Moriarty High School vs. Mountainair High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Moriarty High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mountainair High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 671 students in grades 9-12, Moriarty High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 58 students in grades 9-12, Mountainair High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
671 students
58 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
8 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#474 out of 796 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#218 out of 796 schools in NM
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
21-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
21-39%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
202
14
Grade 10 Students
185
17
Grade 11 Students
149
12
Grade 12 Students
135
15
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
3%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
55%
59%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
41%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.53
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%