For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 95 students in Maxwell Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Maxwell Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
350 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maxwell Unified School District, which is ranked #1034 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#962 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
57%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
41%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,389 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,334 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,389
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,334
$18,395
Best Maxwell Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maxwell Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
146 North St.
Maxwell, CA 95955
(530) 438-2401
Maxwell, CA 95955
(530) 438-2401
Gr: 6-8 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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