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Best Public Schools in Maxwell, CA

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At a glance

Schools

331

Students

Top rankedMaxwell Middle1147^th of 2,740 California middle schools

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Biggest riser

Maxwell Middle up 1,054 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Maxwell, California, has three schools serving kindergarten through grade 12: Maxwell Elementary (124 students), Maxwell Middle (90 students), and Maxwell Senior High (117 students). In 2025–26, the schools’ average results were below state results in ELA, math, and science, and Maxwell Senior High had the lowest all-grades proficiency in all three subjects.

The strongest results differ by subject: Maxwell Elementary led in ELA at 46% and math at 34%, though those results were 4 points below the state in each subject. Maxwell Middle led in science at 53%, 17 points above the state. At the other end, Maxwell Senior High had 36% in ELA, 22% in math, and 16% in science—13, 17, and 20 points below state results, respectively. Its test results contrast with a 97% graduation rate, compared with 88% statewide, and a reported 0% dropout rate versus 8% statewide.

Recent changes show improvement at Maxwell Middle, with gains of 15 points in ELA, 11 in math, and 43 in science from 2024–25 to 2025–26; Maxwell Senior High, by contrast, fell 24 points in science. SchoolDigger’s ranking percentiles over three years rose from 32nd to 58th for Maxwell Middle, held at 50th for Maxwell Elementary in the latest two years, and declined from 65th to 34th for Maxwell Senior High. Ratios range from 11 students per teacher at High to 20 at Middle. All three schools report free/reduced lunch eligible for 2024–25: 75% at Elementary, 69% at Middle, and 72% at High; these figures provide context, not an explanation for results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maxwell Elementary	Public	K-5	146 North St.	Maxwell	95955	Colusa County	Maxwell Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 438-2401	124	7	17.7	75.0%	43 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (55.6%)	4 (3.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	45.1	2905^th of 5817 public elementary schools	50.1%		44.6	2914^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.2%	9	27.8				27.8	57.1	60.0	16.7					45.8	33.3	45.0	22.2					33.9	93%	0%	$17,991	$1,800	$16,191
Maxwell Senior High	Public	9-12	515 Oak St.	Maxwell	95955	Colusa County	Maxwell Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 438-2291	117	11	11.0	71.8%	43 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	1417^th of 2135 public high schools	33.6%		47.1	1096^th of 2162 public high schools	49.3%	321			17.9		16.1							36.4	36.4							21.7	21.7			$23,266	$1,162	$22,104
Maxwell Middle	Public	6-8	146 North St.	Maxwell	95955	Colusa County	Maxwell Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 438-2401	90	4	20.0	68.9%	40 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.4	1147^th of 2740 public middle schools	58.1%		20.5	2201^st of 2761 public middle schools	20.3%	1054		52.9			52.9				35.3	20.0	62.9		42.9				17.7	20.0	42.9		29.9			$17,991	$1,800	$16,191

Cities Near Maxwell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colusa	7.74 mi	5	637^th
Williams	8.03 mi	6	834^th
Princeton	10.8 mi	3	651^st
Meridian	15.13 mi	6
Willows	16.96 mi	8	716^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.