Portales Jr High

700 East 3rd St, Portales, NM 88130

ASchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
326
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Portales
Roosevelt County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 156 New Mexico middle schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
74thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
81stpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
75thpercentile
Class size9.1 students per teacher
85thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Portales Jr High

Portales Jr High is a public middle school in Portales, New Mexico, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Portales. The school is located in a remote town in Roosevelt County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 326 students were enrolled, with about 9.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New Mexico middle school (12.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 156 New Mexico middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

700 East 3rd St
Portales, NM 88130
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
326 students
Students per teacher
9.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Portales
County
Roosevelt County
NCES school ID
350210000489

Schools near Portales Jr High

All 7 schools in Portales →
Yucca Middle
Public · Grades 7–8 · 480 students
D18 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.