PORTALES JR HIGH

As a mid-tier middle school in PORTALES, New Mexico, PORTALES JR HIGH hosts 326 students from grades 7 through 8, overseen by PORTALES.

PORTALES comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,518 students; PORTALES JR HIGH is among them.

On the student-mix side, PORTALES JR HIGH shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 21% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Roosevelt County as a whole is about 45% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.1:1. The state averages around 12.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Roosevelt County's rate of about 92%.

After controlling for student poverty, PORTALES JR HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.5%; this one delivers 34.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Roosevelt County put the typical household earns roughly $52,685 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Roosevelt County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,108 students), PORTALES JR HIGH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BROWN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around PORTALES JR HIGH. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PORTALES JR HIGH at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 44.9%.

PORTALES JR HIGH operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. PORTALES JR HIGH's enrollment has fell 20% since 2018, when it stood at 410 (now 326). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 36% to 21%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the PORTALES JR HIGH community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.