Summary:
The city of Moriarty, New Mexico is home to 6 schools serving grades K-12, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in the Moriarty-Edgewood school district generally perform slightly below the state average, with a district ranking of 58 out of 119 districts in New Mexico.
However, there is a significant disparity in performance between individual schools within the district. South Mountain Elementary and Edgewood Middle stand out as clear top performers, consistently ranking among the top schools in the state. These two schools have significantly higher test scores compared to the other schools and the state averages. In contrast, Moriarty Middle School appears to be the weakest performer, ranking in the bottom 25% of New Mexico middle schools.
The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility across all the schools in the district indicate that the Moriarty community faces significant economic challenges, which may be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance observed in some of the schools. However, the relatively low student-teacher ratios in the district could be a positive factor, suggesting that targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes and leverage the strengths of the top-performing schools.
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