Portales Junior High School has 410 learners in grade levels 7-8.

Portales Junior High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in New Mexico for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 22%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 64% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Portales Junior High School’s learner population of 410 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Portales Junior High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 717 schools in New Mexico (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Portales Junior High School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Portales Junior High School is Portales High School (0.5 miles away). The nearest middle school is Floyd Middle School (14.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Valencia Elementary School (0.6 miles away).