Middle Schools in Portales

Summary:

The Portales school district in New Mexico is home to two middle schools: Lindsey-Steiner Elementary and Portales Junior High. Both schools serve students in grades 6-8 and face similar socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Based on the available data, Lindsey-Steiner Elementary appears to be the stronger-performing of the two middle schools. It has a higher statewide ranking, with a placement of 66th out of 165 New Mexico middle schools, compared to Portales Junior High's ranking of 54th. Lindsey-Steiner Elementary also has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts (43.44%) and Mathematics (30.32%) across all grades, outperforming Portales Junior High in these areas.

One notable difference between the schools is the student-teacher ratio. Portales Junior High has a significantly higher ratio of 115.6 students per teacher, compared to Lindsey-Steiner Elementary's ratio of 76.4 students per teacher. This disparity may impact the quality of instruction and individual attention students receive at Portales Junior High. Despite these differences, both schools are performing at a relatively similar level, and there may be opportunities for collaboration to further improve student outcomes in the Portales school district.

District Detail

501 South Abilene
Portales, NM 88130

(575) 356-7000

SchoolDigger Rank:
51^st of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,518

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)					NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Portales Junior High	Public	7-8	700 East 3rd St	Portales	88130	Roosevelt County	Portales	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 356-7045	326	36	9.0	99.7%	68 (20.9%)	8 (2.5%)	230 (70.6%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	43.1	95^th of 192 public middle schools	50.5%		47.9	54^th of 165 public middle schools	67.3%	41		37.7			38.7	48.2	43.1			22.7	23.7	23.2	$9,623
Lindsey-Steiner Elementary	Public	5-6	1000 North Ave M	Portales	88130	Roosevelt County	Portales	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 356-7060	376	28	13.4	99.7%	99 (26.3%)	14 (3.7%)	239 (63.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)								(n/a)	27.3		42.4	44.4			43.4	30.9	29.8			30.3	$9,081

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.