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James Elementary School

701 West 18th St
Portales, NM 88130

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James Elementary School serves 364 students in grades 1-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 364 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 54%
: 61%
: James Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire Portales school district, encompassing approximately 350.6 square miles. Families within this area can expect a typical drive of 20 to 30 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 20.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

School Overview

James Elementary School's student population of 364 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Elementary School
1	184
2	180

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Total Students

364 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	James Elementary School
2025	364
2024	375
2023	379
2022	350
2021	385
2020	408
2019	369
2018	403
2017	466
2016	474
2015	441
2014	488
2013	496
2012	526
2011	488
2010	446
2009	459
2008	457
2007	479
2006	481
2005	458
2004	446
2003	459
2002	461
2001	447
2000	410
1999	388
1998	439
1997	461
1996	467
1995	507
1994	550
1993	516
1992	486
1991	479
1990	432
1989	408
1988	380
1987	385

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	James Elementary School
2025	35
2024	4
2023	31
2022	31
2021	30
2020	30
2019	28
2018	30
2017	32
2016	33
2015	33
2014	35
2013	36
2012	35
2011	35
2010	33
2009	34
2008	32
2007	33
2006	33
2005	30
2004	28
2003	28
2002	29
2001	29
2000	26
1999	24
1998	26
1997	25
1996	27
1995	30
1994	31
1993	24
1992	25
1991	22
1990	20
1989	19
1988	19
1987	19

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School Rankings

The of James Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

(09-10)

54%

43%

(09-10)

61%

53%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	James Elementary School	New Mexico	Portales School District
2025	10:1	13:1
2023	12:1	14:1	11:1
2022	11:1	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	14:1	12:1
2019	13:1	15:1	12:1
2018	13:1	15:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	15:1	12:1
2015	13:1	15:1	12:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	17:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	18:1	19:1
1991	22:1	18:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	20:1
1989	21:1	18:1	20:1
1988	20:1	19:1	20:1
1987	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	James Elementary School	New Mexico	Portales School District
2025	1%	11%
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	12%
2016	1%	10%
2009	1%	13%	1%
2008	1%	11%	1%
2007	1%	11%	1%
2006	1%	14%	1%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	1%	14%	2%
2000	1%	14%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1998	2%	11%	1%
1996	1%	10%
1994	2%	10%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	James Elementary School	New Mexico	Portales School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

71%

63%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	James Elementary School	New Mexico	Portales School District
2025	71%	63%
2024	72%	63%
2023	69%	62%	67%
2022	62%	62%	65%
2021	65%	62%	66%
2020	62%	61%	62%
2019	64%	60%	62%
2018	67%	60%	62%
2017	64%	60%	62%
2016	61%	61%	62%
2015	61%	61%	54%
2014	61%	61%	59%
2013	59%	60%	59%
2012	58%	60%	58%
2011	58%	58%	58%
2010	57%	58%	57%
2009	56%	55%	55%
2008	59%	56%	55%
2007	58%	55%	53%
2006	58%	52%	53%
2005	55%	53%	51%
2004	49%	51%	50%
2003	51%	50%	49%
2002	52%	50%	48%
2001	48%	49%	46%
2000	47%	48%	46%
1999	44%	49%	42%
1998	46%	48%	44%
1997	47%	47%	43%
1996	39%	47%	42%
1995	40%	46%	43%
1994	42%	46%	41%
1993	43%	46%	42%
1992	41%	45%	41%
1991	39%	45%	41%
1990	41%	45%	42%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	James Elementary School	New Mexico	Portales School District
2025	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	4%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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White

24%

19%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	James Elementary School	New Mexico	Portales School District
2025	24%	19%
2024	25%	20%
2023	26%	21%	27%
2022	32%	21%	29%
2021	30%	21%	29%
2020	33%	22%	32%
2019	29%	23%	32%
2018	26%	23%	35%
2017	30%	23%	35%
2016	32%	24%	34%
2015	32%	24%	33%
2014	35%	25%	37%
2013	35%	26%	38%
2012	38%	26%	38%
2011	41%	25%	40%
2010	40%	25%	41%
2009	39%	28%	42%
2008	35%	29%	42%
2007	39%	30%	44%
2006	40%	30%	44%
2005	43%	32%	46%
2004	48%	32%	47%
2003	46%	33%	48%
2002	46%	33%	49%
2001	51%	34%	52%
2000	50%	35%	53%
1999	52%	37%	54%
1998	49%	38%	53%
1997	49%	39%	54%
1996	57%	40%	55%
1995	55%	40%	54%
1994	53%	41%	56%
1993	56%	41%	55%
1992	57%	41%	57%
1991	59%	42%	57%
1990	59%	42%	56%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	James Elementary School	New Mexico	Portales School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	1%	2%
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	4%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

76%

81%

0.44

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	James Elementary School	New Mexico	Portales School District
2025	0.44	0.56
2024	0.42	0.55
2023	0.46	0.56	0.48
2022	0.52	0.56	0.50
2021	0.49	0.56	0.48
2020	0.51	0.57	0.52
2019	0.51	0.58	0.52
2018	0.49	0.58	0.51
2017	0.50	0.58	0.51
2016	0.53	0.57	0.51
2015	0.53	0.57	0.50
2014	0.51	0.56	0.52
2013	0.53	0.57	0.53
2012	0.52	0.57	0.52
2011	0.50	0.59	0.52
2010	0.52	0.59	0.51
2009	0.54	0.61	0.53
2008	0.53	0.60	0.53
2007	0.52	0.60	0.53
2006	0.51	0.63	0.53
2005	0.52	0.61	0.54
2004	0.53	0.62	0.54
2003	0.53	0.63	0.53
2002	0.52	0.63	0.53
2001	0.51	0.63	0.53
2000	0.53	0.63	0.52
1999	0.54	0.62	0.53
1998	0.55	0.62	0.53
1997	0.54	0.62	0.52
1996	0.53	0.61	0.53
1995	0.54	0.62	0.53
1994	0.55	0.62	0.52
1993	0.51	0.62	0.52
1992	0.51	0.62	0.51
1991	0.50	0.62	0.51
1990	0.49	0.62	0.51

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(22-23)

33.8%

43.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	James Elementary School	New Mexico	Portales School District
2023	33.8%	43.1%	37.2%
2022	23.1%	41.9%	23.8%
2021	11.8%	31.3%	15.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

92%

85%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	James Elementary School	New Mexico	Portales School District
2025	92%	85%
2024	64%	74%
2023	62%	75%	56%
2022	60%	74%	58%
2021	58%	73%	52%
2020	60%	69%	54%
2019	63%	70%	54%
2018	70%	70%	64%
2017	72%	69%	64%
2016	66%	67%	59%
2015	72%	57%	57%
2014	65%	61%	56%
2013	67%	62%	58%
2012	64%	62%	55%
2011	64%	62%	60%
2010	67%	57%	60%
2009	61%	56%	55%
2008	65%	54%	56%
2007	66%	55%	59%
2006	66%	47%	57%
2005	65%	48%	59%
2004	61%	47%	54%
2003	66%	46%	54%
2002	59%	44%	44%
2001	61%	43%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	James Elementary School	New Mexico	Portales School District
2025	9%	1%
2016	8%	4%	7%
2015	10%	6%	9%
2014	10%	6%	10%
2013	10%	6%	10%
2012	11%	6%	9%
2011	9%	6%	9%
2010	10%	7%	9%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2008	10%	7%	8%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	10%	10%	11%
2004	9%	9%	8%
2003	10%	10%	9%
2002	10%	9%	8%
2001	11%	10%	8%

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School District Name

Portales School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% NM state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% NM state average).

How many students attend James Elementary School?

364 students attend James Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of James Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James Elementary School?

James Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does James Elementary School offer ?

James Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is James Elementary School part of?

James Elementary School is part of Portales School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 364 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 54%
: 61%
: James Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire Portales school district, encompassing approximately 350.6 square miles. Families within this area can expect a typical drive of 20 to 30 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 20.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education