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Maxwell Elementary School

11370 Monticello Dr
Duncanville, AL 35456

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Serving 509 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Maxwell Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 509 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30% in AL
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Maxwell Elementary School's student population of 509 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maxwell Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	75
1	67
2	89
3	70
4	88
5	84

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Total Students

509 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School
2023	539
2022	544
2021	567
2020	561
2019	561
2018	519
2017	519
2016	523
2015	546
2014	548
2013	552
2012	513
2011	510
2010	505
2009	524
2008	462
2007	474
2006	528
2005	527
2004	567
2003	550
2002	586
2001	628
2000	627
1999	591
1998	600
1997	566
1996	509
1995	515
1994	465
1993	432
1992	552
1991	566
1990	531
1989	529
1988	496
1987	493

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School
2023	29
2022	26
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2014	29
2013	32
2012	27
2011	27
2010	29
2009	32
2008	34
2007	42
2006	41
2005	41
2004	40
2003	38
2002	41
2001	42
2000	41
1999	41
1998	37
1997	32
1996	30
1995	28
1994	26
1993	25
1992	30
1991	30
1990	28
1989	27
1988	25
1987	25

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School Rankings

Maxwell Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,285 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Maxwell Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#275 out of 1285 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School
2022	#275
2021	#251
2019	#441
2018	#659
2017	#376
2016	#271
2015	#245
2014	#267
2013	#280
2012	#576
2011	#940

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39%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2022	39%	29%	23%
2021	37%	24%	21%
2019	58%	47%	45%
2018	50%	47%	45%
2017	60%	44%	45%
2016	59%	43%	45%
2015	58%	40%	42%
2014	52%	38%	38%
2013	93%	80%	78%
2012	86%	82%	81%
2011	77%	80%	78%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2022	57%	47%	45%
2021	52%	46%	45%
2019	43%	45%	43%
2018	38%	46%	45%
2017	38%	39%	41%
2016	43%	38%	40%
2015	43%	41%	42%
2014	44%	42%	42%
2013	90%	86%	85%
2012	89%	86%	86%
2011	81%	85%	85%

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45-49%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2022	47%	38%	34%
2021	52%	36%	34%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	21:1	18:1	20:1
2021	21:1	17:1	17:1
2020	21:1	17:1	18:1
2019	21:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	17:1	14:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	16:1
2011	19:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	11:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	15:1	16:1
2005	13:1	15:1	17:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	19:1	20:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	19:1	19:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1
1988	20:1	20:1	20:1
1987	20:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

10%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	10%	11%	12%
2022	10%	10%	12%
2021	8%	9%	11%
2020	9%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	7%	7%	8%
2017	7%	7%	8%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%	4%
2012	5%	5%	3%
2011	5%	4%	3%
2010	5%	4%	3%
2009	5%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%

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Black

27%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	26%	32%	30%
2022	25%	32%	30%
2021	26%	32%	30%
2020	26%	33%	29%
2019	26%	33%	29%
2018	27%	33%	29%
2017	27%	33%	29%
2016	24%	33%	29%
2015	24%	33%	29%
2014	25%	34%	29%
2013	25%	34%	28%
2012	25%	34%	28%
2011	27%	35%	28%
2010	25%	35%	28%
2009	26%	35%	27%
2008	23%	36%	26%
2007	27%	36%	25%
2006	26%	36%	25%
2005	29%	36%	25%
2004	29%	36%	24%
2003	31%	36%	24%
2002	28%	36%	24%
2001	30%	36%	24%
2000	26%	36%	24%
1999	23%	36%	23%
1998	22%	36%	24%
1997	20%	36%	23%
1996	18%	36%	23%
1995	21%	36%	23%
1994	20%	36%	23%
1993	19%	36%	23%

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White

58%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	60%	52%	55%
2022	61%	53%	56%
2021	64%	53%	58%
2020	64%	54%	60%
2019	64%	54%	60%
2018	64%	55%	62%
2017	64%	55%	62%
2016	65%	56%	63%
2015	66%	56%	64%
2014	67%	57%	65%
2013	67%	58%	66%
2012	68%	58%	67%
2011	67%	58%	68%
2010	70%	58%	68%
2009	69%	59%	69%
2008	73%	58%	71%
2007	70%	59%	72%
2006	72%	59%	74%
2005	71%	60%	73%
2004	70%	60%	74%
2003	67%	60%	74%
2002	71%	60%	74%
2001	68%	61%	74%
2000	73%	61%	75%
1999	76%	61%	76%
1998	78%	61%	76%
1997	80%	60%	77%
1996	82%	61%	77%
1995	79%	62%	77%
1994	80%	62%	77%
1993	81%	62%	77%

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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	Maxwell Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	0.57	0.62	0.59
2022	0.56	0.61	0.58
2021	0.52	0.61	0.57
2020	0.52	0.60	0.55
2019	0.52	0.60	0.55
2018	0.52	0.59	0.53
2017	0.52	0.59	0.53
2016	0.52	0.58	0.52
2015	0.50	0.58	0.51
2014	0.49	0.56	0.50
2013	0.50	0.55	0.49
2012	0.48	0.55	0.47
2011	0.48	0.54	0.47
2010	0.45	0.54	0.46
2009	0.46	0.53	0.45
2008	0.42	0.54	0.43
2007	0.44	0.53	0.42
2006	0.42	0.53	0.40
2005	0.42	0.51	0.40
2004	0.43	0.51	0.40
2003	0.46	0.51	0.39
2002	0.42	0.51	0.39
2001	0.45	0.50	0.39
2000	0.40	0.50	0.38
1999	0.37	0.50	0.37
1998	0.35	0.50	0.37
1997	0.32	0.52	0.36
1996	0.30	0.50	0.36
1995	0.34	0.49	0.36
1994	0.32	0.49	0.36
1993	0.31	0.49	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	68%	55%	56%
2022	46%	44%	38%
2021	51%	48%	47%
2020	57%	49%	44%
2019	57%	49%	44%
2018	57%	47%	42%
2017	57%	47%	42%
2016	53%	46%	37%
2015	57%	47%	45%
2014	57%	52%	46%
2013	58%	51%	46%
2012	58%	51%	44%
2011	47%	49%	42%
2010	50%	47%	41%
2009	44%	44%	36%
2008	40%	43%	32%
2007	45%	42%	31%
2006	44%	44%	33%
2005	50%	43%	34%
2004	47%	42%	33%
2003	46%	42%	31%
2002	44%	40%	30%
2001	45%	38%	31%
2000	41%	37%	28%
1999	40%	38%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	11%	6%	8%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	8%	6%	8%
2010	12%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	14%	9%	10%
2006	18%	9%	11%
2005	15%	8%	9%
2004	15%	8%	9%
2003	11%	8%	8%
2002	12%	8%	8%
2001	12%	8%	10%
2000	10%	8%	8%
1999	9%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tuscaloosa County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Maxwell Elementary School's ranking?

Maxwell Elementary School is ranked #275 out of 1,285 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Maxwell Elementary School often compared to?

Maxwell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cottondale Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% AL state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Maxwell Elementary School?

509 students attend Maxwell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Maxwell Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

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

Maxwell Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Maxwell Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Maxwell Elementary School part of?

Maxwell Elementary School is part of Tuscaloosa County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 509 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30%
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education