ORTIZ EL
- 564 Students
- 33.7 Teachers (FTE)
- 16.7:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (956)698-1100 Phone
- http://www.bisd.us/ortiz/ Website
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ORTIZ EL
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521
Elementary Missing Grades PK–05 SchoolScore™ C (62.2)
564
Students
33.7
Teachers
16.7:1
Student:Teacher
(956)698-1100
Phone
http://www.bisd.us/ortiz/
Website
Located in BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS (ZIP 78521), ORTIZ EL is a Elementary school serving grades PK–05 in the BROWNSVILLE ISD district.
Key statistics: 564 students enrolled; a 16.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as City: Midsize by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs Texas Elementary School Average
Enrollment
564.0
State avg: 528.0
▲ 7% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
16.73:1
State avg: 15:1
▲ 11% worse
Free Lunch %
94.3%
State avg: 65.5%
▲ 44% worse
School Details
School Name
ORTIZ EL
NCESSCH ID
481168010473
State School ID
TX-031901-031901139
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
Missing
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
Missing
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
2500 W ALTON GLOOR BLVD
City
BROWNSVILLE
State
Texas
ZIP Code
78521
County
Cameron County
Metro Area
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
City: Midsize
Cong. District
4834
State Leg. Upper
48027
State Leg. Lower
48038
Latitude
25.94997
Longitude
-97.53675
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
564
Total Students
33.7
Teachers FTE
16.7:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
33.7
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 33.7 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 532 | 94.3% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
BROWNSVILLE ISD
LEAID
4811680
State LEA ID
TX-031901
Phone
(956)548-8011
Website
http://www.bisd.us
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
BROWNSVILLE
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$605,671K
Federal Revenue
$175,475K
State Revenue
$328,490K
Local Revenue
$101,706K
Total Expenditure
$576,605K
Instruction Exp.
$300,715K
Support Services
$192,686K
Other Current Exp.
$38,723K
Geographic
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about ORTIZ EL, answered using official NCES data.