South Mountain Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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South Mountain Elementary School

577 State Rd 344
Edgewood, NM 87015

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Top 5%

Serving 309 students in grades Kindergarten-5, South Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 309 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 5% in NM
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

South Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

South Mountain Elementary School's student population of 309 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Mountain Elementary School
Kind	49
1	48
2	49
3	48
4	56
5	59

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Total Students

309 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	South Mountain Elementary School
2023	304
2022	312
2021	293
2020	314
2019	314
2018	273
2017	273
2016	280
2015	272
2014	283
2013	272
2012	319
2011	324
2010	318
2009	325
2008	332
2007	323
2006	341
2005	322
2004	307
2003	334
2002	362
2001	366
2000	360
1999	251
1998	247
1997	255
1996	202

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	South Mountain Elementary School
2023	21
2022	19
2021	20
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	19
2014	17
2013	18
2012	19
2011	19
2010	21
2009	22
2008	22
2007	20
2006	23
2005	22
2004	20
2003	24
2002	24
2001	23
2000	22
1999	17
1998	15
1997	13
1996	11

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School Rankings

South Mountain Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Mountain Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#37 out of 796 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	South Mountain Elementary School
2023	#37
2022	#57
2019	#96
2018	#77
2017	#64
2016	#72
2015	#135
2014	#58
2013	#35
2012	#44
2011	#41

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55-59%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	South Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2023	57%	24%	27%
2022	47%	24%	25%
2019	32%	21%	18%
2018	37%	22%
2017	42%	21%	20%
2016	47%	21%	20%
2015	32%	18%	19%
2014	62%	41%	46%
2013	67%	42%	51%
2012	72%	43%	53%
2011	72%	42%	52%

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55-59%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	South Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2022	57%	34%	42%
2019	57%	33%	33%
2017	52%	30%	34%
2016	47%	28%	33%
2015	32%	27%	30%
2014	72%	49%	54%
2013	77%	51%	63%
2012	72%	51%	61%
2011	72%	50%	58%
2010	72%	53%	60%

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50-59%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	South Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	20:1	16:1	17:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	South Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	2%	11%	2%
2011	4%	13%	3%
2010	4%	13%	3%
2009	2%	13%	2%
2008	2%	11%	2%
2007	1%	11%	2%
2006	2%	14%	2%
2005	1%	12%	3%
2004	1%	14%	2%
2002	1%	15%	2%
2001	1%	14%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2014)
Year	South Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

47%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	South Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2023	45%	62%	52%
2022	41%	62%	51%
2021	37%	62%	50%
2020	35%	60%	48%
2019	35%	60%	48%
2018	35%	60%	47%
2017	35%	60%	47%
2016	35%	61%	47%
2015	38%	61%	46%
2014	29%	61%	44%
2013	30%	60%	44%
2012	28%	59%	42%
2011	27%	58%	40%
2010	25%	58%	40%
2009	23%	55%	37%
2008	23%	56%	36%
2007	25%	55%	30%
2006	21%	53%	31%
2005	23%	53%	31%
2004	26%	51%	33%
2003	22%	50%	31%
2002	18%	49%	30%
2001	16%	49%	30%
2000	13%	49%	29%
1999	16%	49%	29%
1998	18%	48%	30%
1997	19%	48%	30%
1996	22%	47%	28%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2021)
Year	South Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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White

48%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	South Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2023	50%	21%	43%
2022	53%	21%	44%
2021	60%	21%	46%
2020	61%	23%	48%
2019	61%	23%	48%
2018	61%	22%	49%
2017	61%	22%	49%
2016	61%	24%	49%
2015	56%	24%	50%
2014	64%	25%	51%
2013	64%	25%	51%
2012	66%	26%	53%
2011	66%	25%	55%
2010	69%	25%	55%
2009	73%	28%	59%
2008	72%	29%	60%
2007	71%	30%	67%
2006	72%	30%	65%
2005	73%	32%	65%
2004	70%	32%	64%
2003	75%	32%	65%
2002	79%	33%	67%
2001	81%	34%	67%
2000	84%	35%	67%
1999	82%	37%	68%
1998	80%	38%	68%
1997	78%	38%	68%
1996	76%	39%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	South Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2023	5%	2%	3%
2022	6%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	South Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2023	0.55	0.56	0.55
2022	0.55	0.56	0.55
2021	0.51	0.56	0.54
2020	0.51	0.58	0.55
2019	0.51	0.58	0.55
2018	0.51	0.58	0.54
2017	0.51	0.58	0.54
2016	0.51	0.57	0.54
2015	0.55	0.57	0.54
2014	0.51	0.56	0.55
2013	0.50	0.57	0.55
2012	0.49	0.58	0.55
2011	0.49	0.59	0.55
2010	0.46	0.59	0.54
2009	0.42	0.61	0.52
2008	0.43	0.60	0.52
2007	0.44	0.60	0.47
2006	0.44	0.62	0.48
2005	0.42	0.61	0.48
2004	0.45	0.62	0.48
2003	0.40	0.63	0.48
2002	0.35	0.64	0.46
2001	0.32	0.63	0.47
2000	0.28	0.64	0.46
1999	0.30	0.62	0.46
1998	0.33	0.62	0.46
1997	0.36	0.62	0.45
1996	0.38	0.62	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	South Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2023	100%	75%	93%
2022	29%	74%	58%
2021	36%	73%	58%
2020	46%	70%	65%
2019	46%	70%	65%
2018	43%	69%	55%
2017	43%	69%	55%
2016	49%	67%	54%
2015	27%	57%	55%
2014	27%	61%	52%
2013	32%	62%	50%
2012	29%	62%	47%
2011	31%	62%	44%
2010	26%	57%	42%
2009	23%	56%	46%
2008	25%	54%	41%
2007	20%	54%	41%
2006	15%	47%	42%
2005	16%	48%	42%
2004	17%	47%	41%
2003	19%	46%	33%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	South Mountain Elementary School	New Mexico	Moriarty-Edgewood School District
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	9%	3%	7%
2019	9%	3%	7%
2018	5%	3%	7%
2017	5%	3%	7%
2016	4%	4%	6%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	9%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	6%	6%	9%
2011	7%	6%	9%
2010	6%	7%	10%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	7%	7%	8%
2007	11%	6%	7%
2006	9%	8%	16%
2005	8%	10%	15%
2004	8%	9%	14%
2003	12%	10%	11%
2002	9%	9%	11%
2001	9%	10%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Moriarty-Edgewood School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Mountain Elementary School's ranking?

South Mountain Elementary School is ranked #37 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are South Mountain Elementary School often compared to?

South Mountain Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like A. Montoya Elementary School, San Antonito Elementary School, Route 66 Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend South Mountain Elementary School?

309 students attend South Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of South Mountain Elementary School students are White, 47% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Mountain Elementary School?

South Mountain Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does South Mountain Elementary School offer ?

South Mountain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is South Mountain Elementary School part of?

South Mountain Elementary School is part of Moriarty-Edgewood School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 309 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 5%
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education