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Schools in McIntosh · Estancia Municipal Schools, Moriarty Municipal Schools

McIntosh’s public schools outscore 62% of New Mexico districts

In McIntosh, 41% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the New Mexico average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving McIntosh, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▲ 7 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▲ 2 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▼ 4% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024 · Moriarty Municipal Schools
Students per teacher
13.0
NM 12.9
Schools in town
0
2,641 students on the public path
In brief

McIntosh’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 142 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of McIntosh’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 27% across both districts in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Estancia Municipal Schools spends $22,090 per student and Moriarty Municipal Schools $17,059, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind McIntosh’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 62% of New Mexico school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Mexico average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (142)Better than 87%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,479 test results and a graduating class of 182 could put McIntosh anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of McIntosh’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,478 in math, 1,480 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve McIntosh, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

McIntosh runs its own schools through grade 12 (Estancia Municipal Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Moriarty Municipal Schools, shared with Edgewood and Moriarty. Its elementary school is in Moriarty. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve McIntosh

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Estancia Municipal SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 575 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$22,090NM $17,681 · FY2024
B
Moriarty Municipal SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,361 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$17,059NM $17,681 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Estancia Municipal Schools35%
State average 33.8% · 281 students tested
Math · PK–12, Estancia Municipal Schools33%
State average 24.5% · 279 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Moriarty Municipal Schools42%
State average 33.8% · 1199 students tested
Math · PK–12, Moriarty Municipal Schools25%
State average 24.5% · 1199 students tested

McIntosh vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share McIntosh’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McIntoshBEstancia Municipal Schools PK–12 · Moriarty Municipal Schools PK–12

Every school in McIntosh

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving McIntoshin other towns
Moriarty Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moriarty
464 students14:1Rate it →
Lower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Estancia
113 students9:1Rate it →
South Mountain Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moriarty
303 students11:1Rate it →
Route 66 Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moriarty
278 students11:1Rate it →
Edgewood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moriarty
281 students14:1Rate it →
Moriarty Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moriarty
248 students15:1Rate it →
Estancia Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Estancia
99 students16:1Rate it →
Moriarty High
High · Grades 9–12 · Moriarty
671 students15:1Rate it →
Estancia High
High · Grades 9–12 · Estancia
184 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about McIntosh’s schools

Are McIntosh’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Mexico: the public schools McIntosh children attend outscore 62% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is McIntosh in?

Two districts: Estancia Municipal Schools runs grades PK–12, and Moriarty Municipal Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Edgewood and Moriarty.

Where do McIntosh kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Moriarty High and Estancia High.

What is McIntosh’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Moriarty Municipal Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does McIntosh spend per student?

$22,090 in Estancia Municipal Schools and $17,059 in Moriarty Municipal Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.