OWNERSHIP

Santa Fe Public Schools

SIZE AND FUNCTIONALITY OF SITE

Ortiz Middle School is located on 18.2 acres. The school was first opened in 1993 and had additions in 1994 and 2002. The total square footage is 111,694, with 1,680 square feet in portable buildings.

INFRASTRUCTURE (ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE)

The facility was under construction during the 1993 facility assessment. The site and facility were not evaluated for the 2003 Master Plan Update, due to their relative newness.

They should be evaluated in the next assessment cycle.

FLOOR PLANS

BUILDING CAPACITIES

The following school building capacities are shown in the chart below:

Design with portables (also called “building capacity”) is the generic enrollment average of 6th to 8th grade students in a class times the number of classrooms in the school. The potential number of students per classroom is an average of 25.

Program with portables (also called ''functional capacity'') is the New Mexico Public Education Department's pupil to teacher ratio for 6th to 8th grade students in a class times the number of classrooms in the school after the number of classrooms is reduced by subtracting rooms used for something other than general education times a number of factors.

Design without portables is the generic enrollment average of 6th to 8th grade students in a class times the number of classrooms in the school if the school no longer has portables and if activities currently in portables are housed in permanent classrooms. The potential number of students per classroom is an average of 25.

Program without portables is the New Mexico Public Education Department's pupil to teacher ratio for 6th to 8th grade students in a class times the number of classrooms in the school after the number of classrooms are reduced by subtracting rooms used for something other than general education and if all activities currently in portables are housed in a permanent classroom times a number of factors.

Enrollment 2010-11 40th Day is the number of students attending the school on the state reporting day of the 2010-11 school year.

Enrollment at Ortiz does not exceed its design or program capacity. Capacity would not be exceeded even if all students living in the assignment area would attend the school.

HISTORIC TRENDS AND PROJECTIONS FOR ENROLLMENT

Ortiz MS enrollment grew at an average of 4.5% per year from 1997-98 to 2004-05, the year following the opening of Ramirez Thomas ES. Ramirez Thomas ES decreased the Sweeney and César Chavez Elementary Schools’ attendance areas and the enrollment which fed into Ortiz MS. Ortiz is projected to continue growing at a fast rate, based on residential growth in the attendance area and feeder school enrollment growth.

ATTENDANCE

Ortiz Middle School is located on the corner of South Meadows Rd. and Jaguar Dr. The assignment area is the same as the areas for César Chavez and Sweeney Elementary Schools. Students are transported to school on 1 of 6 buses. Students living in this assignment area are authorized to attend Capshaw Middle School if they choose. Of the students living in the assignment area, 75% attend Ortiz Middle School. Of the total number of students who attend the school, 92% are from the assignment area.

See the following map.

RESIDENTIAL GROWTH PATTERNS

Tierra Contenta, located inside the Ortiz Middle School attendance area, is the most significant single residential development area in the city of Santa Fe. Additional phases continue to be built.

CHARACTERISTICS AND IMPACTS OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY

Edward A. Ortiz Middle School is located on the south side of Santa Fe, New Mexico and is named after the late Santa Fe Public School Superintendent Edward A. Ortiz. The school was built 13 years ago, and is the largest middle school in Santa Fe with 6th, 7th, and 8th, grade students.

CURRENT AND FUTURE PROGRAMS

A bilingual/ESL program, chorus, band, extra-curricular activities and an after-school tutoring program are available to students. Parents are also offered ESL, literacy, parenting, and technology classes. All communication is sent out in Spanish and English to reach the diverse population via monthly parent newsletters, PTO meetings, and parent/community advisory council meetings. The primary focus of reform initiatives at Ortiz Middle School is to raise overall student achievement focusing on the four core areas of reading, math, science and social studies.

The school has business/community partnerships with St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, Literacy Volunteers of NM, Enlasse/Gear Up, and 21st Century After School Program. It offers program in visual and performing arts, music, sports, special courses/pathways (Advancement Via Individual Determination - AVID, Academic Lab/Advisory for Enhancement), associated program that extends the curriculum (school yearbook), extracurricular activities, health programs, academic support programs (AVID, Compass Learning, I Can Learn Math Lab), after-school program (21st Century After School), English and Spanish spelling bee, parent support programs (ESL classes for parents through Literacy Volunteers of NM, Parent/Teacher Resource Center), and opportunities for parent involvement (Band/Music Booster Club, Parent Advisory Committee, AVID Site Team).

OPPORTUNITIES ANALYSIS

Ortiz MS:
Should be included in the recent rezoning review
Should be included in a comprehensive plan
Should be included in future partnership opportunities
Should be evaluated for future capital projects for the next bond issue and/or capital program

No changes are recommended for Ortiz MS, however, any planned changes in rezoning may influence enrollment.

Decisions should include future middle school athletic programs.