Valencia Elementary

Summary:

Valencia Elementary is a public elementary school located in Portales, New Mexico, serving grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 389 students. The school is part of the Portales school district, which is ranked 47 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valencia Elementary has consistently performed above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, outperforming the nearby James Elementary in the same district. However, the school's performance has declined over time, dropping from a 4-star rating in 2014-2015 to a 3-star rating in recent years. When compared to the higher-performing schools in the Clovis district, such as Sandia Elementary and La Casita Elementary, Valencia Elementary's performance is generally lower.

The school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic, and the performance for this subgroup is slightly below the state average. The school's performance for other subgroups, such as African American and English Language Learner students, is significantly lower, ranking in the bottom 20% of New Mexico elementary schools. These disparities suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 3-4

 1415 South Globe
       Portales, NM  88130


(575) 356-7090

District: Portales

SchoolDigger Rank:
156th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,182 Help


Students who attend Valencia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lindsey-Steiner Elementary
    Portales Junior High
High:    Portales High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  389

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.0%
White:
27.8%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Valencia Elementary ranks better than 64% of elementary schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.32. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Valencia Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Portales School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65%), White (27.8%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valencia Elementary is 12.9, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Portales School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valencia Elementary is $9,182, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Portales School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valencia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valencia Elementary 156th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Valencia Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Portales:

SchoolDigger ranks Portales 47th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Valencia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valencia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 63.14 115th 389 70.4%
2006 59.72 138th 390 64.6%
2007 60.67 141st 398 64.6%
2008 57.00 148th 405 63.5%
2009 51.10 197th 411 52.1%
2010 48.20 216th 419 48.4%
2011 52.62 170th 402 57.7%
2012 59.68 145th 398 63.6%
2013 62.75 130th 412 68.4%
2014 68.62 115th 442 74.0%
2015 70.03 90th 421 78.6%
2016 69.52 96th 410 76.6%
2017 61.72 111th 374 70.3%
2018 53.85 147th 383 61.6%
2019 75.83 73rd 396 81.6%
2022 47.63 173rd 420 58.8%
2023 55.42 179th 435 58.9%
2024 57.32 156th 433 64.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Valencia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.94 28th 83 66.3%
2024 56.75 20th 35 42.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valencia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.92 10th 83 88.0%
2019 68.42 21st 98 78.6%
2022 27.34 167th 203 17.7%
2023 42.55 120th 191 37.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valencia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.05 43rd 47 8.5%
2023 44.22 96th 165 41.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valencia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.22 162nd 356 54.5%
2019 71.22 67th 361 81.4%
2022 40.21 199th 410 51.5%
2023 65.72 143rd 426 66.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Valencia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.31 152nd 339 55.2%
2019 75.68 55th 343 84.0%
2022 34.33 234th 395 40.8%
2023 40.00 233rd 390 40.3%
2024 50.15 173rd 393 56.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Valencia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.74 30th 35 14.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Valencia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.40 132nd 333 60.4%
2019 67.09 76th 337 77.4%
2022 46.89 153rd 392 61.0%
2023 62.58 142nd 414 65.7%
2024 60.03 149th 410 63.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Valencia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.91 6th 11 45.5%
2022 7.55 55th 56 1.8%
2023 24.34 30th 34 11.8%
2024 15.95 16th 17 5.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valencia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.83 166th 329 49.5%
2019 68.97 67th 320 79.1%
2022 35.29 216th 389 44.5%
2023 46.01 210th 395 46.8%
2024 42.83 213th 390 45.4%
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Rank History for White students at Valencia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.30 129th 187 31.0%
2019 63.74 64th 199 67.8%
2022 40.23 203rd 325 37.5%
2023 49.93 196th 413 52.5%
2024 61.42 107th 293 63.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Valencia Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 337 7 3 208 3 n/a n/a 0 558
1995 259 11 2 197 2 n/a n/a 0 471
1996 259 11 2 197 2 n/a n/a 0 471
1997 261 13 5 193 1 n/a n/a 0 473
1998 253 10 5 175 5 n/a n/a 0 448
1999 229 11 1 202 5 n/a n/a 0 448
2000 209 14 1 197 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2001 196 11 0 184 4 n/a n/a 0 395
2002 210 6 1 206 1 n/a n/a 0 424
2003 210 6 1 206 1 n/a n/a 0 424
2004 201 10 1 243 2 n/a n/a 0 457
2005 200 7 2 246 4 n/a n/a 0 459
2006 193 4 0 233 3 n/a n/a 0 433
2007 168 7 1 244 4 n/a n/a 0 424
2008 167 6 1 262 4 n/a n/a 0 440
2009 166 10 1 253 5 n/a n/a 0 435
2010 162 16 3 282 0 0 0 0 463
2011 188 12 5 272 1 0 0 0 478
2012 170 8 1 278 3 0 2 0 462
2013 181 9 2 271 1 1 3 0 468
2014 170 8 5 275 1 1 6 0 466
2015 147 13 3 264 3 1 7 0 438
2016 141 12 4 287 2 0 10 0 456
2017 132 10 3 262 6 0 9 0 422
2018 145 9 4 281 3 1 12 0 455
2019 135 14 2 284 2 1 9 0 447
2020 85 11 1 245 4 0 11 0 357
2021 93 5 0 230 3 0 9 0 340
2022 122 9 2 236 2 0 8 0 379
2023 108 8 2 253 2 1 15 0 389

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valencia Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 558 23.5 23.7 n/a
1995 471 27.5 17.1 n/a
1996 471 27.5 17.1 n/a
1997 473 24.0 19.7 n/a
1998 448 25.0 17.9 n/a
1999 448 24.0 18.7 56.9
2000 421 25.0 16.8 55.1
2001 395 22.5 17.6 72.9
2002 424 24.7 17.2 70.8
2003 424 24.7 17.2 70.8
2004 457 26.7 17.1 68.3
2005 459 26.1 17.6 73
2006 433 25.0 17.3 70
2007 424 26.6 15.9 71.5
2008 440 28.0 15.7 68.6
2009 435 28.2 15.4 66.2
2010 463 28.0 16.5 73.9
2011 478 29.0 16.4 70.7
2012 462 28.0 16.5 69.9
2013 468 28.5 16.4 71.4
2014 466 30.2 15.4 73
2015 438 31.0 14.1 79.2
2016 456 29.0 15.7 75
2017 422 29.0 14.5 76.8
2018 455 25.0 18.2 71.6
2019 447 30.5 14.6 69.6
2020 357 29.0 12.3 69.7
2021 340 29.0 11.7 63.8
2022 379 30.0 12.6 69.1
2023 389 30.0 12.9 62

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valencia Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 558 23.5 23.7 n/a
1995 471 27.5 17.1 n/a
1996 471 27.5 17.1 n/a
1997 473 24.0 19.7 n/a
1998 448 25.0 17.9 n/a
1999 448 24.0 18.7 56.9
2000 421 25.0 16.8 55.1
2001 395 22.5 17.6 72.9
2002 424 24.7 17.2 70.8
2003 424 24.7 17.2 70.8
2004 457 26.7 17.1 68.3
2005 459 26.1 17.6 73
2006 433 25.0 17.3 70
2007 424 26.6 15.9 71.5
2008 440 28.0 15.7 68.6
2009 435 28.2 15.4 66.2
2010 463 28.0 16.5 73.9
2011 478 29.0 16.4 70.7
2012 462 28.0 16.5 69.9
2013 468 28.5 16.4 71.4
2014 466 30.2 15.4 73
2015 438 31.0 14.1 79.2
2016 456 29.0 15.7 75
2017 422 29.0 14.5 76.8
2018 455 25.0 18.2 71.6
2019 447 30.5 14.6 69.6
2020 357 29.0 12.3 69.7
2021 340 29.0 11.7 63.8
2022 379 30.0 12.6 69.1
2023 389 30.0 12.9 62

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Valencia Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,182

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valencia Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 73rd of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 179th of 435 Elementary schools
 22.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Valencia Elementary)3730
 7%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Portales)3730
 7%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Valencia Elementary)4323.2
 19.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Portales)4323.2
 19.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Valencia Elementary)4536.7
 8.3%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Portales)4536.7
 8.3%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Valencia Elementary)3930.7
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Portales)3930.7
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students447389
 13%
African American148
 42.9%
American Indian22
Asian22
Hispanic284253
 10.9%
Pacific Islander11
White135108
 20%
Two or More Races915
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.6%62%
 7.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Valencia Elementary

Students at Valencia Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 28% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Valencia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lindsey-Steiner Elementary
Middle : Portales Junior High
High : Portales High

Valencia Elementary ranks 156th of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 389 students attended Valencia Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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