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Best Schools in Portales, NM
Portales, NM has 13 public schools (4 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary) serving 3,558 students. On average they score 49% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Portales greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Portales, NM
The top high schools in Portales, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dora High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dora Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 98 Students
2. Texico High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Texico Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 171 Students
3. Elida High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Elida Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 87 Students
4. Portales High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Portales Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 807 Students
Best Middle Schools in Portales, NM
The top middle schools in Portales, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Texico Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Texico Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 122 Students
2. Portales Jr High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Portales Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 408 Students
3. Lindsey-steiner Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Portales Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 316 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Portales, NM
The top elementary schools in Portales, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Texico Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Texico Municipal Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 258 Students
2. Elida Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Elida Municipal Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 91 Students
3. Dora Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dora Municipal Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 121 Students
4. Valencia Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Portales Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 4 • 389 Students
5. Brown Early Childhood Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Portales Municipal Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 311 Students
6. James Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Portales Municipal Schools • Public • Grades 1 - 2 • 379 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Portales, NM
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Portales, NM has a total population of 17,094 with 31% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 23% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Portales, NM
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Portales, NM.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.51 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.55 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.96 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Portales, NM.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Portales, NM.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Portales, NM Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Portales, NM
How many schools are in Portales, NM?
Portales, NM has 13 public schools: 4 high schools, 3 middle schools and 6 elementary schools, serving 3,558 students in total.
How do schools in Portales perform on state tests?
On average, 13 schools in Portales score 49% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Portales greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Portales?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Portales
4 of 6 schools in Portales carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 1
All 6 public schools we grade in Portales. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.