Henry C. Maxwell Elementary

Set in Antioch, Tennessee, Henry C. Maxwell Elementary is a mid-sized elementary-level community, part of Davidson County. It instructs 637 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 36% above the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Henry C. Maxwell Elementary is one of 160 schools operated by Davidson County, a district that hosts 81,532 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Henry C. Maxwell Elementary shows that 51% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 22% Black, 16% White, 8% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 14% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Around the school, Davidson County reports that median household income runs about $77,853, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Davidson County runs 177 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students), of which Henry C. Maxwell Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Thurgood Marshall Middle, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Henry C. Maxwell Elementary.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 648 students in 2018 compared to 637 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 28% to 16%.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.