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Maxwell High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4th St And Parque, Maxwell, NM 87728 · (575) 375-2371 · Part of Maxwell Municipal Schools

Maxwell’s Schools page →

Students
35
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Maxwell High

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 28.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–8Maxwell Middle13 students
9–12Maxwell HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 57.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Mexico’s 213 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

4th St And Parque, Maxwell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 99
Grade 109
Grade 114
Grade 1213
Enrollment over time
49’20
48’21
40’22
35’23
35’24

Down 28.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%White 49%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Maxwell High from Maxwell families.

Other schools in Maxwell Municipal Schools

The district →

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