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Portales Jr. High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

700 East 3rd St, Portales, NM 88130 · (575) 356-7045 · Part of Portales Municipal Schools

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

Directions
Students
326
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Portales Jr. High

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Portales kids: Portales High

On the path

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

3–4Valencia Elementary366 students
7–8Portales Jr. HighYou are here
9–12Portales High754 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts56%
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 ↗

700 East 3rd St, Portales

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7176
Grade 8150
Enrollment over time
411’20
435’21
408’22
347’23
326’24

Down 20.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%White 21%Two or more races 4%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 Jr. 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 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.