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Moriarty-Edgewood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 540 students in Moriarty-Edgewood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Moriarty-Edgewood School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
7 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
2,331 Students
100,115 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
7,015 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Moriarty-Edgewood School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-84%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.58
# American Indian Students
17 Students
12,987 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,256 Students
59,888 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
60%
# Black Students
18 Students
1,846 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
970 Students
21,651 Students
% White Students
41%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
531
# Students in K Grade:
171
2,364
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
2,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
2,494
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
2,603
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
2,642
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
2,926
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
18,582
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
24,196
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
25,664
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
4,887
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
4,063
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
3,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
3,245
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,141 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,731 is less than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,141
$14,560
Spending / Student
$12,731
$13,933
Best Moriarty-Edgewood School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edgewood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17 Venus Rd West
Moriarty, NM 87035
(505) 835-5835
Moriarty, NM 87035
(505) 835-5835
Grades: 6-8
| 296 students
Rank: #22.
Moriarty Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Center St
Moriarty, NM 87035
(505) 835-5835
Moriarty, NM 87035
(505) 835-5835
Grades: 6-8
| 244 students
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