72%	52%	45%
2015	68%	52%	44%
2014	68%	52%	42%
2013	68%	51%	41%
2012	68%	51%	41%
2011	67%	50%	40%
2010	62%	49%	39%
2009	64%	48%	36%
2008	61%	47%	35%
2007	64%	46%	34%
2006	60%	46%	34%
2005	58%	45%	32%
2004	59%	44%	32%
2003	58%	43%	31%
2002	61%	42%	30%
2001	71%	41%	29%
2000	75%	40%	28%
1999	66%	39%	27%
1998	67%	38%	27%
1997	65%	38%	26%
1996	64%	37%	25%
1995	64%	36%	25%
1994	63%	36%	25%
1993	66%	35%	25%

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Black

10%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ortiz Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	14%	13%	13%
2022	15%	13%	12%
2021	15%	13%	13%
2020	17%	13%	13%
2019	17%	13%	13%
2018	14%	13%	14%
2017	14%	13%	14%
2016	13%	13%	12%
2015	13%	13%	12%
2014	12%	13%	12%
2013	13%	13%	12%
2012	11%	13%	12%
2011	11%	13%	12%
2010	15%	14%	14%
2009	13%	14%	14%
2008	12%	14%	14%
2007	9%	14%	13%
2006	10%	15%	13%
2005	9%	14%	13%
2004	10%	14%	13%
2003	10%	14%	12%
2002	8%	14%	12%
2001	7%	14%	12%
2000	7%	14%	12%
1999	7%	14%	11%
1998	9%	14%	11%
1997	6%	14%	11%
1996	7%	14%	10%
1995	11%	14%	10%
1994	13%	14%	10%
1993	12%	14%	10%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ortiz Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	9%	26%	35%
2022	10%	26%	35%
2021	12%	26%	35%
2020	12%	27%	36%
2019	12%	27%	36%
2018	15%	28%	37%
2017	15%	28%	37%
2016	14%	29%	39%
2015	17%	29%	40%
2014	18%	29%	40%
2013	17%	30%	41%
2012	18%	31%	41%
2011	21%	31%	42%
2010	23%	33%	44%
2009	23%	34%	47%
2008	26%	35%	49%
2007	27%	36%	51%
2006	30%	36%	52%
2005	33%	38%	53%
2004	31%	39%	54%
2003	32%	40%	55%
2002	30%	41%	56%
2001	21%	42%	58%
2000	18%	44%	58%
1999	27%	45%	60%
1998	24%	46%	60%
1997	27%	46%	61%
1996	26%	47%	62%
1995	24%	48%	63%
1994	24%	48%	63%
1993	20%	49%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ortiz Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ortiz Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	0.41	0.64	0.64
2022	0.44	0.64	0.64
2021	0.46	0.64	0.64
2020	0.50	0.63	0.65
2019	0.50	0.63	0.65
2018	0.49	0.64	0.64
2017	0.49	0.64	0.64
2016	0.45	0.63	0.64
2015	0.50	0.63	0.64
2014	0.50	0.63	0.65
2013	0.51	0.64	0.66
2012	0.51	0.64	0.65
2011	0.51	0.64	0.65
2010	0.56	0.64	0.64
2009	0.53	0.64	0.63
2008	0.56	0.64	0.62
2007	0.51	0.64	0.62
2006	0.55	0.64	0.62
2005	0.55	0.64	0.60
2004	0.56	0.64	0.60
2003	0.56	0.64	0.59
2002	0.54	0.64	0.58
2001	0.45	0.64	0.58
2000	0.41	0.65	0.57
1999	0.50	0.65	0.56
1998	0.50	0.65	0.56
1997	0.51	0.64	0.55
1996	0.52	0.64	0.54
1995	0.53	0.64	0.54
1994	0.55	0.64	0.53
1993	0.51	0.63	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

94%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ortiz Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	89%	57%	68%
2022	80%	57%	60%
2021	88%	56%	61%
2020	87%	56%	62%
2019	87%	56%	62%
2018	84%	53%	60%
2017	84%	53%	60%
2016	83%	53%	57%
2015	80%	52%	54%
2014	85%	53%	56%
2013	84%	53%	56%
2012	85%	44%	54%
2011	82%	44%	55%
2010	82%	43%	52%
2009	83%	40%	49%
2008	78%	39%	48%
2007	78%	39%	47%
2006	78%	40%	49%
2005	78%	39%	47%
2004	77%	39%	45%
2003	80%	39%	44%
2002	79%	38%	42%
2001	78%	38%	40%
2000	84%	38%	39%
1999	82%	39%	39%
1998	76%	40%	38%
1997	78%	41%	39%
1996	75%	41%	38%
1995	77%	41%	39%
1994	8%	40%	10%
1993	83%	45%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ortiz Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	8%	6%	9%
2017	8%	6%	9%
2016	6%	6%	9%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	7%	7%	10%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	7%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	11%
2007	13%	8%	11%
2006	13%	8%	11%
2005	9%	8%	11%
2004	9%	7%	10%
2003	8%	7%	10%
2002	8%	7%	10%
2001	11%	7%	11%
2000	9%	8%	12%
1999	9%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Abilene Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ortiz Elementary School's ranking?

Ortiz Elementary School is ranked #7739 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Ortiz Elementary School?

447 students attend Ortiz Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Ortiz Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ortiz Elementary School?

Ortiz Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ortiz Elementary School offer ?

Ortiz Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Ortiz Elementary School part of?

Ortiz Elementary School is part of Abilene Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Ortiz Elementary School located?

Ortiz Elementary School is located in the Sears Park Area neighborhood of Abilene, TX. There are 3 other public schools located in Sears Park Area.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 447 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education