Mcdonald Elementary School vs. Maxwell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mcdonald Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Maxwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcdonald Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 124 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Maxwell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
243 students
124 students
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![This chart displays total students of Maxwell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Maxwell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/49000/48917/maxwell-elementary-school-chart-bg1oKYo.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
13 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Maxwell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Maxwell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/49000/48917/maxwell-elementary-school-chart-dHwAco.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
10:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maxwell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maxwell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/49000/48917/maxwell-elementary-school-chart-blZrDe2.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#124 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#762 out of 902 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mcdonald Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mcdonald Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/49000/48912/mcdonald-elementary-school-chart-5SLX9g.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Maxwell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Maxwell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/49000/48917/maxwell-elementary-school-chart-9DuMvM.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
20-24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/49000/48917/maxwell-elementary-school-chart-ZTz1E6.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
35-39%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mcdonald Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mcdonald Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/49000/48912/mcdonald-elementary-school-chart-fCRWjB.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/49000/48917/maxwell-elementary-school-chart-nibReQ.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
60-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Maxwell Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Maxwell Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/49000/48917/maxwell-elementary-school-chart-lgfKjd.png)
Pre-K Students
8
1
Kindergarten Students
47
8
Grade 1 Students
24
18
Grade 2 Students
34
19
Grade 3 Students
40
19
Grade 4 Students
47
17
Grade 5 Students
43
19
Grade 6 Students
-
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Maxwell Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Maxwell Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/49000/48917/maxwell-elementary-school-chart-bcJSkWe.png)
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/49000/48917/maxwell-elementary-school-chart-AZDO7d.png)
% Hispanic
5%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/49000/48917/maxwell-elementary-school-chart-bxfxxn8.png)
% Black
n/a
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/49000/48917/maxwell-elementary-school-chart-CQug7I.png)
% White
89%
79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/49000/48917/maxwell-elementary-school-chart-7sro3N.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/49000/48917/maxwell-elementary-school-chart-bxfxxo1.png)
Diversity Score
0.20
0.35
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Maxwell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Maxwell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/49000/48917/maxwell-elementary-school-chart-MfJ8I0.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/49000/48917/maxwell-elementary-school-chart-s4OUqs.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/49000/48917/maxwell-elementary-school-chart-btyaNlZ.png)