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Valencia Elementary

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Valencia Elementary ranks 119 th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-4

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Valencia Elementary is a public elementary school located in Portales, New Mexico, serving grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 357 students. The school is part of the Portales school district, which is ranked 51 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valencia Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of New Mexico elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 119 out of 345 schools (3 out of 5 stars). In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the Portales district and the state average in both English Language Arts (48.34% proficient or better) and Mathematics (31.72% proficient or better). The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where 54.78% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 31.21% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.55% and 27.27%, respectively.

Within the Portales district, Valencia Elementary outperforms the other two elementary schools, Brown Early Childhood Center and James Elementary, in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. Compared to the nearby schools in the Clovis district, Valencia Elementary generally performs better than the lower-ranked schools like James Bickley Elementary and Parkview Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing schools like Sandia Elementary.

366

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,182

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1415 South Globe
Portales, NM 88130

(575) 356-7090

District: Portales

Students who attend Valencia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lindsey-Steiner Elementary
	Portales Junior High
High:	Portales High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.9%

White:

25.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 59th percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2025) from a 59th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the New Mexico median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

New Mexico avg35%

119^th of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 82Portales among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	119 of 345	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	154 of 413	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	179 of 435	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	173 of 420	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	73 of 396	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	147 of 383	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	111 of 374	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	96 of 410	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	90 of 421	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	68.6	115 of 442	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	62.7	130 of 412	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	145 of 398	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.6	170 of 402	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.2	216 of 419	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.1	197 of 411	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.0	148 of 405	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.7	141 of 398	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.7	138 of 390	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.1	115 of 389	70.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	15.9	15 of 19	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	30 of 34	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	55 of 56	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	24.7	30 of 35	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	19.6	195 of 223	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	120 of 191	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	167 of 203	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.4	21 of 98	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	10 of 83	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	42.3	188 of 398	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	233 of 390	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	234 of 395	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.7	55 of 343	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	152 of 339	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	139 of 255	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	214 of 384	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	210 of 395	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	216 of 389	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.0	67 of 320	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	46.8	166 of 329	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	103 of 325	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	139 of 356	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	143 of 426	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	199 of 410	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	67 of 361	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.2	162 of 356	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	48.7	164 of 397	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	142 of 414	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	153 of 392	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	76 of 337	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	132 of 333	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	56.8	23 of 45	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	28 of 83	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	20.1	135 of 158	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	96 of 165	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	43 of 47	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	146 of 304	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	96 of 339	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.9	196 of 413	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	203 of 325	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	64 of 199	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	129 of 187	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)59th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)53rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)49th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2024)21st percentile-42 vs school

Special Education (2024)15th percentile-48 vs school

Disabled (2018)14th percentile-47 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)13th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+4 vs state

Mathematics32%+5 vs state

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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-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Valencia Elementary	Public	3-4	1415 South Globe	Portales	88130	Roosevelt County	Portales	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 356-7090	366	34	10.8	100.0%	92 (25.1%)	8 (2.2%)	252 (68.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	54.4	119^th of 345 public elementary schools	65.5%		53.4	154^th of 413 public elementary schools	62.7%	35		42.5	54.8			48.3	32.2	31.2			31.7	$9,182
Brown Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	520 West 5th St	Portales	88130	Roosevelt County	Portales	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 356-7075	332	35	9.4	100.0%	90 (27.1%)	11 (3.3%)	218 (65.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)								(n/a)												$12,057
James Elementary	Public	1-2	701 West 18th St	Portales	88130	Roosevelt County	Portales	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 359-3675	364	35	10.4		88 (24.2%)	5 (1.4%)	260 (71.4%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)								(n/a)												$10,366
Floyd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1564 Nm 267	Floyd	88118	Roosevelt County	Floyd	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 478-2211	92	8	11.0	76.1%	41 (44.6%)	2 (2.2%)	46 (50.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	85.8	34^th of 345 public elementary schools	90.1%		63.2	125^th of 413 public elementary schools	69.7%	91			66.7			75.9	72.7	44.4			55.2	$13,661
Dora Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 School St	Dora	88115	Roosevelt County	Dora	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 477-2216	126	10	12.5	46.8%	84 (66.7%)	2 (1.6%)	27 (21.4%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.7%)	81.8	44^th of 345 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.1	50^th of 413 public elementary schools	87.9%	6	47.1		64.3	47.1	60.0	62.7		64.3	52.9	73.3	54.1	$11,967
La Casita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Davis St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	484	31	15.6		24 (5.0%)	9 (1.9%)	447 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	19.1	303^rd of 345 public elementary schools	12.2%		35	242^nd of 413 public elementary schools	41.4%	61	18.2	28.1	33.9	33.3		31.4	10.0	22.7	24.7		18.5	$10,544
Arts Academy At Bella Vista	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Cesar Chavez Dr	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	444	29	15.2	76.8%	41 (9.2%)	43 (9.7%)	337 (75.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.1%)	20.3	293^rd of 345 public elementary schools	15.1%		29.3	280^th of 413 public elementary schools	32.2%	13	19.4	21.1	45.0	31.3		31.5	10.5	21.3	25.4		18.6	$9,881
James Bickley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 West 14th St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	305	20	15.0	73.8%	28 (9.2%)	18 (5.9%)	243 (79.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	13.6	330^th of 345 public elementary schools	4.3%		20.7	334^th of 413 public elementary schools	19.1%	4		15.6	38.5	23.6		24.1		20.5	16.4		12.7	$8,391
Sandia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Lore St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	338	24	14.3	85.8%	62 (18.3%)	15 (4.4%)	244 (72.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	50	134^th of 345 public elementary schools	61.2%		31.2	266^th of 413 public elementary schools	35.6%	132	24.1	50.0	50.0	46.3		48.8	32.8	25.0	35.2		31.5	$8,341
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 E. 14th St	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	389	30	12.9	85.1%	66 (17.0%)	13 (3.3%)	294 (75.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	33.5	210^th of 345 public elementary schools	39.1%		16.4	356^th of 413 public elementary schools	13.8%	146	20.0	32.3	47.3	32.0		36.5	24.2	36.4	30.7		30.2	$8,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Valencia Elementary

How many students attend Valencia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Valencia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Valencia Elementary?

Students at Valencia Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 25% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Valencia Elementary a good school?

Valencia Elementary ranks 119^th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Valencia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valencia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lindsey-Steiner Elementary
Middle : Portales Junior High
High : Portales High

What district is Valencia Elementary in?

Portales

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