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Portales Municipal Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,063 students in Portales Municipal Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.
Public Elementary Schools in Portales Municipal Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
6 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
2,659 Students
215,536 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
15,650 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Portales Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 85 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
58%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.57
# American Indian Students
17 Students
26,132 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
12%
# Asian Students
12 Students
2,615 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,732 Students
131,663 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
61%
# Black Students
55 Students
3,869 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
763 Students
45,599 Students
% White Students
29%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
5,401 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
6,288
# Students in K Grade:
208
20,343
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
21,669
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
22,459
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
22,821
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
22,913
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
23,585
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
24,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
20,064
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
20,138
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
3,483
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
2,774
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
2,491
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
2,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,379 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,174 is less than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,379
$14,520
Spending / Student
$13,174
$13,895
Best Portales Municipal Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lindsey-steiner Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 North Ave M
Portales, NM 88130
(575) 356-7060
Portales, NM 88130
(575) 356-7060
Grades: 5-6
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
Valencia Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1415 South Globe
Portales, NM 88130
(575) 356-7090
Portales, NM 88130
(575) 356-7090
Grades: 3-4
| 379 students
Rank: n/an/a
701 West 18th St
Portales, NM 88130
(575) 359-3675
Portales, NM 88130
(575) 359-3675
Grades: 1-2
| 350 students
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