Is Portales High a good school?

Portales High ranks 85 th of 170 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Portales High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 807 students attended Portales High.

What is the racial makeup of Portales High?

Students at Portales High are 67% Hispanic, 26% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Portales High?

Portales High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Brown Early Childhood Center Elementary : James Elementary Elementary : Valencia Elementary Middle : Lindsey-Steiner Elementary Middle : Portales Junior High

Portales High School in Portales NM

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SchoolDigger ranks Portales High 85^th of 170 New Mexico public high schools. (See Portales High in the ranking list.)

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Portales Municipal Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Portales Municipal Schools 51^st of 117 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Portales High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	64.00	38^th	129	70.5%
2006	65.29	43^rd	134	67.9%
2007	63.33	50^th	150	66.7%
2008	65.19	49^th	146	66.4%
2009	87.03	18^th	151	88.1%
2010	69.78	37^th	154	76.0%
2011	60.70	59^th	157	62.4%
2012	73.56	32^nd	163	80.4%
2013	63.11	54^th	177	69.5%
2014	57.49	77^th	198	61.1%
2015	34.19	115^th	193	40.4%
2016	42.32	83^rd	185	55.1%
2017	29.42	103^rd	158	34.8%
2018	29.81	111^th	182	39.0%
2019	32.11	109^th	181	39.8%
2022	43.80	79^th	177	55.4%
2023	40.11	85^th	170	50.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Portales High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	71.67	5^th	31	83.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Portales High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	38.53	17^th	29	41.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Portales High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	70.40	13^th	62	79.0%
2022	39.86	27^th	58	53.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Portales High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	25.70	130^th	164	20.7%
2019	30.37	112^th	161	30.4%
2022	35.07	74^th	154	51.9%
2023	52.39	52^nd	157	66.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Portales High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	29.54	100^th	145	31.0%
2019	39.16	81^st	144	43.8%
2022	46.37	72^nd	157	54.1%
2023	25.01	105^th	143	26.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Portales High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.70	12^th	51	76.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Portales High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	30.23	94^th	143	34.3%
2019	27.53	105^th	151	30.5%
2022	35.06	95^th	159	40.3%
2023	51.27	61^st	146	58.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Portales High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	21.69	114^th	133	14.3%
2019	29.69	93^rd	139	33.1%
2022	25.89	115^th	150	23.3%
2023	36.53	68^th	132	48.5%

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Rank History for White students at Portales High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	23.49	89^th	115	22.6%
2019	28.13	77^th	109	29.4%
2022	59.23	42^nd	133	68.4%
2023	37.42	88^th	157	43.9%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	442	4	4	313	3	n/a	n/a	766
1991	442	6	5	323	3	n/a	n/a	779
1992	453	5	5	325	3	n/a	n/a	791
1993	463	8	8	398	5	n/a	n/a	882
1994	455	11	6	261	2	n/a	n/a	735
1995	483	10	6	297	5	n/a	n/a	801
1996	483	10	6	297	5	n/a	n/a	801
1997	471	5	5	285	2	n/a	n/a	768
1998	461	9	5	291	3	n/a	n/a	769
1999	456	14	3	248	0	n/a	n/a	721
2000	432	18	2	257	0	n/a	n/a	709
2001	411	16	3	266	3	n/a	n/a	699
2002	371	17	3	296	7	n/a	n/a	694
2003	371	17	3	296	7	n/a	n/a	694
2004	376	15	4	333	7	n/a	n/a	735
2005	382	17	2	324	11	n/a	n/a	736
2006	356	10	2	317	7	n/a	n/a	692
2007	374	16	2	330	8	n/a	n/a	730
2008	379	14	3	359	10	n/a	n/a	765
2009	360	8	0	382	10	n/a	n/a	760
2010	372	8	1	416	0	0	0	797
2011	370	15	0	447	0	0	0	832
2012	338	10	2	447	0	1	4	802
2013	327	6	3	416	3	0	4	759
2014	323	11	4	445	4	0	6	793
2015	298	15	3	470	2	0	5	793
2016	291	15	6	447	2	1	8	770
2017	298	18	6	488	4	1	7	822
2018	255	22	5	453	4	1	5	745
2019	269	22	6	454	5	1	5	762
2020	267	21	6	476	5	2	6	783
2021	234	8	5	520	3	1	23	794
2022	247	17	4	533	3	1	23	828
2023	213	19	3	541	6	1	24	807

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Portales High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	766	37.7	20.3	n/a
1991	779	38.3	20.3	n/a
1992	791	38.1	20.7	n/a
1993	882	40.6	21.7	n/a
1994	735	40.5	18.1	n/a
1995	801	43.8	18.3	n/a
1996	801	43.8	18.3	n/a
1997	768	44.8	17.1	n/a
1998	769	45.7	16.8	n/a
1999	721	46.7	15.4	14.1
2000	709	48.0	14.8	13
2001	699	45.3	15.4	33.6
2002	694	36.4	19.1	44.2
2003	694	36.4	19.1	44.2
2004	735	35.4	20.8	33.3
2005	736	38.7	19.0	61.5
2006	692	35.1	19.7	47.8
2007	730	45.0	16.2	54.4
2008	765	45.0	17.0	53.3
2009	760	47.2	16.1	55.8
2010	797	45.5	17.5	57
2011	832	48.2	17.2	58.5
2012	802	47.4	16.9	48.5
2013	759	48.2	15.7	54.7
2014	793	47.4	16.7	50.6
2015	793	46.0	17.2	49.2
2016	770	44.0	17.5	54.5
2017	822	45.0	18.2	62.2
2018	745	42.0	17.7	52.2
2019	762	41.4	18.3	56.7
2020	783	42.1	18.5	57
2021	794	44.1	17.9	46.7
2022	828	44.1	18.7	59.4
2023	807	46.0	17.5	58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Portales High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	766	37.7	20.3	n/a
1991	779	38.3	20.3	n/a
1992	791	38.1	20.7	n/a
1993	882	40.6	21.7	n/a
1994	735	40.5	18.1	n/a
1995	801	43.8	18.3	n/a
1996	801	43.8	18.3	n/a
1997	768	44.8	17.1	n/a
1998	769	45.7	16.8	n/a
1999	721	46.7	15.4	14.1
2000	709	48.0	14.8	13
2001	699	45.3	15.4	33.6
2002	694	36.4	19.1	44.2
2003	694	36.4	19.1	44.2
2004	735	35.4	20.8	33.3
2005	736	38.7	19.0	61.5
2006	692	35.1	19.7	47.8
2007	730	45.0	16.2	54.4
2008	765	45.0	17.0	53.3
2009	760	47.2	16.1	55.8
2010	797	45.5	17.5	57
2011	832	48.2	17.2	58.5
2012	802	47.4	16.9	48.5
2013	759	48.2	15.7	54.7
2014	793	47.4	16.7	50.6
2015	793	46.0	17.2	49.2
2016	770	44.0	17.5	54.5
2017	822	45.0	18.2	62.2
2018	745	42.0	17.7	52.2
2019	762	41.4	18.3	56.7
2020	783	42.1	18.5	57
2021	794	44.1	17.9	46.7
2022	828	44.1	18.7	59.4
2023	807	46.0	17.5	58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Portales High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,302

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Portales High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 109^th of 181 High schools	Ranks 85^th of 170 High schools	10.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Language Arts (Portales High)	36	32.7	3.3%
11th Grade Language Arts (Portales Municipal Schools)	36	32.7	3.3%
11th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	40	33.1	6.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Portales High)	7	18.5	11.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Portales Municipal Schools)	7	18.5	11.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	10	15.9	5.9%
11th Grade Science (Portales High)	24	37.7	13.7%
11th Grade Science (Portales Municipal Schools)	24	37.7	13.7%
11th Grade Science (New Mexico)	25	40.2	15.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	762	807	5.9%
African American	22	19	13.6%
American Indian	5	6	20%
Asian	6	3	50%
Hispanic	454	541	19.2%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	269	213	20.8%
Two or More Races	5	24	380%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.7%	58.9%	2.2%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NM Combined Language Arts (2023)	NM Combined Mathematics (2023)	NM Combined Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM Combined Language Arts All Grades	NM Combined Mathematics All Grades	NM Combined Science All Grades	Total
Portales High	Public	9-12	201 South Knoxville Ave	Portales	88130	Roosevelt County	Portales Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 356-7015	807	46	17.5	58.9%	213 (26.4%)	19 (2.4%)	541 (67.0%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.0%)	40.1	85^th of 170 public high schools	50.0%		43.8	79^th of 177 public high schools	55.4%	6	32.0	14.0	37.0	$9,302
Floyd High	Public	9-12	1564 Nm 267	Floyd	88118	Roosevelt County	Floyd Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 478-2211	49	7	7.5	91.8%	18 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (63.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			20.0	$13,661
Clovis High	Public	9-12	1900 Thornton	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 769-4300	1,544	80	19.2		396 (25.6%)	85 (5.5%)	1,005 (65.1%)	11 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	42 (2.7%)	48.5	68^th of 170 public high schools	60.0%		39.5	83^rd of 177 public high schools	53.1%	15	40.0	17.0	37.0	$9,119
Dora High	Public	7-12	100 School St	Dora	88115	Roosevelt County	Dora Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 477-2216	98	9	11.4	40.8%	61 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	88.7	22^nd of 170 public high schools	87.1%		47.2	68^th of 177 public high schools	61.6%	46	58.0	41.0	58.0	$13,304

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Elementary:	Brown Early Childhood Center
	James Elementary
	Valencia Elementary
Middle:	Lindsey-Steiner Elementary
	Portales Junior High