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Maxfield Elementary School

380 Victoria St N
Saint Paul, MN 55104

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Maxfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 336 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Maxfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Maxfield Elementary School's student population of 336 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 39% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maxfield Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	62
1	57
2	41
3	41
4	46
5	54

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Total Students

336 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maxfield Elementary School
2023	355
2022	255
2021	273
2020	282
2019	282
2018	255
2017	255
2016	311
2015	346
2014	334
2013	362
2012	310
2011	297
2010	290
2009	327
2008	317
2007	350
2006	343
2005	343
2004	331
2003	377
2002	381
2001	508
2000	541
1999	522
1998	481
1997	496
1996	422
1995	463
1994	445
1993	448
1992	431
1991	466
1990	485
1989	463
1988	486
1987	471

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maxfield Elementary School
2023	28
2022	23
2021	24
2020	23
2019	23
2018	20
2017	20
2016	25
2015	26
2014	30
2013	23
2012	22
2011	21
2010	24
2009	25
2008	23
2007	27
2006	26
2005	27
2004	25
2003	28
2002	31
2001	38
2000	47
1999	48
1997	32
1995	30
1994	30
1993	30
1992	26
1991	31

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School Rankings

Maxfield Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Maxfield Elementary School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1734 out of 1860 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maxfield Elementary School
2022	#1734
2021	#1722
2019	#1741
2018	#1711
2017	#1746
2016	#1702
2015	#1743
2014	#1636
2013	#1694
2012	#1650
2011	#1732

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10-14%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maxfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2022	12%	45%	25%
2021	5%	45%	21%
2019	17%	56%	32%
2018	17%	58%	33%
2017	17%	59%	36%
2016	22%	60%	37%
2015	17%	61%	38%
2014	27%	61%	40%
2013	22%	61%	42%
2012	22%	62%	40%
2011	17%	56%	40%

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20-24%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maxfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2022	22%	51%	35%
2021	7%	53%	33%
2019	17%	59%	40%
2018	22%	60%	33%
2017	12%	61%	38%
2016	17%	60%	39%
2015	17%	60%	38%
2014	22%	59%	38%
2013	17%	58%	37%
2012	32%	76%	56%
2011	32%	74%	55%

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≤20%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Maxfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2022	20%	41%	25%
2021	20%	45%	27%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maxfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	14:1	14:1
2019	12:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	16:1
2017	13:1	14:1	16:1
2016	12:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	11:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	12:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	17:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1
2002	12:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	12:1	16:1	15:1
1999	11:1	15:1	14:1
1997	16:1	17:1	21:1
1995	15:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	17:1	18:1
1993	15:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	17:1	18:1
1991	15:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Maxfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maxfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	11%	7%	29%
2022	6%	7%	30%
2021	5%	7%	30%
2020	7%	7%	31%
2019	7%	7%	31%
2018	6%	7%	31%
2017	6%	7%	31%
2016	9%	7%	31%
2015	11%	6%	31%
2014	16%	6%	31%
2013	7%	6%	31%
2012	8%	7%	31%
2011	5%	6%	30%
2010	7%	6%	30%
2009	7%	6%	30%
2008	10%	6%	29%
2007	9%	6%	30%
2006	12%	6%	31%
2005	15%	5%	29%
2004	19%	5%	30%
2003	23%	5%	30%
2002	24%	5%	31%
2001	19%	5%	31%
2000	24%	5%	32%
1999	21%	5%	30%
1998	17%	4%	28%
1997	14%	4%	27%
1996	13%	4%	25%
1995	13%	4%	24%
1994	11%	4%	23%
1993	9%	3%	21%
1992	9%	3%	21%
1991	8%	3%	20%

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Hispanic

14%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maxfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	14%	11%	15%
2022	12%	10%	15%
2021	10%	10%	14%
2020	11%	9%	15%
2019	11%	9%	15%
2018	8%	9%	15%
2017	8%	9%	15%
2016	11%	9%	14%
2015	7%	9%	14%
2014	6%	8%	14%
2013	7%	8%	14%
2012	5%	7%	14%
2011	5%	7%	14%
2010	5%	7%	14%
2009	2%	6%	14%
2008	3%	6%	13%
2007	3%	6%	13%
2006	2%	5%	13%
2005	3%	5%	12%
2004	4%	4%	12%
2003	2%	4%	11%
2002	1%	4%	11%
2001	2%	3%	10%
2000	3%	3%	9%
1999	1%	3%	8%
1998	1%	2%	8%
1997	1%	2%	7%
1996	2%	2%	7%
1995	2%	2%	6%
1994	1%	2%	6%
1993	2%	2%	6%
1992	2%	1%	6%
1991	1%	1%	4%

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Black

60%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maxfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	51%	12%	25%
2022	57%	12%	26%
2021	62%	11%	26%
2020	63%	11%	27%
2019	63%	11%	27%
2018	68%	11%	28%
2017	68%	11%	28%
2016	66%	10%	28%
2015	67%	10%	28%
2014	65%	10%	28%
2013	74%	9%	28%
2012	79%	9%	28%
2011	85%	9%	29%
2010	83%	10%	30%
2009	88%	10%	30%
2008	82%	9%	30%
2007	85%	9%	29%
2006	83%	8%	29%
2005	78%	8%	29%
2004	68%	8%	28%
2003	67%	7%	26%
2002	64%	7%	25%
2001	67%	7%	24%
2000	57%	6%	23%
1999	57%	5%	23%
1998	56%	6%	23%
1997	57%	5%	21%
1996	53%	5%	21%
1995	52%	4%	20%
1994	48%	4%	19%
1993	48%	4%	18%
1992	44%	4%	17%
1991	52%	3%	17%

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White

10%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maxfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	11%	62%	21%
2022	12%	63%	21%
2021	9%	64%	20%
2020	5%	66%	20%
2019	5%	66%	20%
2018	7%	67%	20%
2017	7%	67%	20%
2016	5%	68%	21%
2015	5%	69%	21%
2014	4%	71%	23%
2013	4%	72%	23%
2012	3%	73%	24%
2011	2%	74%	24%
2010	4%	75%	24%
2009	3%	76%	24%
2008	4%	76%	25%
2007	3%	77%	26%
2006	3%	79%	25%
2005	4%	79%	28%
2004	8%	80%	28%
2003	7%	81%	30%
2002	10%	82%	31%
2001	11%	83%	33%
2000	15%	84%	34%
1999	21%	85%	37%
1998	26%	86%	39%
1997	27%	87%	43%
1996	32%	87%	45%
1995	32%	88%	48%
1994	40%	88%	50%
1993	41%	89%	53%
1992	45%	90%	54%
1991	51%	91%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Maxfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	13%	6%	8%
2022	13%	6%	7%
2021	14%	6%	8%
2020	13%	5%	6%
2019	13%	5%	6%
2018	11%	4%	5%
2017	11%	4%	5%
2016	9%	4%	4%
2015	10%	4%	4%
2014	8%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maxfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	0.69	0.59	0.78
2022	0.63	0.58	0.78
2021	0.58	0.57	0.78
2020	0.57	0.54	0.77
2019	0.57	0.54	0.77
2018	0.52	0.53	0.76
2017	0.52	0.53	0.76
2016	0.54	0.52	0.76
2015	0.53	0.51	0.75
2014	0.55	0.48	0.77
2013	0.45	0.47	0.76
2012	0.37	0.45	0.76
2011	0.27	0.44	0.76
2010	0.31	0.42	0.75
2009	0.22	0.41	0.75
2008	0.32	0.41	0.75
2007	0.27	0.40	0.75
2006	0.30	0.37	0.75
2005	0.37	0.37	0.75
2004	0.50	0.35	0.75
2003	0.50	0.34	0.74
2002	0.53	0.32	0.74
2001	0.51	0.31	0.73
2000	0.61	0.29	0.73
1999	0.60	0.28	0.72
1998	0.60	0.26	0.72
1997	0.59	0.24	0.70
1996	0.61	0.23	0.69
1995	0.62	0.23	0.68
1994	0.60	0.22	0.66
1993	0.60	0.21	0.64
1992	0.60	0.19	0.63
1991	0.62	0.16	0.62

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

87%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maxfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	88%	35%	64%
2022	82%	26%	56%
2021	78%	26%	59%
2020	77%	28%	58%
2019	77%	28%	58%
2018	92%	30%	63%
2017	92%	30%	63%
2016	90%	31%	63%
2015	90%	31%	65%
2014	94%	31%	66%
2013	95%	31%	66%
2012	97%	30%	66%
2011	95%	29%	64%
2010	96%	28%	66%
2009	90%	25%	60%
2008	90%	24%	61%
2007	85%	23%	61%
2006	89%	23%	62%
2005	89%	22%	59%
2004	82%	21%	55%
2003	80%	20%	53%
2002	79%	19%	54%
2001	74%	18%	52%
2000	71%	18%	52%
1999	72%	19%	54%
1998	68%	19%	55%
1997	68%	19%	52%
1996	67%	19%	49%
1995	63%	18%	49%
1994	59%	18%	49%
1993	65%	17%	48%
1992	57%	18%	46%
1991	46%	16%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Maxfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	6%	8%	9%
2022	3%	6%	8%
2021	4%	6%	9%
2020	4%	8%	9%
2019	4%	8%	9%
2018	3%	8%	8%
2017	3%	8%	8%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	3%	7%	8%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	3%	8%	8%
2010	2%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	10%
2008	5%	8%	9%
2007	8%	7%	9%
2006	7%	7%	10%
2005	6%	7%	11%
2004	12%	7%	11%
2003	13%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Saint Paul School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Maxfield Elementary School's ranking?

Maxfield Elementary School is ranked #1734 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Maxfield Elementary School?

336 students attend Maxfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Maxfield Elementary School students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Maxfield Elementary School?

Maxfield Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Maxfield Elementary School offer ?

Maxfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Maxfield Elementary School part of?

Maxfield Elementary School is part of Saint Paul School District.

In what neighborhood is Maxfield Elementary School located?

Maxfield Elementary School is located in the Summit University neighborhood of Saint Paul, MN. There are 2 other public schools located in Summit University.

School Reviews

5 3/24/2021

Love this school! Dedicated teachers that care! Great school community! Fantastic principal!

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5 7/9/2007

MAXFIELD IS A WOUNDERFUL SCHOOL MS. SILAS IS A GREAT TEACHER AND I AM VERY SAD TO HAVE TO MOVE MY KIDS TO MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOL FOR I AM NOT SURE IF I WILL FIND ANYONE WHO IS SO DEDICATED TO THEIR STUDENTS- THANKS MS. SILAS TALAJAH WILL MISS YOU AND I WILL TO - CAN YOU RECOMMEND A SCHOOL IN MINNEAPOLIS THAT IS AS GREAT AS MAXFIELD.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 336 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education