Public SchoolElementary

Ortiz El

2500 W Alton Gloor Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78521

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
564
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Brownsville ISD
Cameron County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores84% proficient in math & reading
99thpercentile
Equity84% of low-income students proficient
100thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
18thpercentile
Class size16.7 students per teacher
17thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ortiz El

Ortiz El is a public elementary school in Brownsville, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Brownsville ISD. The school is located in a midsize city in Cameron County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 564 students were enrolled, with about 16.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

2500 W Alton Gloor Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78521
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
564 students
Students per teacher
16.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Brownsville ISD
County
Cameron County
NCES school ID
481168010473

Schools near Ortiz El

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Keller El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 537 students
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Benavides El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 818 students
B1.4 mi
Yturria El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 526 students
B1.4 mi
Pullam El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 889 students
A1.6 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.