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South Mountain Elementary

Q: Is South Mountain Elementary a good school?

Yes. South Mountain Elementary ranks in the top 9.0% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend South Mountain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended South Mountain Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of South Mountain Elementary?

Students at South Mountain Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 45% White, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of South Mountain Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Mountain Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Edgewood Middle High : Moriarty High

Public Grades K-5

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

South Mountain Elementary is a K–5 school with 303 students at 577 State Rd 344 in Moriarty, NM, on the eastern edge of the Albuquerque metro area along the Moriarty/Edgewood corridor, and it is one of three elementary schools in the Moriarty-Edgewood School District.

The defining fact about this school is how far it sits above its own district. The Moriarty-Edgewood School District ranks at the 47th percentile statewide with 2 stars, but South Mountain has placed in the 91st percentile or better in each of the last five reported years, earning 5 stars every time — including 31st out of 346 schools in 2025–26. Its proficiency is far above both district and state: 69.93% in language arts (district 47.13%, state 43.34%), 53.59% in math (district 26.01%, state 25.54%), and 59.62% in 5th-grade science (district 38.95%, state 31.97%). Its in-district peers trail badly: Route 66 Elementary sits at the 58th percentile with 3 stars, and Moriarty Elementary at the 17th percentile with 1 star — roughly 34 points behind in reading, 33 in math, and 42 in science. Same district, same community, very different results.

South Mountain's closest match is actually out of district: San Antonito Elementary in Albuquerque Public Schools, with 299 students and nearly identical reading (70.19%) and math (54.04%) results, though it leads in 5th-grade science (70.49%). The school's student–teacher ratio has improved to 11.3, down from 14.7 in 2022–23. Its low-income students rank at the 95th percentile (12th of 256 schools), and special education results climbed from the 30th percentile in 2021–22 to the 97th in 2023–24. Two things to watch: math runs about 16 points below reading school-wide, with 3rd- and 4th-grade math (42.55% and 46.30%) well behind 5th grade (71.15%), and male students slipped to the 84th percentile. Note that Placitas Elementary in Bernalillo Public Schools has suppressed science scores, which are unknown rather than zero.

303

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,642

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

577 State Rd 344
Moriarty, NM 87015

(505) 835-5835

District: Moriarty-Edgewood School District

Students who attend South Mountain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edgewood Middle
High:	Moriarty High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.5%

White:

44.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (61% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Mexico elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg38%

New Mexico avg36%

31^st of 346

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Moriarty-Edgewood School District

46^th of 87Moriarty-Edgewood School District 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
2026	88.4	31 of 346	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	27 of 345	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	39 of 413	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	25 of 435	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	32 of 420	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	74 of 396	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	69 of 383	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	84.6	34 of 374	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	86.4	39 of 410	90.5%	★★★★★
2015	77.4	67 of 421	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	62 of 442	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	90.6	24 of 412	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.8	32 of 398	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	89.9	31 of 402	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	89.8	21 of 419	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.3	27 of 411	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	89.4	27 of 405	93.3%	★★★★★
2007	86.0	41 of 398	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	79.1	60 of 390	84.6%	★★★★☆
2005	85.5	38 of 389	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	20 of 252	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	52 of 398	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	97.5	17 of 390	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	30 of 395	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	53 of 343	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	46 of 339	86.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	34 of 273	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	30 of 255	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	45 of 384	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.5	29 of 395	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	74.5	43 of 389	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	65 of 320	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	108 of 329	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	12 of 256	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	91.3	21 of 325	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	40 of 356	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	99.4	8 of 426	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	72.5	48 of 410	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	68 of 361	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	92 of 356	74.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	41 of 251	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	37 of 397	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	28 of 414	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.7	41 of 392	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	91 of 337	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	105 of 333	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	86.8	3 of 91	96.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	98.5	5 of 158	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	54.5	71 of 165	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	93 of 132	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	29 of 304	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	85.8	30 of 304	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	44 of 339	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	95.3	31 of 413	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	67.4	79 of 325	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	104 of 199	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	77 of 187	58.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)97th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)97th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+25 vs state

Science60%+27 vs state

Mathematics53%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NM-ASR Science (2026)		NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)					NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
South Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	577 State Rd 344	Moriarty	87015	Santa Fe County	Moriarty-Edgewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 835-5835	303	27	11.3	99.7%	135 (44.6%)	1 (0.3%)	153 (50.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.0%)	88.4	31^st of 346 public elementary schools	91.0%		89.4	27^th of 345 public elementary schools	92.2%	4	59.6		69.6	66.7	73.1		69.7	41.3	46.3	71.2		53.3	$8,642
Route 66 Elementary	Public	K-5	805 Barton Rd	Moriarty	87035	Torrance County	Moriarty-Edgewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 835-5835	278	26	10.5	99.6%	128 (46.0%)	2 (0.7%)	133 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	50.9	146^th of 346 public elementary schools	57.8%		36.8	202^nd of 345 public elementary schools	41.4%	56	46.0		34.3	55.8	44.9		45.7	< 20%	20.9	44.9		29.1	$10,269
San Antonito Elementary	Public	K-5	12555 N Hwy 14	Sandia Park	87047	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 281-3931	299	23	13.2	100.0%	174 (58.2%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (37.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	90.8	24^th of 346 public elementary schools	93.1%		84	38^th of 345 public elementary schools	89.0%	14	70.5		62.3	76.6	72.1		70.2	41.5	57.5	62.3		54.0	$8,225
A. Montoya Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Public School Rd	Tijeras	87059	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 281-0880	370	31	11.9	99.2%	136 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	201 (54.3%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.2%)	45.9	167^th of 346 public elementary schools	51.7%		50.6	132^nd of 345 public elementary schools	61.7%	35	42.6		43.8	47.5	37.0		42.9	29.2	32.8	37.0		33.1	$9,578
Moriarty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 School Loop	Moriarty	87035	Torrance County	Moriarty-Edgewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 835-5835	464	34	13.7	99.8%	127 (27.4%)	2 (0.4%)	309 (66.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	21.9	288^th of 346 public elementary schools	16.8%		18.8	305^th of 345 public elementary schools	11.6%	17	18.5		41.6	35.2	31.8		36.8	24.7	14.1	20.3		20.1	$8,680
Placitas Elementary	Public	K-6	5 Calle Del Carbon	Bernalillo	87004	Sandoval County	Bernalillo Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 867-2488	112	9	12.4	100.0%	36 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)								(n/a)				76.5			67.4					41.3	$12,097
John Baker Elementary	Public	K-5	12015-B Tivoli St NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 298-7486	404	32	12.7	99.0%	140 (34.7%)	15 (3.7%)	173 (42.8%)	11 (2.7%)	29 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	83.2	40^th of 346 public elementary schools	88.4%		89.5	26^th of 345 public elementary schools	92.5%	14	47.8		57.8	75.0	60.9		64.2	42.3	51.6	58.0		50.5	$8,477
Onate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12415 Brentwood Hills NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 291-6819	301	22	13.8	99.7%	109 (36.2%)	7 (2.3%)	153 (50.8%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	87.3	36^th of 346 public elementary schools	89.6%		92	21^st of 345 public elementary schools	93.9%	15	55.1		69.4	70.9	57.1		66.0	53.1	49.1	55.1		52.3	$9,445
S. Y. Jackson Elementary	Public	K-5	4720 Cairo Dr NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 296-9536	519	39	13.3	100.0%	265 (51.1%)	6 (1.2%)	169 (32.6%)	24 (4.6%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (7.9%)	96.1	10^th of 346 public elementary schools	97.1%		97.1	9^th of 345 public elementary schools	97.4%	1	72.3		79.1	71.7	79.8		76.8	69.8	52.2	72.3		64.7	$8,385
Georgia O'Keeffe Elementary	Public	K-5	11701 San Victorio NE	Albuquerque	87111	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 293-4259	504	38	13.4	100.0%	251 (49.8%)	10 (2.0%)	145 (28.8%)	39 (7.7%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.7%)	95.8	12^th of 346 public elementary schools	96.5%		97.1	8^th of 345 public elementary schools	97.7%	4	58.6		71.6	76.5	73.6		73.8	56.8	68.3	73.6		65.9	$7,956

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