Maxwell School District

423 4th Street
Maxwell, NM 87728
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Maxwell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 50 students in Maxwell School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.
Public Elementary School in Maxwell School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
667 Schools
# Students
104 Students
210,385 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Maxwell School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#25 out of 144 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Maxwell  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maxwell  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maxwell  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
33%
(20-21)
<50%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Maxwell  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
25,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,751 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
128,903 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
61%
# Black Students
n/a
3,786 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
49 Students
43,881 Students
% White Students
47%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
253 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
5,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,253
# Students in K Grade:
5
19,133
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
21,570
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
22,782
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
22,089
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
22,668
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
23,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
7
23,235
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
18,046
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
18,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
10
3,636
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
3,245
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
2,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
5
2,625
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,933 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,231 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Maxwell  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Maxwell  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,933
$14,757
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Maxwell  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,231
$14,122
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Maxwell  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Maxwell School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maxwell Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4th St And Parque
Maxwell, NM 87728
(575) 375-2371
Grades: K-6
| 50 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 104 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : <50% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 35-39% (Top 20%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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