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James Elementary

Public Grades 1-2

364

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,366

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 West 18th St
Portales, NM 88130

(575) 359-3675

District: Portales

Students who attend James Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.4%

White:

24.2%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2005 → 46th in 2010

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2005

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school17%

Not ranked this year

James Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2010	46.5	227 of 419	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.9	322 of 411	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.2	207 of 405	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.0	214 of 398	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.0	142 of 390	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.8	187 of 389	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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Schools Near James Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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 James Elementary

What is the racial makeup of James Elementary?

Students at James Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 24% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of James Elementary attend?

Students who attend James Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend James Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended James Elementary.

What district is James Elementary in?

Portales

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