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Moriarty Municipal Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Edgewood and Moriarty.

Edgewood’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of New Mexico school districts

Students
2,361
Schools
7
Spent per student
$17,059
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$26M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Moriarty Municipal Schools

  • Its letter, B: results better than 61% of New Mexico districts
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $26M, about $11,012 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 61% of the 139 New Mexico school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Edgewood 6,157BMoriarty 2,074

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Edgewood. Grade by grade →

PK–593 elementary schoolsAlbuquerque Public Schools
6–8Edgewood MiddleThis district
9–1217 high schoolsAlbuquerque Public Schools

Test scores vs. NM

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 24.5% · 1,199 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 33.8% · 1,199 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 76.5% · 182 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,059 per student · 4% below NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 69%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,170’20
2,287’21
2,331’22
2,341’23
2,361’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 55%White 39%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools.

Moriarty Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moriarty
464 students14:1
Mesd Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Moriarty
116 students12:1
South Mountain Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moriarty
303 students11:1
Route 66 Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moriarty
278 students11:1
Edgewood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moriarty
281 students14:1
Moriarty Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moriarty
248 students15:1
Moriarty High
High · Grades 9–12 · Moriarty
671 students15:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Mexico.