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Portales High

Summary:

Portales High School is a public high school serving 807 students in grades 9-12 in Portales, New Mexico, which is part of the Portales District. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the middle range of high schools in the state.

While Portales High has seen varying performance across different student subgroups, with male and white students generally performing better than female and Hispanic students, the school's four-year graduation rate of 75-82% is slightly below the state average. Academically, Portales High has performed on par with or slightly below the state average in Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. Nearby schools, such as the higher-performing Dora High and the similarly-performing Clovis High, provide context for Portales High's position within the regional educational landscape.

Overall, Portales High appears to be a solid, middle-performing high school within the state of New Mexico, with opportunities for targeted interventions and strategies to enhance student outcomes across various metrics, particularly in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups and improving proficiency in Mathematics.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 201 South Knoxville Ave
       Portales, NM  88130

(575) 356-7015

District: Portales

SchoolDigger Rank:
81st of 190 New Mexico High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,302 Help


Feeder schools for Portales High:

Elementary:    Brown Early Childhood Center
    James Elementary
    Valencia Elementary
Middle:    Lindsey-Steiner Elementary
    Portales Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  807

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.0%
White:
26.4%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Portales High ranks better than 57.4% of high schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.25. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Portales High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67%), White (26.4%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Portales High is 17.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Portales High is $9,302.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Portales High:

SchoolDigger ranks Portales High 81st of 190 New Mexico public high schools. (See Portales High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Portales High

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Rank History for all students at Portales High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 64.00 38th 129 70.5%
2006 65.29 43rd 134 67.9%
2007 63.33 50th 150 66.7%
2008 65.19 49th 146 66.4%
2009 87.03 18th 151 88.1%
2010 69.78 37th 154 76.0%
2011 60.70 59th 157 62.4%
2012 73.56 32nd 163 80.4%
2013 63.11 54th 177 69.5%
2014 57.49 77th 198 61.1%
2015 34.19 115th 193 40.4%
2016 42.32 83rd 185 55.1%
2017 29.42 103rd 158 34.8%
2018 29.81 111th 182 39.0%
2019 32.11 109th 181 39.8%
2022 43.80 79th 177 55.4%
2023 40.11 85th 170 50.0%
2024 45.25 81st 190 57.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Portales High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 71.67 5th 31 83.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Portales High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.53 17th 29 41.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Portales High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.40 13th 62 79.0%
2022 39.86 27th 58 53.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Portales High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.70 130th 164 20.7%
2019 30.37 112th 161 30.4%
2022 35.07 74th 154 51.9%
2023 52.39 52nd 157 66.9%
2024 50.14 55th 154 64.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Portales High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.54 100th 145 31.0%
2019 39.16 81st 144 43.8%
2022 46.37 72nd 157 54.1%
2023 25.01 105th 143 26.6%
2024 38.94 81st 153 47.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Portales High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.70 12th 51 76.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Portales High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.23 94th 143 34.3%
2019 27.53 105th 151 30.5%
2022 35.06 95th 159 40.3%
2023 51.27 61st 146 58.2%
2024 40.19 79th 159 50.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Portales High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.69 114th 133 14.3%
2019 29.69 93rd 139 33.1%
2022 25.89 115th 150 23.3%
2023 36.53 68th 132 48.5%
2024 39.72 75th 142 47.2%
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Rank History for White students at Portales High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.49 89th 115 22.6%
2019 28.13 77th 109 29.4%
2022 59.23 42nd 133 68.4%
2023 37.42 88th 157 43.9%
2024 39.64 82nd 155 47.1%
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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 Portales High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 442 4 4 313 3 n/a n/a 0 766
1991 442 6 5 323 3 n/a n/a 0 779
1992 453 5 5 325 3 n/a n/a 0 791
1993 463 8 8 398 5 n/a n/a 0 882
1994 455 11 6 261 2 n/a n/a 0 735
1995 483 10 6 297 5 n/a n/a 0 801
1996 483 10 6 297 5 n/a n/a 0 801
1997 471 5 5 285 2 n/a n/a 0 768
1998 461 9 5 291 3 n/a n/a 0 769
1999 456 14 3 248 0 n/a n/a 0 721
2000 432 18 2 257 0 n/a n/a 0 709
2001 411 16 3 266 3 n/a n/a 0 699
2002 371 17 3 296 7 n/a n/a 0 694
2003 371 17 3 296 7 n/a n/a 0 694
2004 376 15 4 333 7 n/a n/a 0 735
2005 382 17 2 324 11 n/a n/a 0 736
2006 356 10 2 317 7 n/a n/a 0 692
2007 374 16 2 330 8 n/a n/a 0 730
2008 379 14 3 359 10 n/a n/a 0 765
2009 360 8 0 382 10 n/a n/a 0 760
2010 372 8 1 416 0 0 0 0 797
2011 370 15 0 447 0 0 0 0 832
2012 338 10 2 447 0 1 4 0 802
2013 327 6 3 416 3 0 4 0 759
2014 323 11 4 445 4 0 6 0 793
2015 298 15 3 470 2 0 5 0 793
2016 291 15 6 447 2 1 8 0 770
2017 298 18 6 488 4 1 7 0 822
2018 255 22 5 453 4 1 5 0 745
2019 269 22 6 454 5 1 5 0 762
2020 267 21 6 476 5 2 6 0 783
2021 234 8 5 520 3 1 23 0 794
2022 247 17 4 533 3 1 23 0 828
2023 213 19 3 541 6 1 24 0 807

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 Portales High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 766 37.7 20.3 n/a
1991 779 38.3 20.3 n/a
1992 791 38.1 20.7 n/a
1993 882 40.6 21.7 n/a
1994 735 40.5 18.1 n/a
1995 801 43.8 18.3 n/a
1996 801 43.8 18.3 n/a
1997 768 44.8 17.1 n/a
1998 769 45.7 16.8 n/a
1999 721 46.7 15.4 14.1
2000 709 48.0 14.8 13
2001 699 45.3 15.4 33.6
2002 694 36.4 19.1 44.2
2003 694 36.4 19.1 44.2
2004 735 35.4 20.8 33.3
2005 736 38.7 19.0 61.5
2006 692 35.1 19.7 47.8
2007 730 45.0 16.2 54.4
2008 765 45.0 17.0 53.3
2009 760 47.2 16.1 55.8
2010 797 45.5 17.5 57
2011 832 48.2 17.2 58.5
2012 802 47.4 16.9 48.5
2013 759 48.2 15.7 54.7
2014 793 47.4 16.7 50.6
2015 793 46.0 17.2 49.2
2016 770 44.0 17.5 54.5
2017 822 45.0 18.2 62.2
2018 745 42.0 17.7 52.2
2019 762 41.4 18.3 56.7
2020 783 42.1 18.5 57
2021 794 44.1 17.9 46.7
2022 828 44.1 18.7 59.4
2023 807 46.0 17.5 58.9

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 Portales High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 766 37.7 20.3 n/a
1991 779 38.3 20.3 n/a
1992 791 38.1 20.7 n/a
1993 882 40.6 21.7 n/a
1994 735 40.5 18.1 n/a
1995 801 43.8 18.3 n/a
1996 801 43.8 18.3 n/a
1997 768 44.8 17.1 n/a
1998 769 45.7 16.8 n/a
1999 721 46.7 15.4 14.1
2000 709 48.0 14.8 13
2001 699 45.3 15.4 33.6
2002 694 36.4 19.1 44.2
2003 694 36.4 19.1 44.2
2004 735 35.4 20.8 33.3
2005 736 38.7 19.0 61.5
2006 692 35.1 19.7 47.8
2007 730 45.0 16.2 54.4
2008 765 45.0 17.0 53.3
2009 760 47.2 16.1 55.8
2010 797 45.5 17.5 57
2011 832 48.2 17.2 58.5
2012 802 47.4 16.9 48.5
2013 759 48.2 15.7 54.7
2014 793 47.4 16.7 50.6
2015 793 46.0 17.2 49.2
2016 770 44.0 17.5 54.5
2017 822 45.0 18.2 62.2
2018 745 42.0 17.7 52.2
2019 762 41.4 18.3 56.7
2020 783 42.1 18.5 57
2021 794 44.1 17.9 46.7
2022 828 44.1 18.7 59.4
2023 807 46.0 17.5 58.9

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 Portales High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,302

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Portales High

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 109th of 181 High schoolsRanks 85th of 170 High schools
 10.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
11th Grade Language Arts (Portales High)3632.7
 3.3%
   11th Grade Language Arts (Portales)3632.7
 3.3%
   11th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)4033.1
 6.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Portales High)718.5
 11.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Portales)718.5
 11.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1015.9
 5.9%
11th Grade Science (Portales High)2437.7
 13.7%
   11th Grade Science (Portales)2437.7
 13.7%
   11th Grade Science (New Mexico)2540.2
 15.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students762807
 5.9%
African American2219
 13.6%
American Indian56
 20%
Asian63
 50%
Hispanic454541
 19.2%
Pacific Islander11
White269213
 20.8%
Two or More Races524
 380%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.7%58.9%
 2.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Portales High

Students at Portales High are 67% Hispanic, 26% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Portales High ranks 81st of 190 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Portales High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brown Early Childhood Center
Elementary : James Elementary
Elementary : Valencia Elementary
Middle : Lindsey-Steiner Elementary
Middle : Portales Junior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 807 students attended Portales High.


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