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 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.
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
0.57
# 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.
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 Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lindsey-steiner Elementary School
Math: 21% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 North Ave M
Portales, NM 88130
(575) 356-7060
Grades: 5-6
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
Valencia Elementary School
Math: 17% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1415 South Globe
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
Grades: 1-2
| 350 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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