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Moriarty Middle

Public Grades 6-8

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 192 New Mexico Middle Schools

Better than 18% of New Mexico middle schools

Summary

Moriarty Middle School is a public middle school in Moriarty, New Mexico, serving 236 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Moriarty-Edgewood School District, which is ranked 55 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Moriarty Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico middle schools, with a ranking between 110-158 out of around 200-240 schools.

Moriarty Middle consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 35.65% of Moriarty Middle students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.09% for the Moriarty-Edgewood district and 44.19% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 13.43%, compared to 29.72% for the district and 26.81% for the state. The nearby Edgewood Middle School, which is also part of the Moriarty-Edgewood district, significantly outperforms Moriarty Middle in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

Moriarty Middle's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, and the school may be facing challenges in supporting its high-poverty student population, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate. The school's inconsistent performance over time and significant disparities in student group outcomes suggest that addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instructional practices, supporting equity and inclusion, and providing targeted interventions for the school's high-poverty student population.

248

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,602

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Center St
Moriarty, NM 87035

(505) 835-5835

District: Moriarty-Edgewood

Students who attend Moriarty Middle usually attend:

High:

Moriarty High

Feeder schools for Moriarty Middle:

Elementary:

Moriarty Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

White:

34.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2014 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (23% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg38%

New Mexico avg35%

158^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Moriarty-Edgewood

55^th of 82Moriarty-Edgewood among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	158 of 192	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	123 of 165	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	140 of 239	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	110 of 232	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.1	156 of 200	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	145 of 186	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	121 of 176	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.1	138 of 208	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.0	124 of 207	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.7	140 of 222	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.5	61 of 193	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.1	73 of 178	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.7	74 of 173	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.7	78 of 179	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.9	71 of 178	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.5	84 of 172	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.9	101 of 171	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.0	88 of 156	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.1	82 of 157	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	58.6	19 of 55	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2018	30.5	37 of 52	28.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	43.6	35 of 69	49.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	27.1	110 of 162	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	144 of 213	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	109 of 220	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.1	134 of 160	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	118 of 156	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	123 of 148	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	115 of 154	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	117 of 204	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	80 of 214	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.1	120 of 150	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	110 of 149	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	31.5	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	20 of 33	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	139 of 173	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	103 of 144	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	113 of 227	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	78 of 223	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	130 of 175	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	123 of 168	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	109 of 161	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	120 of 221	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	87 of 213	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.4	115 of 152	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	129 of 151	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	73.4	8 of 65	87.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	54.1	13 of 78	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	149 of 178	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	117 of 142	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	139 of 229	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	166 of 187	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	118 of 121	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	119 of 120	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2022)88th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2024)83rd percentile+58 vs school

African American (2022)65th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)49th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2024)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2018)29th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2024)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-9 vs state

Science16%-19 vs state

Mathematics13%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Moriarty Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Moriarty Middle	Public	6-8	200 Center St	Moriarty	87035	Torrance County	Moriarty-Edgewood	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 835-5835	248	17	14.6	99.2%	86 (34.7%)	2 (0.8%)	149 (60.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	20.1	158^th of 192 public middle schools	17.7%		23.3	123^rd of 165 public middle schools	25.5%	35	15.9	38.9	36.0	31.9	35.7	18.1	16.0		13.4	$8,602
Edgewood Middle	Public	6-8	17 Venus Rd West	Moriarty	87035	Santa Fe County	Moriarty-Edgewood	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 835-5835	281	21	13.5	100.0%	125 (44.5%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (46.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.2%)	73.2	42^nd of 192 public middle schools	78.1%		72.5	17^th of 165 public middle schools	89.7%	25	56.6	60.7	56.4	66.3	60.8	46.1	36.6	26.5	36.6	$8,890
Estancia Middle	Public	7-8	807 W. Hopewell	Estancia	87016	Torrance County	Estancia	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 384-2003	99	6	15.8	100.0%	30 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	51.5	72^nd of 192 public middle schools	62.5%		40.3	71^st of 165 public middle schools	57.0%	1	41.2		37.0	45.1	41.2		28.3	37.3	33.0	$12,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Moriarty Middle

How many students attend Moriarty Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Moriarty Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Moriarty Middle?

Students at Moriarty Middle are 60% Hispanic, 35% White, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Moriarty Middle attend?

Students who attend Moriarty Middle usually go on to attend Moriarty High

Is Moriarty Middle a good school?

Moriarty Middle ranks in the bottom 17.7% of New Mexico middle schools.

What district is Moriarty Middle in?

Moriarty-Edgewood

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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