Maxwell Senior High School
Maxwell Senior High School serves 101 students in grades 9-12.
Maxwell Senior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Maxwell Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Maxwell Senior High School's student population of 101 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
101 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Maxwell Senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Maxwell Senior High School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#6224 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
23:1

American Indian
3%
1%

Asian
1%
12%

Hispanic
57%
54%

Black
n/a
5%

White
38%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%

Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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