Total enrollment
2,518
-269 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Portales
New Mexico · Public K-12
6 public-school campuses operate inside Portales, with roughly 2,518 K-12 students enrolled (3 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Portales
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
25%
was 32%
% Hispanic
68%
was 62%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Elementary | PK-KG | 332 |
| JAMES ELEMENTARY | Elementary | 01-02 | 364 |
| LINDSEY-STEINER ELEMENTARY | Middle | 05-06 | 376 |
| PORTALES HIGH | High | 09-12 | 754 |
| PORTALES JR HIGH | Middle | 07-08 | 326 |
| VALENCIA ELEMENTARY | Elementary | 03-04 | 366 |
About Portales
Public education in Portales, New Mexico runs across 6 schools that educates roughly 2,518 students. By footprint, Portales sits in the average-sized bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 420, higher than the state mean of about 343.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,518 students, declined 10% from the 2,787 reported in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 32% to 25% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Portales discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.