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Portales Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

2,571

Students per teacher

85.7

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

346 sq mi

State

Portales is a public school district in New Mexico, based in Roosevelt County (Portales). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Portales on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Portales

Average SchoolGrade

B-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

75%

Exceeding

25%

Avg actual scores

33.5%

Avg projected

31.8%

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

Best schools in Portales

Statewide rankings: all 155 high schools in New Mexico · all 143 middle schools in New Mexico · all 412 elementary schools in New Mexico

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

B Valencia Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
B Portales JR High (Middle school, meets expectations)
B- Lindsey Steiner Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
C- Portales High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Portales

High schools (1)

C- Portales High, Portales

Middle and junior high schools (1)

B Portales JR High, Portales

Elementary and primary schools (4)

Where Portales schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Portales (6)

About this district

State: Best schools in New Mexico
County: Roosevelt County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 2,571 students with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers and 62 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 3502100
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Texico (3 schools, 18 mi)
Clovis (18 schools, 23 mi)
Floyd (3 schools, 25 mi)
Melrose (3 schools, 34 mi)
Grady (3 schools, 45 mi)
House (3 schools, 54 mi)
Tatum (3 schools, 56 mi)
Fort Sumner (3 schools, 63 mi)

Questions about Portales

How many schools are in Portales?

SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Portales, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Portales serve?

The largest by graded schools: Portales.

How good are the schools in Portales?

Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 33.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.8%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Portales?

2,571 students were enrolled in Portales in the 2023-24 school year, about 85.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Portales?

Portales is in New Mexico, based in Roosevelt County, with its district office in Portales. Its boundary covers about 346 sq mi.