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Moriarty Elementary

Summary:

Moriarty Elementary is a public elementary school serving 411 students in grades PK-5 in Moriarty, New Mexico, which is part of the Moriarty-Edgewood school district. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools and has a low 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, in contrast to the nearby South Mountain Elementary, which has consistently ranked in the top 10% and maintained a 5-star rating.

Moriarty Elementary's performance on state assessments is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grades and subject areas, particularly for Hispanic, White, and Special Education student groups. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 29% in English Language Arts, 14% in Mathematics, and 19% in Science, all well below the state averages. This stark contrast in performance suggests that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to the differences in student outcomes.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Moriarty Elementary, as well as the nearby Estancia district schools, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the academic performance of these schools. Additionally, the relatively low student-teacher ratios at Moriarty Elementary and the nearby schools indicate that staffing levels may not be the primary driver of the performance differences, and that other factors, such as instructional practices, curriculum, or school leadership, may be more influential.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2015 School Loop
       Moriarty, NM  87035

(505) 835-5835

District: Moriarty-Edgewood

SchoolDigger Rank:
331st of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,680 Help


Students who attend Moriarty Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Moriarty Middle
High:    Moriarty High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  411

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.2%
White:
29.0%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Moriarty Elementary ranks worse than 76.4% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Moriarty-Edgewood School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.22. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Moriarty Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Moriarty-Edgewood School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.2%), White (29%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Moriarty-Edgewood School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moriarty Elementary is 15, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Moriarty-Edgewood School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moriarty Elementary is $8,680. 1 elementary schools in the Moriarty-Edgewood School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Moriarty Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Moriarty Elementary 331st of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Moriarty Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Moriarty-Edgewood:

SchoolDigger ranks Moriarty-Edgewood 58th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Moriarty Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Moriarty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 41.96 233rd 389 40.1%
2006 45.27 223rd 390 42.8%
2007 48.94 202nd 398 49.2%
2008 44.03 226th 405 44.2%
2009 45.94 221st 411 46.2%
2010 41.80 257th 419 38.7%
2011 40.97 238th 402 40.8%
2012 46.98 211th 398 47.0%
2013 43.08 232nd 412 43.7%
2014 36.95 288th 442 34.8%
2015 53.44 157th 421 62.7%
2016 43.00 212th 410 48.3%
2017 31.10 260th 374 30.5%
2018 28.83 277th 383 27.7%
2019 41.85 216th 396 45.5%
2022 26.28 299th 420 28.8%
2023 38.87 263rd 435 39.5%
2024 24.22 331st 433 23.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Moriarty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 53.03 78th 203 61.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Moriarty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 44.98 71st 132 46.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Moriarty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.36 236th 356 33.7%
2019 52.94 151st 361 58.2%
2022 30.62 257th 410 37.3%
2023 45.82 234th 426 45.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Moriarty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.94 275th 339 18.9%
2019 36.16 215th 343 37.3%
2022 21.47 298th 395 24.6%
2023 30.56 280th 390 28.2%
2024 21.04 326th 393 17.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Moriarty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.41 187th 333 43.8%
2019 38.81 199th 337 40.9%
2022 22.99 279th 392 28.8%
2023 42.70 227th 414 45.2%
2024 25.24 312th 410 23.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Moriarty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.56 231st 329 29.8%
2019 47.21 165th 320 48.4%
2022 27.40 265th 389 31.9%
2023 31.03 281st 395 28.9%
2024 19.31 338th 390 13.3%
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Rank History for White students at Moriarty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.41 186th 187 0.5%
2019 9.42 196th 199 1.5%
2022 10.26 318th 325 2.2%
2023 32.78 286th 413 30.8%
2024 14.87 262nd 293 10.6%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Moriarty Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 356 1 0 215 10 n/a n/a 0 582
1991 349 6 4 232 8 n/a n/a 0 599
1992 347 8 3 224 7 n/a n/a 0 589
1993 367 1 3 261 7 n/a n/a 14 653
1994 379 2 3 263 1 n/a n/a 0 648
1995 424 6 4 331 17 n/a n/a 0 782
1996 424 6 4 331 17 n/a n/a 0 782
1997 445 10 2 345 14 n/a n/a 0 816
1998 484 15 3 332 10 n/a n/a 0 844
1999 477 20 4 346 21 n/a n/a 0 868
2000 307 16 4 264 15 n/a n/a 0 606
2001 299 7 6 246 10 n/a n/a 0 568
2002 263 6 6 234 11 n/a n/a 0 520
2003 263 6 6 234 11 n/a n/a 0 520
2004 267 3 1 271 10 n/a n/a 0 552
2005 267 2 2 257 9 n/a n/a 0 537
2006 277 8 0 253 10 n/a n/a 0 548
2007 273 10 1 236 7 n/a n/a 0 527
2008 220 6 2 256 15 n/a n/a 0 499
2009 210 4 1 244 15 n/a n/a 0 474
2010 214 9 1 257 14 0 1 0 496
2011 203 8 1 243 14 0 3 0 472
2012 188 12 2 251 5 0 4 0 462
2013 148 7 2 228 8 0 2 0 395
2014 142 4 0 233 7 0 3 0 389
2015 184 4 0 245 10 0 9 0 452
2016 181 6 0 220 6 0 9 0 422
2017 166 8 1 237 5 0 7 0 424
2018 167 5 1 231 5 0 6 0 415
2019 167 5 1 219 3 0 6 0 401
2020 146 3 1 216 3 0 5 0 374
2021 118 3 1 203 1 0 5 0 331
2022 123 4 0 232 3 0 7 0 369
2023 119 4 0 272 5 0 11 0 411

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Moriarty Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 582 27.0 21.5 n/a
1991 599 31.3 19.1 n/a
1992 589 32.4 18.1 n/a
1993 653 32.0 20.4 n/a
1994 648 35.2 18.4 n/a
1995 782 48.1 16.3 n/a
1996 782 48.1 16.3 n/a
1997 816 53.2 15.3 n/a
1998 844 48.2 17.5 n/a
1999 868 53.2 16.3 69.4
2000 606 40.7 14.9 73.4
2001 568 41.3 13.8 67.6
2002 520 31.9 16.3 71.3
2003 520 31.9 16.3 71.3
2004 552 40.0 13.8 85.7
2005 537 42.2 12.7 88.1
2006 548 39.3 13.9 86.5
2007 527 38.0 13.9 95.6
2008 499 38.1 13.1 99.4
2009 474 34.0 13.9 99.4
2010 496 32.8 15.1 78.8
2011 472 31.5 14.9 71.6
2012 462 31.2 14.7 76
2013 395 27.9 14.1 76.7
2014 389 23.5 16.5 79.2
2015 452 33.0 13.6 82.7
2016 422 31.0 13.6 61.6
2017 424 27.5 15.3 67.5
2018 415 25.8 16.0 100
2019 401 26.1 15.3 99.8
2020 374 24.2 15.4 100
2021 331 24.7 13.3 100
2022 369 24.3 15.1 100
2023 411 27.3 15.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Moriarty Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 582 27.0 21.5 n/a
1991 599 31.3 19.1 n/a
1992 589 32.4 18.1 n/a
1993 653 32.0 20.4 n/a
1994 648 35.2 18.4 n/a
1995 782 48.1 16.3 n/a
1996 782 48.1 16.3 n/a
1997 816 53.2 15.3 n/a
1998 844 48.2 17.5 n/a
1999 868 53.2 16.3 69.4
2000 606 40.7 14.9 73.4
2001 568 41.3 13.8 67.6
2002 520 31.9 16.3 71.3
2003 520 31.9 16.3 71.3
2004 552 40.0 13.8 85.7
2005 537 42.2 12.7 88.1
2006 548 39.3 13.9 86.5
2007 527 38.0 13.9 95.6
2008 499 38.1 13.1 99.4
2009 474 34.0 13.9 99.4
2010 496 32.8 15.1 78.8
2011 472 31.5 14.9 71.6
2012 462 31.2 14.7 76
2013 395 27.9 14.1 76.7
2014 389 23.5 16.5 79.2
2015 452 33.0 13.6 82.7
2016 422 31.0 13.6 61.6
2017 424 27.5 15.3 67.5
2018 415 25.8 16.0 100
2019 401 26.1 15.3 99.8
2020 374 24.2 15.4 100
2021 331 24.7 13.3 100
2022 369 24.3 15.1 100
2023 411 27.3 15.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Moriarty Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,680

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Moriarty Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 216th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 263rd of 435 Elementary schools
 5.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Moriarty Elementary)3025.4
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Moriarty-Edgewood)3739.5
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Moriarty Elementary)3117.7
 13.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Moriarty-Edgewood)3127.3
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Moriarty Elementary)2826.2
 1.8%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Moriarty-Edgewood)3637.7
 1.7%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Moriarty Elementary)3114.8
 16.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Moriarty-Edgewood)2924.6
 4.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Moriarty Elementary)2933.3
 4.3%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Moriarty-Edgewood)4541
 4%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Moriarty Elementary)1718.2
 1.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Moriarty-Edgewood)2431.7
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students401411
 2.5%
African American54
 20%
American Indian35
 66.7%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic219272
 24.2%
Pacific Islander00
White167119
 28.7%
Two or More Races611
 83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.8%100%
 0.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Moriarty Elementary

Students at Moriarty Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 29% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 411 students attended Moriarty Elementary.

Students who attend Moriarty Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moriarty Middle
High : Moriarty High

Moriarty Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.6% of New Mexico elementary schools.


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