MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 415 E HWY 30, in MAXWELL, Nebraska, MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a tight-knit primary school that works with 124 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by MAXWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 272 students each, so MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 54% smaller than that benchmark.

MAXWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 269 students; MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Lincoln County's rate of about 38%.

With demographic context factored in, MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.4%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Lincoln County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,148 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Lincoln County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,190 students), of which MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 61.8%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has ticked down 7%, going from 134 students in 2018 to 124 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 86% to 78%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

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