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B−

Valencia Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–4

1415 South Globe, Portales, NM 88130 · (575) 356-7090 · Part of Portales Municipal Schools

Portales’ School Grade B+ better than 66% of New Mexico school districts

Directions
Students
366
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–4
The gist

What stands out about Valencia Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Portales kids: Portales Jr. High

On the path

Where Portales kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–KBrown Early Childhood Center332 students
3–4Valencia ElementaryYou are here
7–8Portales Jr. High326 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 57.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among New Mexico’s 213 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1415 South Globe, Portales

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3188
Grade 4178
Enrollment over time
340’20
379’21
389’22
357’23
366’24

Up 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 69%White 25%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valencia Elementary from Portales families.

Other schools in Portales Municipal Schools

The district →
Brown Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Portales
332 students9:1
James Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Portales
364 students10:1
Lindsey-Steiner Elementary
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Portales
B−
376 students13:1
Portales Jr. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Portales
C+
326 students9:1
Portales High
High · Grades 9–12 · Portales
C−
754 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Mexico’s other public schools; Portales’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.