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What's the most underrated thing about Maxwell Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCDUFFIE COUNTY·NCES 130357001349
Maxwell Elementary School
520 Mount Pleasant Rd, Thomson, GA 30824 · (706) 986-4800 · McDuffie County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
436 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 93 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 154 | 35% |
| Grade 1 | 189 | 43% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 71% · 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 Elementary School→Thomson Elementary School→Norris Elementary School→Thomson-McDuffie Middle School→Thomson High School
Based on grade levels within McDuffie County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Maxwell Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Elementary School this school | 436 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Crisp County Elementary School Cordele | 439 | 100.0% | 21.1% |
| Gracewood Elementary School Augusta | 393 | 100.0% | 19.1% |
| Morningside Elementary School Perry | 488 | 100.0% | 42.5% |
| Garrett Elementary School Augusta | 435 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| West Point Elementary School West Point | 450 | 96.7% | 36.4% |
Matched among Georgia elementary 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #1,009 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #1,102 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #810 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #302 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #280 of 854 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
436
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 594
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 100% (436) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 100% (456) |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 30.1 | 15.5:1 | 90% (418) |
| 2020-21 | 457 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 93% (426) |
| 2017-18 | 532 | 34.1 | 15.6:1 | 85% (452) |
| 2015-16 | 629 | 41 | 15.3:1 | 83% (519) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | 43 | 15.6:1 | 80% (532) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 63% (274) |
| 1990-91 | 594 | 32 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maxwell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (532 to 436); teachers down 15% (34.1 to 29).
About Maxwell Elementary School
In Thomson, Georgia, part of McDuffie County, Maxwell Elementary School is an elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 1. Enrollment is 436 students. Elementary schools in Georgia have about 605 students on average; enrollment here is 28% lower.
Maxwell Elementary School is one school in a 6-school district, McDuffie County, which enrolls 3,088 students.
The share of Black students at Maxwell Elementary School is 68%, a majority. After that, the student body is 22% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Census figures show McDuffie County is about 40% Black. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at Maxwell Elementary School are from different groups.
Staffing at Maxwell Elementary School comes to 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.0:1. Elementary schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 13.3:1. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in McDuffie County averages 86%, lower than here.
In McDuffie County, median household income comes to about $56,733, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 18%. The county's public schools total 6, with about 3,088 students.
Thomson Elementary School sits about 0.7 miles from Maxwell Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools.
Federal data place Maxwell Elementary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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McDuffie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,718
Census ACS
Median income
$56,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,088 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McDuffie County
- Thomson High SchoolHigh · 962 students
- Thomson-McDuffie Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Dearing Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Thomson Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Norris Elementary SchoolElementary · 287 students
Other schools in Thomson
- Thomson High SchoolHigh · 962 students
- Thomson-McDuffie Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Thomson Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Norris Elementary SchoolElementary · 287 students
Other Maxwell Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Maxwell Elementary. Maxwell Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Maxwell Elementary SchoolDENVER, CO · 638 students
- Maxwell Elementary SchoolDuncanville, AL · 511 students
- Maxwell Elementary SchoolGreensburg, PA · 380 students
- Maxwell ElementaryMaxwell, CA · 124 students
- MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMAXWELL, NE · 124 students
Nearby schools
- Thomson Elementary School0.7 mi · 322
- Norris Elementary School2.1 mi · 287
- Thomson High School2.6 mi · 962
- Thomson-McDuffie Middle School2.6 mi · 667
- Dearing Elementary School7.8 mi · 414
- Freeman Elementary School9.9 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Maxwell Elementary SchoolHow large is Maxwell Elementary School?
Maxwell Elementary School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades PK-01.
What age range does Maxwell Elementary School serve?
Maxwell Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 01.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maxwell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maxwell Elementary School is approximately 15.0:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Maxwell Elementary School?
At Maxwell Elementary School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 4% Hispanic, 68% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Maxwell Elementary School in?
Maxwell Elementary School is part of McDuffie County.
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