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Maxwell Elementary School

520 Mount Pleasant Rd
Thomson, GA 30824

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Maxwell Elementary School serves 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Maxwell Elementary School's student population of 436 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maxwell Elementary School
Pre-K	93
Kind	154
1	189

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Total Students

436 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School
2025	436
2024	456
2023	467
2022	447
2021	457
2020	506
2019	506
2018	578
2017	578
2016	629
2015	648
2014	662
2013	671
2012	701
2011	669
2010	625
2009	562
2008	639
2007	626
2006	597
2005	532
2004	574
2003	527
2002	400
2001	433
2000	408
1999	433
1998	408
1997	552
1996	572
1995	568
1994	538
1993	583
1992	633
1991	594
1990	554
1989	590

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School
2025	29
2024	29
2023	30
2022	30
2021	32
2020	37
2019	37
2018	40
2017	40
2016	42
2015	41
2014	40
2013	43
2012	43
2011	44
2010	48
2009	47
2008	47
2007	40
2006	41
2005	39
2004	33
2003	32
2002	27
2001	30
2000	31
1999	33
1998	32
1997	38
1996	38
1995	36
1994	33
1993	31
1992	32
1991	32
1990	32
1989	32

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School Motto

The McDuffie County School System is committed to academic excellence with a focus on rigor, relevance, and relationships.

School Rankings

The of Maxwell Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (GA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Georgia	Mcduffie County School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	16:1	15:1	11:1
2022	15:1	15:1	12:1
2021	14:1	15:1	12:1
2020	14:1	15:1	12:1
2019	14:1	15:1	12:1
2018	14:1	16:1	13:1
2017	14:1	16:1	13:1
2016	15:1	16:1	13:1
2015	16:1	16:1	12:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	13:1	16:1	16:1
1999	13:1	16:1	15:1
1998	13:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1
1989	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Georgia	Mcduffie County School District
2025	4%	20%
2024	3%	19%
2023	2%	18%	5%
2022	1%	18%	4%
2021	2%	17%	5%
2020	3%	16%	5%
2019	3%	16%	5%
2018	2%	15%	5%
2017	2%	15%	5%
2016	2%	15%	4%
2015	1%	14%	6%
2014	2%	13%	4%
2013	2%	13%	4%
2012	2%	12%	4%
2011	2%	12%	3%
2010	2%	11%	3%
2009	4%	11%	3%
2008	3%	11%	3%
2007	1%	10%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	3%	6%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%

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Black

68%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Georgia	Mcduffie County School District
2025	68%	36%
2024	71%	36%
2023	73%	36%	59%
2022	73%	36%	59%
2021	72%	36%	58%
2020	72%	37%	57%
2019	72%	37%	57%
2018	66%	37%	53%
2017	66%	37%	53%
2016	66%	37%	52%
2015	67%	37%	46%
2014	64%	37%	50%
2013	64%	37%	50%
2012	61%	37%	50%
2011	58%	37%	50%
2010	57%	37%	49%
2009	59%	39%	49%
2008	59%	39%	51%
2007	58%	39%	50%
2006	52%	39%	50%
2005	52%	38%	50%
2004	50%	38%	50%
2003	46%	38%	50%
2002	46%	38%	49%
2001	48%	38%	49%
2000	55%	38%	49%
1999	53%	38%	49%
1998	58%	38%	49%
1997	59%	37%	48%
1996	59%	38%	48%
1995	60%	37%	48%

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White

22%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Georgia	Mcduffie County School District
2025	22%	34%
2024	20%	35%
2023	18%	36%	32%
2022	20%	37%	32%
2021	21%	38%	33%
2020	22%	39%	34%
2019	22%	39%	34%
2018	28%	40%	39%
2017	28%	40%	39%
2016	28%	41%	41%
2015	29%	42%	41%
2014	31%	43%	43%
2013	32%	43%	44%
2012	34%	44%	44%
2011	37%	44%	45%
2010	39%	45%	47%
2009	37%	46%	46%
2008	38%	46%	46%
2007	41%	47%	47%
2006	45%	48%	47%
2005	46%	49%	48%
2004	48%	52%	48%
2003	52%	53%	49%
2002	51%	54%	48%
2001	50%	55%	49%
2000	53%	56%	51%
1999	52%	57%	51%
1998	50%	57%	51%
1997	48%	58%	52%
1996	50%	58%	52%
1995	45%	59%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Georgia	Mcduffie County School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Georgia	Mcduffie County School District
2025	0.49	0.72
2024	0.46	0.71
2023	0.43	0.71	0.56
2022	0.43	0.70	0.55
2021	0.44	0.70	0.56
2020	0.44	0.69	0.56
2019	0.44	0.69	0.56
2018	0.49	0.68	0.56
2017	0.49	0.68	0.56
2016	0.49	0.68	0.57
2015	0.47	0.67	0.55
2014	0.51	0.67	0.57
2013	0.49	0.67	0.57
2012	0.52	0.66	0.56
2011	0.53	0.66	0.55
2010	0.53	0.65	0.54
2009	0.54	0.64	0.54
2008	0.53	0.64	0.53
2007	0.50	0.63	0.53
2006	0.53	0.61	0.53
2005	0.53	0.61	0.53
2004	0.52	0.59	0.52
2003	0.52	0.58	0.52
2002	0.53	0.57	0.53
2001	0.52	0.56	0.52
2000	0.51	0.55	0.51
1999	0.51	0.54	0.51
1998	0.49	0.54	0.51
1997	0.49	0.53	0.51
1996	0.49	0.52	0.50
1995	0.51	0.52	0.50

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(22-23)

22.5%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Georgia	Mcduffie County School District
2023	22.5%	26.2%	28.7%
2022	27.8%	27.5%	30.9%
2021	10.8%	22.4%	13%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

63%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Georgia	Mcduffie County School District
2025	100%	63%
2024	100%	59%
2023	90%	54%	90%
2022	97%	53%	79%
2021	93%	53%	85%
2020	93%	55%	85%
2019	93%	55%	85%
2018	74%	57%	65%
2017	74%	57%	65%
2016	75%	57%	66%
2015	77%	57%	65%
2014	76%	56%	66%
2013	74%	53%	61%
2012	69%	51%	62%
2011	70%	51%	62%
2010	64%	48%	59%
2009	62%	44%	53%
2008	61%	42%	53%
2007	62%	42%	53%
2006	61%	42%	58%
2005	57%	39%	55%
2004	57%	38%	54%
2003	62%	37%	59%
2002	57%	36%	51%
2001	56%	35%	48%
2000	71%	36%	52%
1999	59%	37%	47%
1998	69%	44%	53%
1997	68%	43%	53%
1996	64%	38%	49%
1995	62%	37%	45%
1994	59%	36%	44%
1993	56%	34%	44%
1992	52%	32%	39%
1991	47%	28%	38%
1990	55%	28%	37%
1989	47%	23%	37%

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Eligible for (21-22)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Georgia	Mcduffie County School District
2022	10%	5%	12%
2018	7%	5%	9%
2017	7%	5%	9%
2016	6%	5%	9%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	7%	6%	10%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	10%
2010	9%	8%	11%
2009	9%	9%	11%
2008	11%	9%	10%
2007	12%	9%	10%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	6%	8%	8%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	8%	8%	9%
2001	7%	8%	9%
2000	6%	8%	8%
1999	9%	7%	8%

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School District Name

Mcduffie County School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Maxwell Elementary School?

436 students attend Maxwell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Maxwell Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

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

Maxwell Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Maxwell Elementary School offer ?

Maxwell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Maxwell Elementary School part of?

Maxwell Elementary School is part of Mcduffie County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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