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Maxwell Academy (Pk-8)

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Maxwell Academy (Pk-8) ranks 2697 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2697^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Maxwell Academy (Pk-8) is a public elementary school serving 504 students in grades K-8 within the Duarte Unified school district, showing a strong and steady recovery in its academic performance in recent years.

The school has made impressive progress, climbing from a 1-star to a 3-star rating since the pandemic and now outperforming many schools with similar student demographics. It excels in supporting English Language Learners and Hispanic students, and its 6th graders perform particularly well in English and Math. However, parents should be aware of significant inconsistencies, as performance drops sharply in 7th and 8th grades, and the school faces challenges in science and in serving its special education students. Chronic absenteeism, while improved, remains higher than the state average.

Compared to other schools in Duarte Unified, Maxwell Academy is on a positive trajectory but trails Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) in overall rank and attendance. It spends more per student than Royal Oaks but less than Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8). When looking at neighboring districts, schools like Camino Grove Elementary in Arcadia Unified achieve much higher rankings, highlighting a wide performance gap across the region that correlates with district resources.

504

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,330

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

733 Euclid Ave.
Duarte, CA 91010-3114

(626) 599-5300

District: Duarte Unified

Students who attend Maxwell Academy (Pk-8) usually attend:

High:

Duarte High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.5%

Asian:

6.9%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg40%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,697^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,224^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 10 pts since 2019

From top 35% (2019) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Duarte Unified

678^th of 1,543Duarte Unified among California districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	2697 of 5857	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	3264 of 5869	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	3454 of 5859	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	3457 of 5883	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1123 of 1417	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	3396 of 5789	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	3318 of 5662	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	2983 of 5692	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.4	3303 of 5614	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.4	3104 of 5611	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.2	3951 of 5530	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.5	3769 of 5390	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	18.5	4764 of 5377	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	4535 of 5314	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.5	4599 of 5193	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.2	4099 of 5113	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.0	4503 of 5113	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.7	4237 of 4818	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.2	4390 of 4822	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	19.1	4011 of 4809	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	56.2	806 of 2585	68.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	70.6	402 of 3162	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	1237 of 3245	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	507 of 3311	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	223 of 602	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	892 of 3275	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	1395 of 3246	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	2297 of 5597	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	3484 of 5612	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	3643 of 5609	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	3859 of 5635	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	813 of 1267	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	3309 of 5492	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	2724 of 5413	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	2369 of 5107	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	2153 of 5107	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	2453 of 5087	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	2609 of 5084	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	2535 of 4963	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	2554 of 4830	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	2608 of 5460	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	2480 of 5517	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	2621 of 5363	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	2694 of 5264	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	888 of 1110	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	2550 of 5173	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	2530 of 5084	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	3074 of 5628	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	2910 of 5643	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	3037 of 5638	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	2981 of 5663	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1125 of 1272	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	3134 of 5510	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	3798 of 5431	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	2156 of 2847	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	1224 of 2761	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	1128 of 2783	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	1228 of 2781	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	1304 of 2740	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	372 of 894	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	941 of 2715	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.5	1485 of 1531	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.6	370 of 1491	75.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	73.5	134 of 1478	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	48.4	479 of 1521	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	333 of 1540	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	72 of 363	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	257 of 1442	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	94 of 1364	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	963 of 2533	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	990 of 2551	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	828 of 2531	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	1297 of 2509	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.1	243 of 738	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	668 of 2380	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	395 of 2262	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	1320 of 2395	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	816 of 2388	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	1111 of 2374	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	1151 of 2359	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	552 of 2213	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	124 of 2072	94.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	1336 of 2542	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	836 of 2579	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	992 of 2531	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	1289 of 2458	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	245 of 721	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	533 of 2369	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	138 of 2230	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	1525 of 2534	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	1115 of 2552	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	1435 of 2538	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	1122 of 2527	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	380 of 763	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	1147 of 2407	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	702 of 2273	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	932 of 1566	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1193 of 1531	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+43 vs school

Disabled (2019)69th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Science26%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maxwell Academy (Pk-8)	Public	K-8	733 Euclid Ave.	Duarte	91010	Los Angeles County	Duarte Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 599-5300	504	24	20.8	74.2%	18 (3.6%)	12 (2.4%)	411 (81.5%)	35 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	48	2697^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.0%		38.6	3264^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.4%	567	35.6	20.8	26.5	35.1	31.8	40.0	63.8	54.3	31.9	45.1	29.0	22.2	24.4	46.3	21.4	21.9	28.6				$19,330	$4,202	$15,128
Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)	Public	K-8	1212 East Kellwil Way	Duarte	91010	Los Angeles County	Duarte Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 599-5200	470	23	20.2	83.8%	16 (3.4%)	7 (1.5%)	431 (91.7%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	38.7	3302^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.6%		30.1	3915^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.3%	613	27.1	28.0	27.6	45.0	30.4	25.0	44.4	26.7	44.0	36.0	40.0	50.0	25.0	25.9	20.0	20.0	29.7				$20,929	$3,854	$17,075
Bradoaks Elementary Science Academy	Public	K-5	930 East Lemon Ave.	Monrovia	91016	Los Angeles County	Monrovia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 471-2100	368	18	20.4	62.2%	56 (15.2%)	19 (5.2%)	243 (66.0%)	22 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	46.7	2789^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.4%		55.4	2270^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.3%	519	35.6		35.6	43.1	31.6	48.3				42.3	38.9	34.2	39.0				37.9				$20,689	$2,203	$18,486
Plymouth Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 Boley St.	Monrovia	91016	Los Angeles County	Monrovia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 471-2400	547	24	23.2	51.7%	49 (9.0%)	15 (2.7%)	206 (37.7%)	211 (38.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.9%)	81	1116^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.9%		76.3	1325^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.4%	209	50.0		50.0	60.4	56.6	67.5				61.5	64.8	60.5	57.5				61.1	97.6	98.4	98.4	$17,934	$1,870	$16,064
Wild Rose School of Creative	Public	K-5	232 Jasmine Ave.	Monrovia	91016	Los Angeles County	Monrovia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 471-2500	416	19	21.4	66.3%	58 (13.9%)	13 (3.1%)	299 (71.9%)	25 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.6%)	35	3578^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.9%		32	3786^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.5%	208	31.2		31.2	32.9	25.3	46.7				34.1	32.4	28.0	37.7				32.4	97.4			$18,443	$2,146	$16,297
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	402 West Colorado Blvd.	Monrovia	91016	Los Angeles County	Monrovia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 471-2300	452	20	22.6	62.8%	47 (10.4%)	16 (3.5%)	349 (77.2%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.6%)	53.1	2428^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.5%		45.9	2803^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	52.2%	375	37.3		37.3	47.8	33.3	48.0				43.4	55.4	38.1	38.7				43.8				$17,305	$1,759	$15,546
Camino Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Camino Grove Ave.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8353	695	27	26.2	29.2%	51 (7.3%)	3 (0.4%)	95 (13.7%)	501 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.5%)	95.4	291^st of 5857 public elementary schools	95.0%		97.1	160^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.3%	131	74.0		74.0	73.5	80.0	87.4				80.7	74.8	75.8	72.4				74.3				$15,647	$1,599	$14,048
Mayflower Elementary	Public	K-5	210 North Mayflower Ave.	Monrovia	91016	Los Angeles County	Monrovia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 471-2200	524	23	22.7	45.4%	144 (27.5%)	23 (4.4%)	244 (46.6%)	58 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.5%)	84.1	958^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.6%		76.7	1305^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.8%	347	57.8		57.8	52.8	72.5	66.7				63.7	60.7	70.0	62.2				64.1				$18,102	$1,841	$16,261
Walnut Elementary	Public	K-5	4701 North Walnut St.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-4368	541	22	24.5	89.1%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	496 (91.7%)	39 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	37.3	3392^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.1%		44.6	2885^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.8%	507	28.0		28.0	39.2	27.4	41.3				35.9	46.4	31.0	25.3				35.2				$29,908	$6,787	$23,121
Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)	Public	K-8	2499 Royal Oaks Dr.	Bradbury	91008	Los Angeles County	Duarte Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 599-5400	848	36	23.8	57.9%	71 (8.4%)	36 (4.2%)	526 (62.0%)	140 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (8.6%)	47.1	2757^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.9%		41.2	3117^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.9%	360	43.3	35.6	37.7	36.7	36.8	52.2	53.5	54.8	57.7	51.3	31.7	32.0	29.9	32.4	31.6	43.4	34.9				$17,661	$2,865	$14,796

Frequently Asked Questions about Maxwell Academy (Pk-8)

What district is Maxwell Academy (Pk-8) in?

Duarte Unified

How many students attend Maxwell Academy (Pk-8)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Maxwell Academy (Pk-8).

What schools do graduates of Maxwell Academy (Pk-8) attend?

Students who attend Maxwell Academy (Pk-8) usually go on to attend:

High : Duarte High

What is the racial makeup of Maxwell Academy (Pk-8)?

Students at Maxwell Academy (Pk-8) are 82% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% African American.

Is Maxwell Academy (Pk-8) a good school?

Maxwell Academy (Pk-8) ranks 2697^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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