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Portales High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

201 South Knoxville Ave, Portales, NM 88130 · (575) 356-7015 · Part of Portales Municipal Schools

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

Directions
Students
754
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Portales High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state

On the path

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

7–8Portales Jr. High326 students
9–12Portales HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 57.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

201 South Knoxville Ave, Portales

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9181
Grade 10203
Grade 11179
Grade 12191
Enrollment over time
794’20
828’21
807’22
798’23
754’24

Down 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 26%Two or more races 3%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 Portales High 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
Valencia Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Portales
B−
366 students11:1
Lindsey-Steiner Elementary
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Portales
B−
376 students13:1
Portales Jr. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Portales
C+
326 students9:1

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.