Enrollment
90
Middle
DISTRICT 110 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAXWELL UNIFIED·NCES 062415013945
Maxwell Middle
146 North St., Maxwell, CA 95955 · (530) 438-2401 · Colusa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of California public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
62 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 23 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 43% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 31% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Maxwell Middle→Maxwell Sr High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Maxwell Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
27.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.7pp since 2015
Math
18.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.5pp since 2015
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2015, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.3% | 23.4% | 35.1% | 37.2% |
| Math | 7.6% | 10.9% | 31.5% | 50.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.7% | 18.5% |
| 2023-24 | 34.8% | 18.7% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 23.8% |
| 2021-22 | 37.4% | 36.7% |
| 2018-19 | 34.9% | 29.9% |
| 2017-18 | 24.3% | 28.6% |
| 2016-17 | 30.4% | 32.4% |
| 2015-16 | 18.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Maxwell Middle
Maxwell Middle's state test result (24.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Middle this school | 90 | 68.9% | 24.4% |
| Julian Junior High Julian | 110 | 64.5% | 27.6% |
| West Marin Elementary Point Reyes Station | 114 | 73.7% | 41.8% |
| Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid Sherman Oaks | 85 | 64.7% | N/A |
| California Creative Learning Academy MS Los Angeles | 98 | 60.2% | N/A |
| Miranda Junior High Miranda | 88 | 77.3% | 17.5% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Maxwell Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 90 | #1,341 of 1,377 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
90
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 22.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90 | 4.5 | 20.1:1 | 69% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 95 | 4.4 | 21.5:1 | 58% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 83 | 3.2 | 26.1:1 | 57% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 88 | 4 | 22.0:1 | 81% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 71 | 2.4 | 29.3:1 | 79% (56) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maxwell Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (71 to 90); teachers up 85% (2.4 to 4.5).
About Maxwell Middle
Maxwell Middle is a middle-grades school in Maxwell, California, and it is part of Maxwell Unified. The school reports 90 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 86% smaller than the 659 average for middle schools in California.
Maxwell Unified includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 331 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Maxwell Middle, with 53% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 44% White and 2% Native American. Among all residents of Colusa County, the Hispanic share is about 63%. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1 at Maxwell Middle, with 4.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 69% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Colusa County report 78%.
allk12 grades Maxwell Middle a D. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Maxwell Middle ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools. It scores 24.4%; the prediction is 39.2%.
Across Colusa County, the median household income is $75,672, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Colusa County has 23 public schools and roughly 4,732 students.
Maxwell Elementary is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Maxwell Middle ranks 5th on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Maxwell Middle as Rural: Distant.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (88) and 2024-25 (90). Federal data show the ratio falling from 22.0:1 to 20.1:1.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Colusa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,984
Census ACS
Median income
$75,672
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Maxwell Unified
- Maxwell ElementaryElementary · 124 students
- Maxwell Sr HighHigh · 117 students
Other schools in Maxwell
- Maxwell ElementaryElementary · 124 students
- Maxwell Sr HighHigh · 117 students
Other Maxwell Middle schools
One other US public school is named Maxwell Middle. Maxwell Middle is the largest of the 2.
- MAXWELL MIDDLEMAXWELL, NM · 13 students
Nearby schools
- Maxwell Elementary0.0 mi · 124
- Maxwell Sr High0.5 mi · 117
- S. William Abel Academy8.8 mi · 43
- Coastal Buttes Academy8.8 mi · 12
- Williams Junior/Senior High8.8 mi · 588
- Williams Upper Elementary8.9 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Maxwell MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Maxwell Middle?
Maxwell Middle enrolls approximately 90 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Maxwell Middle serve?
Maxwell Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Maxwell Middle have?
Maxwell Middle employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
How diverse is Maxwell Middle?
Maxwell Middle reports a student body of 44% White, 53% Hispanic.
Who oversees Maxwell Middle?
Maxwell Middle is overseen by Maxwell Unified in Colusa County.
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