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Maxwell Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-1

436

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,358

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 Mount Pleasant Rd
Thomson, GA 30824

(706) 986-4800

District: McDuffie County

Students who attend Maxwell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomson-McDuffie Middle School
High:	Thomson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.7%

White:

22.2%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2006 → 67th in 2007

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2009-2010) ?

This school90%

District avg90%

Georgia avg88%

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135^th of 206McDuffie County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2007	68.5	371 of 1125	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.6	303 of 1101	72.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2009-2010) ?

Reading93%~ state avg

English Language Arts89%~ state avg

Math88%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	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/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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	520 Mount Pleasant Rd	Thomson	30824	McDuffie County	McDuffie County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 986-4800	436	29	15.0	100.0%	97 (22.2%)	295 (67.7%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)								(n/a)								$15,358	$1,888	$13,470
Thomson Elementary School	Public	2-3	409 Guill St	Thomson	30824	McDuffie County	McDuffie County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 986-4700	322	25	12.8	100.0%	68 (21.1%)	224 (69.6%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)								(n/a)	40.5			38.6				$16,189	$1,811	$14,377
Norris Elementary School	Public	4-5	1861 Harrison Rd SE	Thomson	30824	McDuffie County	McDuffie County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 986-4600	287	22	13.0	100.0%	53 (18.5%)	207 (72.1%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	29	853^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	31.1%		32.7	800^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.9%	53		30.2	32.1		32.4	24.3	30.7	$16,150	$1,541	$14,608
Dearing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Main St N	Dearing	30808	McDuffie County	McDuffie County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 986-4900	414	32	12.9	80.0%	238 (57.5%)	98 (23.7%)	46 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	55	502^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	59.5%		54.2	516^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.7%	14	39.4	39.4	56.3	31.0	47.0	51.6	34.4	$14,940	$1,504	$13,436
Freeman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1253 Atlanta Hwy.	Warrenton	30828	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 465-3342	315	33	9.6	100.0%	30 (9.5%)	274 (87.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	20	994^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.7%		15.7	1089^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.7%	95	1.8	37.5	23.5	14.5	50.0	11.8	17.6	$16,897	$1,828	$15,069
North Harlem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	360 W Trippe St	Harlem	30814	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-5995	930	62	15.1	53.2%	594 (63.9%)	155 (16.7%)	97 (10.4%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (8.0%)	65.8	379^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.4%		52.9	529^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.6%	150	40.5	41.9	49.3	46.6	51.5	50.7	55.7	$12,066	$696	$11,370
Euchee Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	795 Louisville Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-4000	705	48	14.6	45.0%	334 (47.4%)	209 (29.6%)	101 (14.3%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.2%)	75.6	268^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.4%		78.3	247^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.2%	21	32.7	42.3	64.0	50.4	66.7	66.7	66.7	$12,920	$343	$12,577
North Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2874 Ray Owens Rd	Appling	30802	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 541-1158	460	34	13.6	30.0%	379 (82.4%)	28 (6.1%)	26 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	94.1	82^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	93.4%		96.5	45^th of 1248 public elementary schools	96.4%	37	54.8	72.6	68.1	82.2	83.6	70.8	68.1	$15,588	$138	$15,449
Glascock County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1230 Panther Way	Gibson	30810	Glascock County	Glascock County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 598-2121	276	22	12.4	59.8%	256 (92.8%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	36.3	735^th of 1238 public elementary schools	40.6%		49.4	567^th of 1248 public elementary schools	54.6%	168	28.6	24.2	30.3	34.7	42.4	39.4	33.3	$15,495	$1,682	$13,813
Baker Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 Hero Way	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 447-2115	958	63	15.3	40.2%	370 (38.6%)	344 (35.9%)	132 (13.8%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (10.4%)	91.2	115^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.7%		91.6	115^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.8%		59.8	60.8	67.2	60.9	76.5	77.4	68.6	$12,091	$460	$11,631

Frequently Asked Questions about Maxwell Elementary School

What district is Maxwell Elementary School in?

McDuffie County

What schools do graduates of Maxwell Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Thomson-McDuffie Middle School
High : Thomson High School

What is the racial makeup of Maxwell Elementary School?

Students at Maxwell Elementary School are 68% African American, 22% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Maxwell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Maxwell Elementary School.

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