Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTALES·NCES 350210000417
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY
1415 SOUTH GLOBE, PORTALES, NM 88130 · (575) 356-7090 · Roosevelt County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of New Mexico public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
366 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 188 | 51% |
| Grade 4 | 178 | 49% |
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
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
48.3%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
31.7%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 VALENCIA ELEMENTARY
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALENCIA ELEMENTARY this school | 366 | 100.0% | 40.1% |
| VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY ROSWELL | 388 | 99.7% | 37.0% |
| DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY ROSWELL | 518 | 100.0% | 37.6% |
| EL CAPITAN ELEMENTARY ROSWELL | 380 | 100.0% | 37.1% |
| TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY TUCUMCARI | 451 | 100.0% | 30.5% |
| BROWN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER PORTALES | 332 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among New Mexico elementary 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 VALENCIA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Roosevelt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #104 of 329 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #125 of 354 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #119 of 366 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #154 of 490 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #57 of 318 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #145 of 334 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #167 of 393 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.6% | #158 of 287 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
366
+26 (+8%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 366 | 33.6 | 10.9:1 | 100% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 4 | 89.3:1 | 82% (292) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 30 | 13.0:1 | 62% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 29 | 11.7:1 | 64% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 72% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 75% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 29 | 16.5:1 | 71% (338) |
| 2000-01 | 395 | 22 | 17.9:1 | 73% (288) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VALENCIA ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (455 to 366); teachers up 35% (25 to 33.6).
About VALENCIA ELEMENTARY
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school in New Mexico, with an address in PORTALES. It serves 366 students in grades 3 through 4. For comparison, elementary schools in New Mexico average about 287 students.
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is one of the 6 schools that make up PORTALES (2,518 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is 69% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 25% White, 2% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census figures show Roosevelt County is about 45% Hispanic. VALENCIA ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 46%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at VALENCIA ELEMENTARY total 33.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Mexico average 12.9:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 100%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Roosevelt County is 92%.
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 66% of New Mexico public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 33.4% at VALENCIA ELEMENTARY; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.1%.
Federal survey data for Roosevelt County show that median household income is about $52,685, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is among the 13 public schools in Roosevelt County.
Nearby, PORTALES JR HIGH is about 0.8 miles away. VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Local comparison: VALENCIA ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd of 5 nearby schools, at 40.1% versus a 43.4% average.
NCES assigns VALENCIA ELEMENTARY the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 8%, from 340 to 366.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- JAMES ELEMENTARYElementary · 364 students
- BROWN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 332 students
- PORTALES JR HIGHMiddle · 326 students
Other schools in PORTALES
- PORTALES HIGHHigh · 754 students
- LINDSEY-STEINER ELEMENTARYMiddle · 376 students
- JAMES ELEMENTARYElementary · 364 students
- BROWN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 332 students
- PORTALES JR HIGHMiddle · 326 students
Other Valencia Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 2 states are named Valencia Elementary. VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is the 5th largest of the 5.
- VALENCIA ELEMENTARYLOS LUNAS, NM · 370 students
- Valencia ElementaryUpland, CA · 571 students
- Valencia ElementaryLaguna Hills, CA · 525 students
- Valencia ElementaryAptos, CA · 487 students
Nearby schools
- PORTALES JR HIGH0.8 mi · 326
- PORTALES HIGH0.8 mi · 754
- BROWN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER0.8 mi · 332
- JAMES ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 364
- LINDSEY-STEINER ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 376
- FLOYD ELEMENTARY14.7 mi · 92
Frequently asked questions
About VALENCIA ELEMENTARYHow large is VALENCIA ELEMENTARY?
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 366 students in grades 03-04.
What grades does VALENCIA ELEMENTARY serve?
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY serves grades 03-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VALENCIA ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is approximately 10.9:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at VALENCIA ELEMENTARY?
At VALENCIA ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 25% White, 69% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees VALENCIA ELEMENTARY?
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY is overseen by PORTALES in Roosevelt County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.