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Enrollment
326
Middle
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTALES·NCES 350210000489
PORTALES JR HIGH
700 EAST 3RD ST, PORTALES, NM 88130 · (575) 356-7045 · Roosevelt County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of New Mexico public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
325 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 176 | 54% |
| Grade 8 | 150 | 46% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
PORTALES JR HIGH→PORTALES HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PORTALES. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.1%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
23.2%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like PORTALES JR HIGH
PORTALES JR HIGH's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORTALES JR HIGH this school | 326 | 99.7% | 34.4% |
| TUCUMCARI MIDDLE TUCUMCARI | 213 | 99.5% | 33.1% |
| LYNN MIDDLE LAS CRUCES | 507 | 99.8% | 22.1% |
| LINDSEY-STEINER ELEMENTARY PORTALES | 376 | 99.7% | 34.5% |
| LA PLATA MIDDLE SILVER CITY | 259 | 99.6% | 35.5% |
| TAYLOR MIDDLE LOVINGTON | 442 | 100.0% | 32.0% |
Matched among New Mexico middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PORTALES JR HIGH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #35 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #40 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #50 of 122 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #77 of 160 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #7 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #52 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #59 of 116 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.5% | #43 of 89 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
326
-85 (-21%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 399
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 326 | 36 | 9.1:1 | 100% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 3 | 115.7:1 | 85% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 60% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 55% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 67% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 26 | 15.1:1 | 66% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 27 | 16.4:1 | 72% (319) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 48% (200) |
| 1990-91 | 399 | 23 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PORTALES JR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (410 to 326); teachers up 38% (26 to 36).
About PORTALES JR HIGH
PORTALES JR HIGH is the name of a mid-sized middle school in PORTALES, New Mexico. Its enrollment is 326 students, spread over grades 7 through 8.
PORTALES JR HIGH belongs to PORTALES, a district of 6 schools and 2,518 students.
The student body at PORTALES JR HIGH is 71% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 21% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among all residents of Roosevelt County, the Hispanic share is about 45%. A diversity index of 46% means there is a 46% chance two randomly chosen students at PORTALES JR HIGH are from different groups.
Its ratio of 9.1:1 is based on 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in New Mexico average 12.5:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. On average, public schools in Roosevelt County report 92%.
On the allk12 Grade, PORTALES JR HIGH lands at B, ahead of 60% of New Mexico public middle schools.
In New Mexico, PORTALES JR HIGH is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 34.4% actual against a predicted 33.5%.
The school is in Roosevelt County, where the median household earns about $52,685 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Roosevelt County's 13 public schools enroll about 3,108 students and include PORTALES JR HIGH.
BROWN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. PORTALES JR HIGH is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. PORTALES JR HIGH ranks 5th of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 34.4% against a local average of 44.9%.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
Enrollment was 326 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 411. The ratio was 13.7:1 in 2020-21 and 9.1:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the PORTALES JR HIGH community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Roosevelt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,928
Census ACS
Median income
$52,685
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,108 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PORTALES
- PORTALES HIGHHigh · 754 students
- LINDSEY-STEINER ELEMENTARYMiddle · 376 students
- VALENCIA ELEMENTARYElementary · 366 students
- JAMES ELEMENTARYElementary · 364 students
- BROWN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 332 students
Other schools in PORTALES
- PORTALES HIGHHigh · 754 students
- LINDSEY-STEINER ELEMENTARYMiddle · 376 students
- VALENCIA ELEMENTARYElementary · 366 students
- JAMES ELEMENTARYElementary · 364 students
- BROWN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 332 students
Nearby schools
- BROWN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER0.5 mi · 332
- PORTALES HIGH0.6 mi · 754
- VALENCIA ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 366
- LINDSEY-STEINER ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 376
- JAMES ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 364
- FLOYD HIGH14.2 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About PORTALES JR HIGHHow large is PORTALES JR HIGH?
PORTALES JR HIGH enrolls approximately 326 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does PORTALES JR HIGH serve?
PORTALES JR HIGH serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does PORTALES JR HIGH have?
PORTALES JR HIGH employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the student diversity at PORTALES JR HIGH?
Student demographics at PORTALES JR HIGH are roughly 21% White, 71% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is PORTALES JR HIGH in?
PORTALES JR HIGH is part of PORTALES.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.