Portales Jr High
Portales, NM · Middle School · Grades 7-8
Portales Jr High is a middle school in Portales, NM with 408 students enrolled and a 46% proficiency rate. Part of Portales Municipal Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
About This School
Portales Jr High is a middle school located in Portales, New Mexico. The school serves 408 students in grades 7-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.6:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 46% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Portales Jr High is part of the Portales Municipal Schools in New Mexico. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Portales Jr High has 408 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Portales Municipal Schools (435 students). Its 46% proficiency rate is 4 percentage points below the district average of 50%. Compared to the New Mexico state average of 37%, the school performs 8 points higher. With a 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Portales Jr High has 408 students enrolled in grades 7-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.6:1.
According to EDFacts data, 46% of students at Portales Jr High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Portales Jr High is part of the Portales Municipal Schools in Portales, New Mexico. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.