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Maxwell Unified.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Maxwell Unified—and look beyond a single district average.

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3 schools mapped · Location contextOpen map →
Census district boundary
The K–12 path at a glance
Elementary1 school
avg 33.5/1001 Developing
Middle1 school
avg 27.2/1001 Developing
High1 school
avg 40.9/1001 Needs Support

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 3

The elementary years

One elementary school: Maxwell Elementary at 34/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 13.2% against a state average of 17.9%.

The catch

The level sits 5.4 points below the state line.

Maxwell Elementary
No highlighted pattern
44th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100

Elementary school detail in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 3

The middle years

One middle school: Maxwell Middle at 27/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 9.7% against a state average of 18.1%.

The catch

The level sits 11.4 points below the state line.

Maxwell Middle
No highlighted pattern
29th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100

Middle school detail in the appendix →

Stage 3 of 3

The high school years

One high school: Maxwell Sr High at 41/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 12.4% against a state average of 23.1%.

The catch

1 of 1 high schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Maxwell Sr High
No highlighted pattern
15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 41/100

High school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Maxwell Elementary at 34/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Maxwell Elementary 44th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100Maxwell Middle 29th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100Maxwell Sr High 15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 41/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Maxwell Unified has 3 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 33.5/100 · range 33.5–33.5

Middle schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 27.2/100 · range 27.2–27.2

High schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 40.9/100 · range 40.9–40.9

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City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Schools in Maxwell Unified

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Maxwell Unified · 1 schools

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Maxwell Elementary
Maxwell Unified
13.0%44th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100

Middle schools in Maxwell Unified · 1 schools

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Maxwell Middle
Maxwell Unified
5.9%29th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100

High schools in Maxwell Unified · 1 schools

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Maxwell Sr High
Maxwell Unified
2.9%15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 41/100
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Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Maxwell Unified spent $19,562 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 57 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction57%
  • Instruction support12%
  • Student services6%
  • Administration11%
  • Buildings & maintenance12%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$56,377–$105,615
Teaching staff22 · FTE
District enrollment325 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 56.8% · White 38.6% · Asian 1.1% · Other 3.5%
Free/reduced lunch72% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 3 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Maxwell Unified?
This SchoolScope directory lists 3 public schools in Maxwell Unified with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Maxwell Unified?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Maxwell Elementary (34/100). Middle: Maxwell Middle (27/100). High: Maxwell Sr High (41/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Maxwell Unified guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.