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Maxwell Elementary School

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Maxwell Elementary School ranks 336 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Maxwell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Duncanville, Alabama, serving 509 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tuscaloosa County School District, which is ranked 84 out of 135 districts in the state.

Maxwell Elementary School's student performance on standardized tests is generally on par with or slightly below the Tuscaloosa County and Alabama state averages. However, the school has seen some areas of strength, such as its 5th-grade English language arts proficiency rate of 73.26%, which is significantly higher than the Tuscaloosa County (64.1%) and Alabama (67.41%) averages. The school's African American students have also performed relatively well, ranking 110 out of 420 Alabama elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Maxwell Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below schools like Englewood Elementary School and Cottondale Elementary School, both in the Tuscaloosa County district. However, the Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary, a public magnet school in the Tuscaloosa City district, significantly outperforms Maxwell Elementary and the other nearby schools on standardized tests. Maxwell Elementary also faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and achievement gaps among certain student subgroups, which could be areas for improvement.

511

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,661

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 76th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg46%

Alabama avg52%

336^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Tuscaloosa County

84^th of 135Tuscaloosa 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)56th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English64%~ state avg

Science45%~ state avg

Mathematics39%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	52.7	336^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.6%		63.4	236^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.5%	100	22.3	43.5	52.3				44.9		59.6	58.0	73.3				$8,661	$1,340	$7,298
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%)	23.3	521^st of 680 public elementary schools	23.4%		33.9	470^th of 684 public elementary schools	31.3%	51	32.6	19.7	29.1				13.6		49.4	38.5	58.2				$10,071	$1,690	$8,362
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%)	24	513^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.6%		25.6	509^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.6%	4	27.7	18.3	36.1				16.9		48.9	40.0	57.0				$11,621	$2,079	$9,524
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)															$9,620	$1,422	$8,175
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%)	22	529^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.2%		23.8	521^st of 684 public elementary schools	23.8%	8	32.8	21.2	27.7				13.6		50.0	43.9	48.4				$11,558	$2,241	$9,145
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%)	25.7	508^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.3%		27.3	503^rd of 684 public elementary schools	26.5%	5	22.5	22.0	16.1				22.8		56.5	52.1	59.2				$8,323	$1,418	$6,881
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%)	16.4	574^th of 680 public elementary schools	15.6%		21	542^nd of 684 public elementary schools	20.8%	32	14.1	19.4	24.0				17.9		37.2	38.8	54.0				$9,707	$1,529	$8,155
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%)	38.5	438^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.6%		48.4	362^nd of 684 public elementary schools	47.1%	76	32.8	38.9	45.1				26.4		52.5	51.9	58.8				$11,471	$1,696	$9,755
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%)	42.6	405^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.4%		22.6	527^th of 684 public elementary schools	23.0%	122	51.1	38.9	59.3				15.3		54.0	43.7	59.3				$11,854	$1,683	$10,153
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%)	39	432^nd of 680 public elementary schools	36.5%		33.2	475^th of 684 public elementary schools	30.6%	43	33.7	31.1	33.3	73.3	22.5	20.0	12.2	60.0	45.6	37.0	51.9	73.3	75.5	73.3	$11,242	$1,995	$9,228

Frequently Asked Questions about Maxwell Elementary School

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

How many students attend Maxwell Elementary School?

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

Is Maxwell Elementary School a good school?

Maxwell Elementary School ranks 336^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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