High Schools in Portales

Summary:

Portales, New Mexico is home to a single public high school, Portales High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has faced some challenges in recent years, with its ranking declining from 85 out of 172 schools in 2023-2024 to 91 out of 131 schools in 2024-2025, despite maintaining a 3-star rating in the previous two years.

Academically, Portales High School's 11th-grade students have scored significantly below the state average in all three tested areas: NM-ASR/Science (36.02% proficient or better vs. 41.69% state average), SAT School Day/English Language Arts (32.92% proficient or better vs. 38.44% state average), and SAT School Day/Mathematics (6.79% proficient or better vs. 12.22% state average). Additionally, the school has a high student-teacher ratio of 114 to 1, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

Another notable factor is the high poverty rate at Portales High School, with 87.47% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This socioeconomic factor may play a role in the school's performance and could require additional resources and support to address the needs of its student population. Overall, Portales High School faces a combination of declining rankings, low test scores, and high poverty rates, which may require a comprehensive approach to improve student outcomes.

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)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	NM-ASR Science (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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
Portales High	Public	9-12	201 South Knoxville Ave	Portales	88130	Roosevelt County	Portales	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 356-7015	754	48	15.5	99.7%	194 (25.7%)	15 (2.0%)	510 (67.6%)	7 (0.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	26.7	91^st of 131 public high schools	30.5%		37.3	85^th of 172 public high schools	50.6%	6	32.9	6.8	36.0	$9,302

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Floyd	14.73 mi	3	26^th
Clovis	16.34 mi	16	57^th
Dora	16.36 mi	2	9^th
Texico	21.76 mi	3	7^th
Elida	24.45 mi	2

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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.