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Schools in Moriarty · Moriarty Municipal Schools

Moriarty’s public schools outscore 61% of New Mexico districts

42% of students in Moriarty’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New Mexico average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moriarty, 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 96% 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
42%
▲ 8 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▲ 0 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
Students per teacher
13.2
NM 12.9
Schools in town
3
1,383 students on the public path
In brief

Moriarty’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 57 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moriarty’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 25% 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

The district spends $17,059 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Moriarty Middle, then Moriarty High. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Moriarty’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 61% 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 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (57)Better than 84%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,199 test results and a graduating class of 182 could put Moriarty anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Moriarty’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,199 in math, 1,199 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Moriarty ElementaryMoriarty Municipal SchoolsNo scores
6–8Moriarty MiddleMoriarty Municipal SchoolsNo scores
9–12Moriarty HighMoriarty Municipal SchoolsNo scores

Moriarty’s public schools are run by Moriarty Municipal Schools, which also serves Edgewood. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

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

Reading42%
State average 33.8% · 1199 students tested
Math25%
State average 24.5% · 1199 students tested

Moriarty vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MoriartyBMoriarty Municipal Schools

Every school in Moriarty

3 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).

District schools in Moriartyby address
Moriarty Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
464 students14:1Rate it →
Moriarty Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
248 students15:1Rate it →
Moriarty High
High · Grades 9–12
671 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Moriarty’s schools

Are Moriarty’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Mexico: the public schools Moriarty children attend outscore 61% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Moriarty in?

Moriarty Municipal Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,361 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Moriarty kids go to high school?

Moriarty High, with 671 students.

What is Moriarty’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 Moriarty spend per student?

$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.