Enrollment
124
Elementary
DISTRICT 135 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAXWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310002301214
MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
415 E HWY 30, MAXWELL, NE 69151 · (308) 582-4585 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
59 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 37%
Community
0
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 | 2 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 18% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 57% · 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→MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MAXWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
60.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #225 of 311 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #256 of 398 | #5 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #247 of 438 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #462 of 587 | #10 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #102 of 359 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
124
-3 (-2%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 103
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 124 | 11.6 | 10.7:1 | 48% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 111 | 10.4 | 10.7:1 | 38% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 111 | 10.2 | 10.9:1 | 52% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 127 | 10 | 12.7:1 | 57% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 134 | 10.7 | 12.5:1 | 47% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 10 | 12.4:1 | 43% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 130 | 10 | 13.0:1 | 37% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 160 | 9 | 17.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 103 | 9 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public small elementary school in MAXWELL, Nebraska. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 124 students in pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272 students, so this school is 54% smaller than average.
The 2 schools of MAXWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, including MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, enroll 269 students.
At MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up 78% of the student body. The remaining shares are 17% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Lincoln County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. The school's lunch program data list 48% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Lincoln County average 38%.
Compared with Nebraska schools that have similar shares of low-income students, MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's results are within a point of predicted: 59.4% against 59.7%.
Lincoln County has about 33,802 residents, and the median household income is $65,148, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. In all, Lincoln County has 22 public schools and roughly 5,190 students.
Nearby, MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 more public schools inside ten miles. MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency of 59.4% compares with 61.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 124, starting from 127. The number of students per teacher fell from 12.7 to 10.7 over 4 years.
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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,802
Census ACS
Median income
$65,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,190 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 145
- BRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.9 mi · 83
- BRADY HIGH SCHOOL8.9 mi · 104
- LAKE MALONEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.4 mi · 116
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.9 mi · 329
- OSGOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.1 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 124 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 10.7:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MAXWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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