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Collins-Maxwell Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 190 students in Collins-Maxwell Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Collins-Maxwell Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
372 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Collins-Maxwell Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (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 decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.9%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,484 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,984 is higher than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,484
$18,179
Spending / Student
$24,984
$18,122
Best Collins-Maxwell Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Collins-maxwell Middle/high School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Metcalf St.
Maxwell, IA 50161
(515) 387-1115
Maxwell, IA 50161
(515) 387-1115
Gr: 6-12 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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