Is Maxwell Elementary a good school?

Maxwell Elementary ranks 3329 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Maxwell Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 139 students attended Maxwell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Maxwell Elementary?

Students at Maxwell Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 43% White, 3% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Maxwell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Maxwell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Maxwell Middle High : Maxwell Senior High

Maxwell Elementary

Summary:

Maxwell Elementary is a public elementary school serving 143 students in grades K-5 in the town of Maxwell, California. The school is part of the Maxwell Unified School District, which is ranked 824 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Maxwell Elementary has some bright spots, such as its English Language Learner students performing better than the state average, the school faces several challenges. Its chronic absenteeism rate has steadily increased, reaching 17.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 35.71% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%. The school's student-teacher ratio has also fluctuated between 20.4 and 25.6, which is higher than the recommended ratio for effective instruction.

When comparing Maxwell Elementary to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. For instance, Arbuckle Elementary, located about 20 miles away, has higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate than Maxwell Elementary. Similarly, Meridian Elementary and Walden Academy, while smaller in size, have shown better academic performance in certain areas. Over the past decade, Maxwell Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined, suggesting that the school is not keeping pace with the performance of other elementary schools in California.

Detail:

Public K-5

146 North St.
Maxwell, CA 95955-0788

(530) 438-2401

District: Maxwell Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3329^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,459

Students who attend Maxwell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Maxwell Middle
High:	Maxwell Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 139

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.5%

White:

43.2%

American Indian:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Maxwell Elementary ranks worse than 56.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.47. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.5%), White (43.2%), American Indian (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maxwell Elementary is 19.8. (See more...)

Compare Maxwell Elementary employs 7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maxwell Elementary is $6,459.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Maxwell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Maxwell Elementary 3329^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Maxwell Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Maxwell Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Maxwell Unified 824^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Maxwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	57.55	1812^th	4809	62.3%
2005	60.31	1721^st	4822	64.3%
2006	50.94	2143^rd	4818	55.5%
2007	55.97	2023^rd	5113	60.4%
2008	61.09	1808^th	5113	64.6%
2009	58.90	1981^st	5193	61.9%
2010	53.49	2358^th	5314	55.6%
2011	53.24	2394^th	5377	55.5%
2012	38.60	3346^th	5390	37.9%
2013	35.75	3621^st	5530	34.5%
2015	46.26	2666^th	5611	52.5%
2016	54.78	2247^th	5614	60.0%
2017	66.37	1733^rd	5692	69.6%
2018	58.17	2125^th	5662	62.5%
2019	42.80	3013^th	5789	48.0%
2022	48.24	2629^th	5883	55.3%
2023	41.56	3029^th	5874	48.4%
2024	37.47	3329^th	5862	43.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Maxwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	63.83	709^th	3275	78.4%
2022	75.20	383^rd	3311	88.4%
2023	59.32	811^th	3250	75.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Maxwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.79	1249^th	5084	75.4%
2019	47.07	2605^th	5173	49.6%
2022	55.11	1970^th	5264	62.6%
2023	35.04	3478^th	5374	35.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Maxwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.54	133^rd	336	60.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Maxwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.78	3225^th	5413	40.4%
2019	49.72	2511^th	5492	54.3%
2022	34.94	3332^nd	5635	40.9%
2023	36.98	3223^rd	5617	42.6%
2024	12.09	5351^st	5605	4.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Maxwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.73	1622^nd	5431	70.1%
2019	36.38	3295^th	5510	40.2%
2022	70.39	1506^th	5663	73.4%
2023	50.42	2433^rd	5650	56.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Maxwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.88	1445^th	4830	70.1%
2019	38.01	3097^th	4963	37.6%
2022	41.97	2749^th	5084	45.9%
2023	29.13	3786^th	5098	25.7%

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Rank History for White students at Maxwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	42.07	1791^st	2834	36.8%
2022	61.80	1088^th	2726	60.1%
2023	52.33	1362^nd	2662	48.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Maxwell Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	165	2	9	56	5	n/a	n/a	0	237
1989	163	0	8	65	5	n/a	n/a	0	241
1990	161	1	8	65	6	n/a	n/a	0	241
1991	157	0	6	75	2	n/a	n/a	0	240
1992	153	0	6	81	3	n/a	n/a	0	243
1993	152	0	3	100	3	n/a	n/a	0	258
1994	160	0	5	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	251
1995	155	2	3	96	5	n/a	n/a	0	261
1996	155	2	3	96	5	n/a	n/a	0	261
1997	166	3	6	100	4	n/a	n/a	0	279
1998	172	3	5	113	4	n/a	n/a	0	297
1999	172	6	2	118	3	n/a	n/a	0	301
2000	158	6	1	134	2	n/a	n/a	0	301
2001	163	2	5	147	2	n/a	n/a	0	319
2002	131	5	5	164	3	n/a	n/a	1	309
2003	131	5	5	164	3	n/a	n/a	1	309
2004	130	3	5	150	3	n/a	n/a	16	307
2005	159	3	4	147	3	n/a	n/a	3	319
2006	151	2	2	131	3	n/a	n/a	14	303
2007	166	1	1	139	4	n/a	n/a	4	315
2008	127	1	1	150	7	n/a	n/a	0	286
2009	126	3	0	128	6	0	7	0	270
2010	116	3	3	143	5	0	3	0	273
2011	92	2	2	136	4	0	6	0	242
2012	88	2	2	138	11	0	5	0	246
2013	102	0	2	112	8	5	2	0	231
2014	100	0	2	105	12	2	5	0	226
2015	86	0	1	105	10	2	5	0	209
2016	63	0	2	72	9	2	7	0	155
2017	61	0	2	80	7	1	11	0	162
2018	61	0	1	75	7	1	10	0	155
2019	66	1	1	85	6	0	9	0	168
2020	66	0	0	76	3	0	8	0	153
2021	66	1	0	78	3	0	0	0	148
2022	76	0	2	73	3	0	0	0	154
2023	67	0	1	73	2	0	0	0	143
2024	60	0	1	73	4	0	1	0	139

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 Maxwell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	237	10.6	22.3	n/a
1989	241	10.9	22.1	n/a
1990	241	9.3	25.9	n/a
1991	240	8.9	26.9	n/a
1992	243	9.0	27.0	63
1993	258	7.0	36.9	64.7
1994	251	9.5	26.4	72.9
1995	261	13.0	20.1	65.9
1996	261	13.0	20.1	65.9
1997	279	16.0	17.4	65.9
1998	297	17.0	17.5	70
1999	301	18.0	16.7	71.4
2000	301	18.0	16.7	71.4
2001	319	18.5	17.2	71.8
2002	309	17.5	17.7	69.2
2003	309	17.5	17.7	69.2
2004	307	15.5	19.8	83.2
2005	319	16.0	19.9	74.7
2006	303	17.0	17.8	81.7
2007	315	18.0	17.5	75.6
2008	286	18.0	15.9	75.2
2009	270	13.0	19.3	71.1
2010	273	12.0	22.7	47.3
2011	242	n/a	n/a	72.3
2012	246	11.7	21.0	n/a
2013	231	10.6	21.7	66.7
2014	226	10.3	21.8	73
2015	209	12.0	17.4	61.2
2016	155	6.0	25.8	18.7
2017	162	7.2	22.2	77.8
2018	155	7.2	21.2	71
2019	168	8.2	20.2	64.3
2020	153	n/a	n/a	60.8
2021	148	7.0	21.1	69.6
2022	154	6.0	25.6	63.6
2023	143	7.0	20.4	62.9
2024	139	7.0	19.8	59.7

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 Maxwell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	237	10.6	22.3	n/a
1989	241	10.9	22.1	n/a
1990	241	9.3	25.9	n/a
1991	240	8.9	26.9	n/a
1992	243	9.0	27.0	63
1993	258	7.0	36.9	64.7
1994	251	9.5	26.4	72.9
1995	261	13.0	20.1	65.9
1996	261	13.0	20.1	65.9
1997	279	16.0	17.4	65.9
1998	297	17.0	17.5	70
1999	301	18.0	16.7	71.4
2000	301	18.0	16.7	71.4
2001	319	18.5	17.2	71.8
2002	309	17.5	17.7	69.2
2003	309	17.5	17.7	69.2
2004	307	15.5	19.8	83.2
2005	319	16.0	19.9	74.7
2006	303	17.0	17.8	81.7
2007	315	18.0	17.5	75.6
2008	286	18.0	15.9	75.2
2009	270	13.0	19.3	71.1
2010	273	12.0	22.7	47.3
2011	242	n/a	n/a	72.3
2012	246	11.7	21.0	n/a
2013	231	10.6	21.7	66.7
2014	226	10.3	21.8	73
2015	209	12.0	17.4	61.2
2016	155	6.0	25.8	18.7
2017	162	7.2	22.2	77.8
2018	155	7.2	21.2	71
2019	168	8.2	20.2	64.3
2020	153	n/a	n/a	60.8
2021	148	7.0	21.1	69.6
2022	154	6.0	25.6	63.6
2023	143	7.0	20.4	62.9
2024	139	7.0	19.8	59.7

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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