Portales Municipal Schools School District

501 South Abilene
Portales, NM 88130
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 435 students in Portales Municipal Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Portales Municipal School School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
6 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
2,659 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
7,192 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NM)
#54 out of 85 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Portales Municipal Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
25%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portales Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
58%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portales Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
66%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Portales Municipal Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.58
# American Indian Students
17 Students
13,459 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,187 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,732 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
60%
# Black Students
55 Students
1,847 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
763 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
29%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
2,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
125
502
# Students in K Grade:
208
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
3,186
# 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.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart display total revenue of Portales Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart display total spending of Portales Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,379
$14,520
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Portales Municipal Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,174
$13,895
This chart display average spending per public school student in Portales Municipal Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Portales Municipal Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portales Jr High School
Math: 11% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
700 East 3rd St
Portales, NM 88130
(575) 356-7045
Grades: 7-8
| 435 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,659 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 80-84% (Top 20% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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