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Portales High

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Portales High ranks 91 st of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 31% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Portales High School is a public high school in Portales, New Mexico, serving 798 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Portales District, which is ranked 51 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Portales High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico high schools, typically between 70-110 out of 170-200 schools. Its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the state average, with the school's 2024-2025 proficiency rates in science, English language arts, and mathematics all lower than the New Mexico state average. Additionally, Portales High School's four-year graduation rates have been below the state average, ranging from 72.4% to 78.0% over the past few years, compared to the statewide average of around 80%.

Interestingly, Portales High School's performance is generally lower than that of the nearby Clovis High School and Dora High School. Clovis High, located about 17 miles away, has a higher statewide ranking, better graduation rates, and stronger academic achievement. Dora High, about the same distance from Portales, has significantly higher proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking. These comparisons highlight the challenges Portales High School faces in serving its students effectively.

754

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,302

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 South Knoxville Ave
Portales, NM 88130

(575) 356-7015

District: Portales

Feeder schools for Portales High:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.6%

White:

25.7%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2014 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (25% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

New Mexico avg31%

91^st of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 31% (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	26.7	91 of 131	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	85 of 172	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	85 of 170	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	79 of 177	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	109 of 181	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	111 of 182	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.4	103 of 158	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.3	83 of 185	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.2	115 of 193	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.5	77 of 198	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	54 of 177	69.5%	★★★★☆
2012	73.6	32 of 163	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	60.7	59 of 157	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.8	37 of 154	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	87.0	18 of 151	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	65.2	49 of 146	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.3	50 of 150	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	43 of 134	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.0	38 of 129	70.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	75.7	12 of 51	76.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	38.5	17 of 29	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	34.2	80 of 142	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	105 of 143	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	72 of 157	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	81 of 144	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	100 of 145	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	83 of 98	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	81 of 136	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	68 of 132	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	115 of 150	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	93 of 139	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	114 of 133	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	75 of 115	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	53 of 127	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	52 of 157	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	74 of 154	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	112 of 161	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	130 of 164	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	33.5	82 of 150	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	61 of 146	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	95 of 159	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	105 of 151	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	94 of 143	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	71.7	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	39.9	27 of 58	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	13 of 62	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	89 of 117	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	82 of 136	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	88 of 157	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	42 of 133	68.4%	★★★★☆
2019	28.1	77 of 109	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	89 of 115	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)84th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2018)76th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2022)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)45th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)44th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)41st percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-6 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

Mathematics7%-5 vs state

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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)			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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	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
Floyd High	Public	9-12	1564 Nm 267	Floyd	88118	Roosevelt County	Floyd	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 478-2211	60	14	4.1	85.0%	21 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (61.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)										$13,661
Clovis High	Public	9-12	1900 Thornton	Clovis	88101	Curry County	Clovis	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 769-4300	1,506	85	17.7	83.0%	354 (23.5%)	97 (6.4%)	980 (65.1%)	12 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.0%)	39.8	61^st of 131 public high schools	53.4%		31.4	102^nd of 172 public high schools	40.7%	41	39.0	13.5		42.4						$9,119
Dora High	Public	7-12	100 School St	Dora	88115	Roosevelt County	Dora	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 477-2216	94	17	5.6	45.7%	61 (64.9%)	1 (1.1%)	24 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.4%)								(n/a)			60.0	75.0	66.7	70.0	60.0	64.0	44.0	$13,304

Frequently Asked Questions about Portales High

Is Portales High a good school?

Portales High ranks 91^st of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Portales High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 754 students attended Portales High.

What district is Portales High in?

Portales

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

What is the racial makeup of Portales High?

Students at Portales High are 68% Hispanic, 26% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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