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Collins-Maxwell Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

416 Fourth Avenue, Collins, IA 50055 · (641) 385-2446 · Part of Collins-Maxwell Community School District

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Directions
Students
182
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Collins-Maxwell Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Collins kids: Collins-Maxwell Middle/High School

On the path

Where Collins kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Collins-Maxwell Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Collins-Maxwell Middle/High Schoolin Maxwell

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

416 Fourth Avenue, Collins

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten30
Grade 118
Grade 229
Grade 314
Grade 429
Grade 534
Enrollment over time
209’20
222’21
204’22
189’23
182’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Collins-Maxwell Elementary School from Collins families.

Other schools in Collins-Maxwell Community School District

The district →
Collins-Maxwell Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Maxwell
C+
190 students11:1

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Collins’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.