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Maxwell Academy (PK-8)

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

733 Euclid Ave., Duarte, CA 91010 · (626) 599-5300 · Part of Duarte Unified School District

South Monrovia Island’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of California school districts

Directions
Students
504
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Maxwell Academy (PK-8)

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Monrovia Island kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where South Monrovia Island kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Maxwell Academy (PK-8)You are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

733 Euclid Ave., Duarte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten62
Grade 137
Grade 239
Grade 340
Grade 448
Grade 550
Grade 683
Grade 774
Grade 871
Enrollment over time
450’20
404’21
428’22
439’23
504’24

Up 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 82%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%White 4%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Maxwell Academy (PK-8) from South Monrovia Island families.

Other schools in Duarte Unified School District

The district →
Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Bradbury
B+
848 students24:1
Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8)
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Duarte
C+
470 students20:1
Valley View Acad of Tech and Creative Lrng (TK-6)
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Duarte
A−
317 students20:1
Duarte High
High · Grades 9–12 · Duarte
B−
756 students20:1
Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High
High · Grades 9–12 · Duarte
54 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; South Monrovia Island’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.