Brown Early Childhood Center (2025-26 Ranking)

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Brown Early Childhood Center

520 West 5th St
Portales, NM 88130

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Brown Early Childhood Center serves 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 44:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 311 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 44:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

School Overview

Brown Early Childhood Center's student population of 311 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 72% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brown Early Childhood Center
Pre-K	137
Kind	174

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Total Students

311 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brown Early Childhood Center
2023	311
2022	333
2021	289
2020	365
2019	365
2018	302
2017	302
2016	341
2015	355
2014	291
2013	300
2012	337
2011	377
2010	352
2009	309
2008	291
2007	312
2006	304
2005	353
2004	305
2003	299
2002	307
2001	283
2000	223
1999	229
1998	241
1997	203
1996	211
1995	235
1994	258
1993	470
1992	516
1991	508
1990	464
1989	452
1988	425
1987	458

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brown Early Childhood Center
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	24
2014	22
2013	25
2012	26
2011	26
2010	24
2009	25
2008	22
2007	22
2006	23
2005	20
2004	18
2003	17
2002	20
2001	14
2000	14
1999	10
1998	11
1997	10
1996	10
1995	11
1994	11
1993	29
1992	28
1991	26
1990	24
1989	22
1988	21
1987	22

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School Rankings

The of Brown Early Childhood Center is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

Student-Teacher Ratio

44:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brown Early Childhood Center	New Mexico	Portales School District
2023	12:1	14:1	11:1
2022	13:1	14:1	11:1
2021	11:1	14:1	11:1
2020	15:1	15:1	12:1
2019	15:1	15:1	12:1
2018	12:1	16:1	13:1
2017	12:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	15:1	12:1
2015	15:1	15:1	12:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	12:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	14:1	15:1
2005	18:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	18:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	20:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	23:1	16:1	17:1
1998	23:1	16:1	16:1
1997	20:1	16:1	18:1
1996	21:1	17:1	18:1
1995	21:1	17:1	18:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	16:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	20:1
1989	21:1	19:1	20:1
1988	20:1	19:1	20:1
1987	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brown Early Childhood Center	New Mexico	Portales School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	1%	13%
2008	1%	11%	1%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2003	1%	15%	2%
2002	1%	15%	1%
1995	1%	10%
1993	1%	10%	1%
1992	1%	11%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brown Early Childhood Center	New Mexico	Portales School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

68%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brown Early Childhood Center	New Mexico	Portales School District
2023	68%	62%	67%
2022	66%	62%	65%
2021	64%	62%	66%
2020	62%	60%	62%
2019	62%	60%	62%
2018	61%	60%	62%
2017	61%	60%	62%
2016	64%	61%	62%
2015	59%	61%	54%
2014	60%	61%	59%
2013	59%	60%	59%
2012	55%	59%	58%
2011	54%	58%	58%
2010	56%	58%	57%
2009	53%	55%	55%
2008	55%	56%	55%
2007	54%	55%	53%
2006	53%	53%	53%
2005	54%	53%	51%
2004	51%	51%	50%
2003	50%	50%	49%
2002	50%	49%	48%
2001	44%	49%	46%
2000	63%	49%	46%
1999	44%	49%	42%
1998	53%	48%	44%
1997	45%	48%	43%
1996	43%	47%	42%
1995	47%	47%	43%
1994	48%	46%	41%
1993	40%	46%	42%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Brown Early Childhood Center	New Mexico	Portales School District
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	4%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	5%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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White

27%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brown Early Childhood Center	New Mexico	Portales School District
2023	29%	21%	27%
2022	29%	21%	29%
2021	30%	21%	29%
2020	33%	23%	32%
2019	33%	23%	32%
2018	35%	22%	35%
2017	35%	22%	35%
2016	30%	24%	34%
2015	35%	24%	33%
2014	37%	25%	37%
2013	36%	25%	38%
2012	38%	26%	38%
2011	42%	25%	40%
2010	42%	25%	41%
2009	42%	28%	42%
2008	42%	29%	42%
2007	43%	30%	44%
2006	43%	30%	44%
2005	40%	32%	46%
2004	46%	32%	47%
2003	48%	32%	48%
2002	48%	33%	49%
2001	53%	34%	52%
2000	56%	35%	53%
1999	58%	37%	54%
1998	52%	38%	53%
1997	58%	38%	54%
1996	56%	39%	55%
1995	48%	40%	54%
1994	50%	41%	56%
1993	55%	41%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Brown Early Childhood Center	New Mexico	Portales School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brown Early Childhood Center	New Mexico	Portales School District
2023	0.46	0.56	0.48
2022	0.48	0.56	0.50
2021	0.50	0.56	0.48
2020	0.51	0.58	0.52
2019	0.51	0.58	0.52
2018	0.51	0.58	0.51
2017	0.51	0.58	0.51
2016	0.50	0.57	0.51
2015	0.53	0.57	0.50
2014	0.51	0.56	0.52
2013	0.53	0.57	0.53
2012	0.56	0.58	0.52
2011	0.54	0.59	0.52
2010	0.52	0.59	0.51
2009	0.55	0.61	0.53
2008	0.53	0.60	0.53
2007	0.53	0.60	0.53
2006	0.54	0.62	0.53
2005	0.55	0.61	0.54
2004	0.53	0.62	0.54
2003	0.52	0.63	0.53
2002	0.52	0.64	0.53
2001	0.53	0.63	0.53
2000	0.51	0.64	0.52
1999	0.53	0.62	0.53
1998	0.51	0.62	0.53
1997	0.52	0.62	0.52
1996	0.52	0.62	0.53
1995	0.55	0.61	0.53
1994	0.52	0.62	0.52
1993	0.54	0.62	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Brown Early Childhood Center	New Mexico	Portales School District
2023	18%	75%	56%
2022	56%	74%	58%
2021	47%	73%	52%
2020	23%	70%	54%
2019	23%	70%	54%
2018	58%	69%	64%
2017	58%	69%	64%
2016	63%	67%	59%
2015	52%	57%	57%
2014	63%	61%	56%
2013	63%	62%	58%
2012	61%	62%	55%
2011	62%	62%	60%
2010	61%	57%	60%
2009	50%	56%	55%
2008	58%	54%	56%
2007	63%	54%	59%
2006	69%	47%	57%
2005	72%	48%	59%
2004	66%	47%	54%
2003	65%	46%	54%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Brown Early Childhood Center	New Mexico	Portales School District
2022	8%	1%	7%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%	7%
2019	2%	3%	7%
2018	10%	3%	7%
2017	10%	3%	7%
2016	7%	4%	7%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2014	10%	6%	10%
2013	11%	6%	10%
2012	10%	6%	9%
2011	11%	6%	9%
2010	10%	7%	9%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	7%	7%	8%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	9%	10%	11%
2004	10%	9%	8%
2003	12%	10%	9%
2002	4%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Portales School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Brown Early Childhood Center?

311 students attend Brown Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Brown Early Childhood Center students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brown Early Childhood Center?

Brown Early Childhood Center has a student ration of 44:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Brown Early Childhood Center offer ?

Brown Early Childhood Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Brown Early Childhood Center part of?

Brown Early Childhood Center is part of Portales School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 311 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 44:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education