Enrollment
248
Middle
DISTRICT 265 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORIARTY-EDGEWOOD·NCES 350189000469
MORIARTY MIDDLE
200 CENTER ST, MORIARTY, NM 87035 · (505) 835-5835 · Torrance County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of New Mexico public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
246 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 84 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 83 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 33% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 55% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
MORIARTY MIDDLE→MORIARTY HIGH
Based on grade levels within MORIARTY-EDGEWOOD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.7%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
13.4%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MORIARTY MIDDLE
MORIARTY MIDDLE's state test result (24.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORIARTY MIDDLE this school | 248 | 99.2% | 24.6% |
| EDGEWOOD MIDDLE MORIARTY | 281 | 100.0% | 50.3% |
| ROOSEVELT MIDDLE TIJERAS | 401 | 100.0% | 55.6% |
| VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL LOS LUNAS | 445 | 99.8% | 27.7% |
| RUIDOSO MIDDLE RUIDOSO | 373 | 99.7% | 41.8% |
| LA PLATA MIDDLE SILVER CITY | 259 | 99.6% | 35.5% |
Matched among New Mexico middle 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 MORIARTY MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #82 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.4% | #86 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #81 of 122 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #93 of 160 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #75 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #42 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #78 of 116 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #70 of 89 |
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25Enrollment
248
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 248 | 17 | 14.6:1 | 99% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 19 | 12.4:1 | 100% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 18.2 | 13.4:1 | 100% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 244 | 14 | 17.4:1 | 100% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 17.9 | 15.5:1 | 100% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 57% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 225 | 15 | 15.0:1 | 68% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 356 | 29 | 12.3:1 | 50% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 26 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MORIARTY MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (277 to 248); teachers down 5% (17.9 to 17).
About MORIARTY MIDDLE
In MORIARTY, New Mexico, part of Torrance County, MORIARTY MIDDLE is a middle school. It enrolls 248 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. It has 26% fewer students than the average for middle schools in New Mexico (about 335).
MORIARTY-EDGEWOOD operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,361 students.
The student body at MORIARTY MIDDLE is 60% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 35% White and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Torrance County, the Hispanic share is about 43%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
On staff are 17 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. Middle schools in New Mexico have an average ratio of 12.5:1. About 99% of students at MORIARTY MIDDLE are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Torrance County.
MORIARTY MIDDLE earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 24% of New Mexico public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, MORIARTY MIDDLE is 9.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 24.6%. Predicted: 33.6%.
The county, Torrance County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $57,842 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting MORIARTY MIDDLE, Torrance County has 11 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, MORIARTY MIDDLE is closest to MORIARTY HIGH, about 0.1 miles away. MORIARTY MIDDLE has 2 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts MORIARTY MIDDLE at 5th of 6.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 244 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 248. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 14.6:1, from 17.4:1.
MORIARTY MIDDLE has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Torrance County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in MORIARTY-EDGEWOOD
- MORIARTY HIGHHigh · 671 students
- MORIARTY ELEMENTARYElementary · 464 students
- SOUTH MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARYElementary · 303 students
- EDGEWOOD MIDDLEMiddle · 281 students
- ROUTE 66 ELEMENTARYElementary · 278 students
- MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 116 students
Other schools in MORIARTY
- MORIARTY HIGHHigh · 671 students
- MORIARTY ELEMENTARYElementary · 464 students
- SOUTH MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARYElementary · 303 students
- EDGEWOOD MIDDLEMiddle · 281 students
- ROUTE 66 ELEMENTARYElementary · 278 students
- MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 116 students
Nearby schools
- MORIARTY HIGH0.1 mi · 671
- MORIARTY ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 464
- MESD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER5.3 mi · 116
- ESTANCIA VALLEY CLASSICAL ACADEMY10.3 mi · 565
- PECOS CYBER ACADEMY10.6 mi · 1,569
- EDGEWOOD MIDDLE11.3 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About MORIARTY MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at MORIARTY MIDDLE?
MORIARTY MIDDLE enrolls approximately 248 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does MORIARTY MIDDLE serve?
MORIARTY MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at MORIARTY MIDDLE?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at MORIARTY MIDDLE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MORIARTY MIDDLE?
At MORIARTY MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 35% White, 60% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is MORIARTY MIDDLE public or private?
MORIARTY MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by MORIARTY-EDGEWOOD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.