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Moriarty High School vs. Mountainair High School

Should you attend Moriarty High School or Mountainair High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Moriarty High School
200 Center St
Moriarty, NM 87035
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Mountainair High School
901 West 3rd St
Mountainair, NM 87036
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Moriarty High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Mountainair High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 698 students in grades 9-12, Moriarty High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 69 students in grades 9-12, Mountainair High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
698 students
69 students
This chart displays total students of Moriarty High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mountainair High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
43% | 57%
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This chart displays gender of Mountainair High School
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
10 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mountainair High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
7:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Moriarty High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mountainair High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#487 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
#414 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Moriarty High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountainair High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Moriarty High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountainair High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 50% in NM)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Moriarty High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountainair High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in NM)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
80-84%
(Top 30% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥80%
(Top 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Moriarty High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mountainair High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Moriarty High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mountainair High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
211
23
Grade 10 Students
175
15
Grade 11 Students
177
11
Grade 12 Students
135
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Moriarty High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mountainair High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Moriarty High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountainair High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Hispanic
53%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Moriarty High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountainair High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Moriarty High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountainair High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Moriarty High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountainair High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Moriarty High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
0.54
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Moriarty High School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mountainair High School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Moriarty High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountainair High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(20-21 School Year Data)
6%
(12-13 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Moriarty High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mountainair High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
 
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