Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School

Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School is one of the medium-sized primary schools in Lexington, Kentucky, operated by Fayette County, with 567 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 35% larger than the state mean of about 421.

Across the 73 schools in Fayette County (42,138 students total), Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School shows that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Hispanic, 14% Black, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.4:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Fayette County's rate of about 50%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.3%; this one delivers 65.2%.

Around the school, Fayette County reports that median household income runs about $69,479, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School is one of 81 public schools in Fayette County (combined enrollment of about 42,142 students).

Nearest neighbor: Homebound Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 53.4%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School has ticked up 5%, going from 541 students in 2018 to 567 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 18% to 14%.

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