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Moriarty-Edgewood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 689 students in Moriarty-Edgewood School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Moriarty-Edgewood School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Moriarty-Edgewood School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Moriarty High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
7 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
2,341 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Moriarty-Edgewood School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 141 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
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
0.57
% American Indian
1%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
54%
62%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
41%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,080 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,676 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,080
$14,756
Spending / Student
$12,676
$14,121
Best Moriarty-Edgewood School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Moriarty High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Center St
Moriarty, NM 87035
(505) 835-5835
Moriarty, NM 87035
(505) 835-5835
Gr: 9-12 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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