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 middle school serving 19 students in Maxwell School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Maxwell School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
104 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
6,868 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.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 144 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)<50%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
59%
# Black Students
n/a
1,819 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
49 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
47%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
512
# Students in K Grade:
5
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
7
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
10
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
5
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,933 is higher than the state median of $14,756. 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 $14,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,933
$14,756
Spending / Student
$26,231
$14,121
Best Maxwell School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maxwell Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4th St And Parque
Maxwell, NM 87728
(575) 375-2371
Maxwell, NM 87728
(575) 375-2371
Grades: 7-8
| 19 students
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