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Moriarty Elementary School

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Moriarty, NM 87035

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Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Moriarty Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 411 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 50% in NM
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Moriarty Elementary School's student population of 411 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Moriarty Elementary School
Kind	63
1	88
2	68
3	61
4	58
5	73

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Total Students

411 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Moriarty Elementary School
2023	411
2022	369
2021	331
2020	401
2019	401
2018	424
2017	424
2016	422
2015	452
2014	389
2013	395
2012	462
2011	472
2010	496
2009	474
2008	499
2007	527
2006	548
2005	537
2004	552
2003	520
2002	521
2001	568
2000	603
1999	854
1998	828
1997	796
1996	758
1995	719
1994	628
1993	623
1992	579
1991	586
1990	582
1989	553
1988	539
1987	534

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Moriarty Elementary School
2023	27
2022	24
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	28
2017	28
2016	31
2015	33
2014	24
2013	28
2012	31
2011	32
2010	33
2009	34
2008	38
2007	38
2006	39
2005	42
2004	40
2003	31
2002	37
2001	41
2000	40
1999	53
1998	48
1997	53
1996	48
1995	39
1994	35
1993	32
1992	32
1991	31
1990	27
1989	26
1988	24
1987	25

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School Rankings

Moriarty Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Moriarty Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#398 out of 796 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Moriarty Elementary School
2023	#398
2022	#497
2019	#313
2018	#430
2017	#413
2016	#345
2015	#287
2014	#590
2013	#406
2012	#402
2011	#445

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20-24%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Moriarty Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2023	22%	24%	27%
2022	17%	24%	25%
2019	26%	21%	18%
2018	18%	22%
2017	22%	21%	20%
2016	25%	21%	20%
2015	25%	18%	19%
2014	31%	41%	46%
2013	41%	42%	51%
2012	44%	43%	53%
2011	42%	42%	52%

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25-29%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Moriarty Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2022	27%	34%	42%
2019	29%	33%	33%
2017	22%	30%	34%
2016	23%	28%	33%
2015	24%	27%	30%
2014	38%	49%	54%
2013	49%	51%	63%
2012	48%	51%	61%
2011	42%	50%	58%
2010	46%	53%	60%

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15-19%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Moriarty Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	18:1	18:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	20:1
1989	22:1	19:1	20:1
1988	23:1	19:1	21:1
1987	21:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moriarty Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2018	1%	13%	2%
2017	1%	13%	2%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	3%	10%	1%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	3%	13%	3%
2010	3%	13%	3%
2009	4%	13%	2%
2008	4%	11%	2%
2007	1%	11%	2%
2006	2%	14%	2%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	2%	14%	2%
2003	2%	15%	3%
2002	2%	15%	2%
2001	2%	14%	2%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	2%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	2%	11%	1%
1996	2%	11%	2%
1995	1%	10%	1%
1993	1%	10%	1%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2013)
Year	Moriarty Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2013	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

68%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Moriarty Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2023	66%	62%	52%
2022	63%	62%	51%
2021	61%	62%	50%
2020	55%	60%	48%
2019	55%	60%	48%
2018	56%	60%	47%
2017	56%	60%	47%
2016	53%	61%	47%
2015	55%	61%	46%
2014	60%	61%	44%
2013	58%	60%	44%
2012	54%	59%	42%
2011	51%	58%	40%
2010	52%	58%	40%
2009	51%	55%	37%
2008	51%	56%	36%
2007	45%	55%	30%
2006	46%	53%	31%
2005	48%	53%	31%
2004	49%	51%	33%
2003	45%	50%	31%
2002	46%	49%	30%
2001	43%	49%	30%
2000	44%	49%	29%
1999	41%	49%	29%
1998	40%	48%	30%
1997	43%	48%	30%
1996	43%	47%	28%
1995	40%	47%	27%
1994	41%	46%	27%
1993	41%	46%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Moriarty Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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White

29%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Moriarty Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2023	29%	21%	43%
2022	33%	21%	44%
2021	36%	21%	46%
2020	42%	23%	48%
2019	42%	23%	48%
2018	40%	22%	49%
2017	40%	22%	49%
2016	43%	24%	49%
2015	41%	24%	50%
2014	37%	25%	51%
2013	37%	25%	51%
2012	41%	26%	53%
2011	43%	25%	55%
2010	43%	25%	55%
2009	44%	28%	59%
2008	44%	29%	60%
2007	52%	30%	67%
2006	51%	30%	65%
2005	50%	32%	65%
2004	48%	32%	64%
2003	51%	32%	65%
2002	50%	33%	67%
2001	53%	34%	67%
2000	50%	35%	67%
1999	55%	37%	68%
1998	57%	38%	68%
1997	55%	38%	68%
1996	55%	39%	69%
1995	59%	40%	72%
1994	59%	41%	71%
1993	58%	41%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Moriarty Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Moriarty Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2023	0.48	0.56	0.55
2022	0.50	0.56	0.55
2021	0.50	0.56	0.54
2020	0.53	0.58	0.55
2019	0.53	0.58	0.55
2018	0.53	0.58	0.54
2017	0.53	0.58	0.54
2016	0.54	0.57	0.54
2015	0.53	0.57	0.54
2014	0.52	0.56	0.55
2013	0.54	0.57	0.55
2012	0.54	0.58	0.55
2011	0.56	0.59	0.55
2010	0.55	0.59	0.54
2009	0.55	0.61	0.52
2008	0.55	0.60	0.52
2007	0.53	0.60	0.47
2006	0.53	0.62	0.48
2005	0.52	0.61	0.48
2004	0.53	0.62	0.48
2003	0.54	0.63	0.48
2002	0.54	0.64	0.46
2001	0.54	0.63	0.47
2000	0.56	0.64	0.46
1999	0.53	0.62	0.46
1998	0.52	0.62	0.46
1997	0.53	0.62	0.45
1996	0.54	0.62	0.44
1995	0.51	0.61	0.42
1994	0.49	0.62	0.43
1993	0.50	0.62	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Moriarty Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2023	100%	75%	93%
2022	100%	74%	58%
2021	100%	73%	58%
2020	100%	70%	65%
2019	100%	70%	65%
2018	64%	69%	55%
2017	64%	69%	55%
2016	60%	67%	54%
2015	82%	57%	55%
2014	71%	61%	52%
2013	69%	62%	50%
2012	66%	62%	47%
2011	64%	62%	44%
2010	68%	57%	42%
2009	99%	56%	46%
2008	99%	54%	41%
2007	95%	54%	41%
2006	69%	47%	42%
2005	71%	48%	42%
2004	69%	47%	41%
2003	57%	46%	33%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2018)
Year	Moriarty Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2018	2%	3%	7%
2017	2%	3%	7%
2016	1%	4%	6%
2014	8%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	10%	6%	9%
2011	7%	6%	9%
2010	11%	7%	10%
2006	18%	8%	16%
2005	17%	10%	15%
2004	17%	9%	14%
2003	14%	10%	11%
2002	15%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Moriarty-Edgewood School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Moriarty Elementary School's ranking?

Moriarty Elementary School is ranked #398 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Moriarty Elementary School often compared to?

Moriarty Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Upper Elementary School, Mountainair Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Moriarty Elementary School?

411 students attend Moriarty Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Moriarty Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Moriarty Elementary School?

Moriarty Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Moriarty Elementary School offer ?

Moriarty Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Moriarty Elementary School part of?

Moriarty Elementary School is part of Moriarty-Edgewood School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 411 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 50%
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education