Maxwell Municipal Schools School District

423 4th Street
Maxwell, NM 87728
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Maxwell Municipal Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 20 students in Maxwell Municipal Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Maxwell Municipal School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
119 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
7,192 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Maxwell Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NM)
#45 out of 85 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Maxwell Municipal Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-29%
25%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maxwell Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-69%
58%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maxwell Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
66%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Maxwell Municipal Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,187 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
60%
# Black Students
n/a
1,847 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
55 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
46%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
502
# Students in K Grade:
9
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
10
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
3,186
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,664 is higher than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,924 is higher than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart display total revenue of Maxwell Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart display total spending of Maxwell Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,664
$14,520
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Maxwell Municipal Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,924
$13,895
This chart display average spending per public school student in Maxwell Municipal Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Maxwell Municipal Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maxwell Middle School
Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4th St And Parque
Maxwell, NM 87728
(575) 375-2371
Grades: 7-8
| 20 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 119 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : <50% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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