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Maxwell Elementary School

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Maxwell Elementary School ranks 452 nd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Maxwell Elementary School in Duncanville, AL, is a public school within the Tuscaloosa County district, serving 511 students in grades PK through 5, with a majority of students (61.64%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Maxwell has experienced a significant decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years. After peaking in the 78th percentile (4 stars) in 2020-2021, the school has dropped to the 34th percentile (2 stars) in the most recent 2025-2026 data. This is a sharp fall, especially in the last year alone. The school shows a clear split in performance: English proficiency is generally strong, with 3rd and 5th graders exceeding both district and state averages, while math proficiency lags behind state averages across all grades. A particularly concerning pattern appears in 4th grade, where the same cohort of students dropped nearly 20 percentage points in math from one year to the next, suggesting a difficult transition or a change in instruction. While academic performance has declined, chronic absenteeism has improved to 10.8%, now below both district and state averages, indicating attendance is not the primary driver of the academic slide.

Compared to nearby schools, Maxwell outperforms its closest county rivals, Englewood Elementary (21st percentile) and Cottondale Elementary (7th percentile), but sits in the middle of the pack when compared to Tuscaloosa City schools. It falls far behind the standout Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary, which ranks in the 94th percentile. Maxwell's per-student spending ($8,661) is the lowest among all schools in the comparison set, raising questions about whether the school has adequate resources to address its challenges. The school's strengths in literacy and improving attendance provide a foundation, but immediate attention to math instruction, the 4th-grade drop, and support for all student subgroups will be critical to reversing its trajectory.

511

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,105

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

11370 Monticello Dr
Duncanville, AL 35456-9798

(205) 342-2656

District: Tuscaloosa County

Students who attend Maxwell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Duncanville Middle School
High:	Hillcrest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.6%

African American:

27.0%

Hispanic:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (43% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

Alabama avg53%

452^nd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Tuscaloosa County

90^th of 140Tuscaloosa County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	452 of 686	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	336 of 680	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	236 of 684	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	257 of 680	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	199 of 687	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	151 of 692	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	314 of 681	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	411 of 680	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.8	231 of 688	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.1	222 of 691	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.2	167 of 691	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	167 of 695	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	65.0	253 of 696	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.4	354 of 696	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.0	552 of 709	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.7	449 of 704	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.7	436 of 696	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.9	337 of 698	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.2	398 of 698	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.8	577 of 689	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.7	519 of 688	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.0	496 of 623	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	237 of 428	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	188 of 427	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	110 of 420	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	174 of 427	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	158 of 426	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	130 of 426	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	129 of 426	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	162 of 423	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	105 of 336	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	404 of 651	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	293 of 649	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	229 of 650	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	241 of 645	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	132 of 656	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	168 of 656	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	262 of 646	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	393 of 640	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.5	224 of 639	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	62.7	36 of 152	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	413 of 667	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	295 of 660	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	166 of 670	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	210 of 623	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	136 of 651	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	152 of 653	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	237 of 649	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	370 of 651	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.2	252 of 567	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	458 of 659	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	339 of 651	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	249 of 655	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	268 of 649	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	275 of 669	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	132 of 669	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	325 of 650	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	375 of 650	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.6	238 of 639	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	330 of 403	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.9	238 of 403	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	164 of 395	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	140 of 373	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	92 of 345	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	70 of 398	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	221 of 392	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	239 of 344	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	126 of 280	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	446 of 501	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.3	283 of 532	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	225 of 535	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	202 of 528	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	162 of 540	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	122 of 539	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	310 of 529	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	442 of 508	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	51.7	162 of 369	56.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2019)76th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)45th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English60%-4 vs state

Science39%-12 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11370 Monticello Dr	Duncanville	35456	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2656	511	32	15.7	61.6%	279 (54.6%)	138 (27.0%)	65 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	36.8	452^nd of 686 public elementary schools	34.1%		52.7	336^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.6%	116	30.7	23.9	30.3				38.6		59.7	50.0	71.1				$10,105	$1,952	$8,120
Woodland Forrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 E Hargrove Rd E	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3675	544	30	18.1	55.1%	63 (11.6%)	417 (76.7%)	36 (6.6%)	9 (1.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	38.8	439^th of 686 public elementary schools	36.0%		23.3	521^st of 680 public elementary schools	23.4%	82	44.4	38.0	32.8				27.9		58.8	49.4	62.1				$12,633	$2,866	$9,722
Southview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Southview Drive	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 345-1325	644	36	17.7	66.5%	11 (1.7%)	597 (92.7%)	19 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	25.1	519^th of 686 public elementary schools	24.3%		24	513^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.6%	6	25.0	21.5	28.9				23.7		61.1	46.2	50.0				$10,944	$2,337	$8,566
Taylorville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	350 Bobby Miller Pkwy	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2939	578	31	18.6	58.7%	82 (14.2%)	427 (73.9%)	24 (4.2%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)								(n/a)															$11,149	$2,064	$9,053
Skyland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 Skyland Boulevard East	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3638	459	28	16.5	76.5%	7 (1.5%)	364 (79.3%)	73 (15.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	29.4	491^st of 686 public elementary schools	28.4%		22	529^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.2%	38	28.0	29.8	33.3				28.1		55.4	36.8	63.6				$14,239	$3,271	$10,920
Englewood Elementary School	Public	3-5	10300 Old Greensboro Rd	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2644	522	28	18.6	60.9%	67 (12.8%)	402 (77.0%)	15 (2.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.9%)	21.3	542^nd of 686 public elementary schools	21.0%		25.7	508^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.3%	34	13.3	15.2	17.2				22.6		46.4	48.8	66.7				$10,668	$2,611	$8,023
Cottondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Cottondale Ln	Cottondale	35453	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2642	438	25	17.5	70.5%	156 (35.6%)	124 (28.3%)	134 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	10.4	639^th of 686 public elementary schools	6.9%		16.4	574^th of 680 public elementary schools	15.6%	65	11.0	13.9	6.2				24.1		36.6	38.0	46.9				$10,528	$2,282	$8,213
Arcadia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3740 Arcadia Drive	Tuscaloosa	35404	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3567	418	26	16.0	60.5%	46 (11.0%)	295 (70.6%)	60 (14.4%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	30.4	485^th of 686 public elementary schools	29.3%		38.5	438^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.6%	47	43.8	36.0	26.2				36.0		43.8	38.0	57.1				$12,982	$2,758	$10,181
University Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 First Avenue	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3664	570	38	15.0	69.3%	24 (4.2%)	448 (78.6%)	63 (11.1%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	42.2	412^th of 686 public elementary schools	39.9%		42.6	405^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.4%	7	49.2	35.4	38.8				25.3		61.5	54.4	59.7				$12,392	$2,675	$9,674
The Alberta School of Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2700 University Blvd E	Tuscaloosa	35404	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 759-3564	632	47	13.5	71.2%	40 (6.3%)	529 (83.7%)	40 (6.3%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	50.7	351^st of 686 public elementary schools	48.8%		39	432^nd of 680 public elementary schools	36.5%	81	52.8	40.2	33.3	76.9	19.4	19.5	25.0	53.7	63.9	46.2	48.7	76.9	58.3	78.1	$13,842	$2,791	$11,006

Frequently Asked Questions about Maxwell Elementary School

How many students attend Maxwell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Maxwell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Maxwell Elementary School?

Students at Maxwell Elementary School are 55% White, 27% African American, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Maxwell Elementary School a good school?

Maxwell Elementary School ranks 452^nd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Maxwell Elementary School in?

Tuscaloosa County

What schools do graduates of Maxwell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Maxwell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Duncanville Middle School
High : Hillcrest High School

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