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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORIARTY-EDGEWOOD·NCES 350189001145

MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

2422 E. HIGHWAY 333, MORIARTY, NM 87035 · (505) 832-4471 · Torrance County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
116
Elementary
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 287
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
116 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K116100%
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 55% · US 70%
White
4640%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 19% · US 43%
Hispanic
6959%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 63% · US 30%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6657%
Female
5043%

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Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New Mexico
Enrollment
ranked largest first
116#401 of 490
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#163 of 393
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
116
+72 (+164%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 6.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251169.811.8:1100% (116)
2023-2411011.59.6:1100% (110)
2022-23748.88.4:1100% (74)
2020-214476.3:152% (23)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.

About MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

MORIARTY, New Mexico, is home to MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, a small elementary school. The school runs pre-K and enrolls 116 students. Elementary schools in New Mexico average about 287 students, which makes this school 60% below average.

MORIARTY-EDGEWOOD runs MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER along with 6 other schools, enrolling 2,361 students in total.

At MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, 59% of students are Hispanic. It is also 40% White. For comparison, the population of Torrance County is roughly 43% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER scores 49%.

With 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in New Mexico average 12.9:1. Roughly 100% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Torrance County is similar, at 100%.

The county, Torrance County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $57,842, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 11, with about 2,258 students.

MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER's closest public school neighbor is ESTANCIA VALLEY CLASSICAL ACADEMY, about 5.0 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.

Federal records list enrollment at MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER as 44 in 2020-21 and 116 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. The number of students per teacher increased from 6.3 to 11.8 over 4 years.

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Torrance County at a glance

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Population
15,490
Census ACS
Median income
$57,842
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,258 students

Quick facts

School name
MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
District
MORIARTY-EDGEWOOD
Address
2422 E. HIGHWAY 333, MORIARTY, NM 87035
Phone
(505) 832-4471
County
Torrance County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
116
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
116 (100%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
350189001145
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
How large is MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER enrolls approximately 116 students in grades PK-PK.
Is MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER have?
MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
Student demographics at MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER are roughly 40% White, 59% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER in?
MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is part of MORIARTY-EDGEWOOD.
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