Portales

Summary:

The Portales school district in New Mexico consists of 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district serves students from pre-K through 12th grade and has a mix of performance levels across its schools.

Portales High School stands out as the top-performing high school in the district, ranking 81st out of 190 New Mexico high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has relatively high science proficiency rates compared to the state average, but lower math proficiency. Portales Junior High School is also a strong performer, ranking 87th out of 235 New Mexico middle schools and boasting above-average proficiency in science and English Language Arts.

At the elementary level, Valencia Elementary is the highest-ranked school, coming in at 156th out of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. The school has proficiency rates in English Language Arts and math that exceed the district and state averages. Overall, the Portales schools have maintained consistent performance, with most schools earning a 3-star rating, but there are opportunities for improvement, particularly in math proficiency at the high school and elementary levels.

District Detail

501 South Abilene
Portales, NM 88130

(575) 356-7000

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 119 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,610

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2024)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2024)	NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Valencia Elementary	Public	3-4	1415 South Globe	Portales	88130	Roosevelt County	Portales	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 356-7090	389	30	12.9	62.0%	108 (27.8%)	8 (2.1%)	253 (65.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	57.3	156^th of 433 public elementary schools	64.0%		55.4	179^th of 435 public elementary schools	58.9%	23				41.0	28.0	$9,182
Brown Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	520 West 5th St	Portales	88130	Roosevelt County	Portales	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 356-7075	311	26	11.9	18.3%	89 (28.6%)	1 (0.3%)	213 (68.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)						$12,057
James Elementary	Public	1-2	701 West 18th St	Portales	88130	Roosevelt County	Portales	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 359-3675	379	31	12.2	62.0%	97 (25.6%)	5 (1.3%)	262 (69.1%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)								(n/a)						$10,366
Portales High	Public	9-12	201 South Knoxville Ave	Portales	88130	Roosevelt County	Portales	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 356-7015	807	46	17.5	58.9%	213 (26.4%)	19 (2.4%)	541 (67.0%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.0%)	45.2	81^st of 190 public high schools	57.4%		40.1	85^th of 170 public high schools	50.0%	4	34.0	9.0	41.0			$9,302
Portales Junior High	Public	7-8	700 East 3rd St	Portales	88130	Roosevelt County	Portales	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 356-7045	408	30	13.6	59.8%	116 (28.4%)	6 (1.5%)	270 (66.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	52.7	87^th of 235 public middle schools	63.0%		56.6	81^st of 239 public middle schools	66.1%	6			44.0	40.0	22.0	$9,623
Lindsey-Steiner Elementary	Public	5-6	1000 North Ave M	Portales	88130	Roosevelt County	Portales	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 356-7060	316	27	11.7	65.5%	77 (24.4%)	3 (0.9%)	222 (70.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)								(n/a)			35.0	34.0	28.0	$9,081

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Floyd	14.73 mi	3	44^th
Clovis	16.34 mi	18	84^th
Dora	16.36 mi	2	22^nd
Texico	21.76 mi	3	9^th
Elida	24.45 mi	2	8^th

Portales

District Detail

Valencia Elementary

Portales Junior High

Portales High

Brown Early Childhood Center

James Elementary

Lindsey-Steiner Elementary

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