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Schools in Maxwell · Maxwell Unified School District

Maxwell’s public schools outscore 56% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Maxwell, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. In Maxwell, 39% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the California average (47%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 8 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 11% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
331 students on the public path
In brief

Maxwell’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 451 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maxwell’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,900 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Maxwell Middle, then Maxwell Sr High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Maxwell’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 56% of California school districts. Test scores are below the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (451)Better than 73%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 200 test results could put Maxwell anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Maxwell’s students in the tested grades sat them (200 in math, 201 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Maxwell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Maxwell ElementaryMaxwell Unified School DistrictNo scores
6–8Maxwell MiddleMaxwell Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Maxwell Sr HighMaxwell Unified School DistrictNo scores

Maxwell’s public schools are run by Maxwell Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Maxwell Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 331 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,900CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 46.7% · 201 students tested
Math37%
State average 33.1% · 200 students tested

Maxwell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Maxwell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MaxwellBMaxwell Unified

Every school in Maxwell

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Maxwellby address
Maxwell Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
124 students18:1Rate it →
Maxwell Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
90 students20:1Rate it →
Maxwell Sr High
High · Grades 9–12
117 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Maxwell’s schools

Are Maxwell’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Maxwell children attend outscore 56% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Maxwell in?

Maxwell Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 331 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Maxwell kids go to high school?

Maxwell Sr High, with 117 students.

How much does Maxwell spend per student?

$18,900 in Maxwell Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.