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Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 560 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the Fayette County School District, the school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

Over the past several years, Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School has ranked among the top 5% of elementary schools in Kentucky, with a ranking as high as 35 out of 685 schools. The school's performance is particularly strong across diverse student subgroups, ranking in the top 3% for White students, top 4% for Hispanic students, and top 2% for multi-racial students in academic proficiency. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, it has generally been lower than the district and state averages, indicating a higher level of student engagement and attendance.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Fayette County district, such as Arlington Elementary and William Wells Brown Elementary, Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This exceptional performance suggests that the school's curriculum, teaching methods, and overall educational approach are effective in promoting student learning and achievement.

567

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,929

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Woodland Ave
Lexington, KY 40508

(859) 381-3516

District: Fayette County

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

Hispanic:

21.5%

African American:

14.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (67% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

35^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 39Elementary Schools in the Fayette County

74^th of 157Fayette County among Kentucky districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	35 of 685	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	42 of 685	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	81 of 687	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	123 of 684	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	57 of 517	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	208 of 700	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	158 of 691	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	66.3	195 of 694	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	71.6	160 of 690	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	76 of 698	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	101 of 705	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	82 of 719	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	88.6	33 of 713	95.4%	★★★★★
2011	85.6	54 of 688	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	90.1	25 of 683	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	95.1	9 of 658	98.6%	★★★★★
2008	94.5	12 of 651	98.2%	★★★★★
2007	95.9	6 of 638	99.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	16 of 142	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	44 of 140	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	50 of 129	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	30 of 118	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	64 of 185	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	46 of 184	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	46 of 648	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	62 of 644	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	75.8	92 of 639	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	130 of 641	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	80 of 312	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	197 of 671	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	147 of 663	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	6 of 168	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	67.6	31 of 135	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	23 of 120	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	38.3	67 of 114	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.0	37 of 152	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	30 of 153	80.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	251 of 672	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	227 of 665	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	198 of 670	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	20.4	569 of 667	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	519 of 664	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	459 of 631	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	17 of 653	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	23 of 652	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	68 of 652	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	124 of 657	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	60 of 325	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	206 of 676	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	186 of 665	72.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	90.1	2 of 43	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	2 of 43	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	2 of 58	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	66.7	17 of 59	71.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	75 of 306	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	170 of 661	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	3 of 659	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	4 of 659	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	17 of 658	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	20 of 656	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	23 of 337	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	74 of 592	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	57 of 593	90.4%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)100th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)95th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics74%+27 vs state

Writing73%+35 vs state

Reading71%+22 vs state

Social Studies67%+29 vs state

Mathematics65%+21 vs state

Science52%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

My son has already finished up Kindergarten, and we are so pleased with Maxwell. The level that these kids are learning at is outstanding, and I can't believe how much Spanish he speaks for being 6 years old. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 2, 2009

My child goes to Maxwell, and the experience for her has been awesome. The staff and leadership are experienced and committed. The opportunity for my daughter to become fluent in two languages is a rare and special opportunity. Thanks Maxwell! Close Quote

Schools Near Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	301 Woodland Ave	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-3516	567	37	15.4	28.7%	298 (52.6%)	80 (14.1%)	122 (21.5%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.4%)	91.2	35^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.9%		88.5	42^nd of 685 public elementary schools	93.9%	7	59.0	68.0	67.0	69.0	71.0	74.0	52.0	73.0	67.0	74.0	$21,929	$582	$949	$1,532	$14,838	$2,759	$17,597
Homebound Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 E Main St	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4100	2	15	.1		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ashland Elementary School	Public	K-5	195 N Ashland Ave	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3243	316	26	12.3	38.9%	177 (56.0%)	61 (19.3%)	42 (13.3%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	79.3	112^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.6%		85.7	59^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.4%	53	40.0	71.0	65.0	44.0	75.0	71.0	61.0	46.0	63.0	71.0	$26,734	$613	$1,063	$1,676	$19,057	$2,962	$22,019
Cassidy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1125 Tates Creek Road	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3018	632	44	14.3	31.6%	414 (65.5%)	78 (12.3%)	72 (11.4%)	18 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.4%)	93	18^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.4%		94.7	9^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.7%	9	80.0	80.0	66.0	80.0	76.0	69.0	62.0	68.0	57.0	66.0	$22,407	$896	$949	$1,845	$14,794	$2,968	$17,761
William Wells Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	555 E 5th St	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-4990	300	26	11.6	86.0%	28 (9.3%)	185 (61.7%)	58 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.3%)	43.5	394^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.5%		36.3	449^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.5%	55		25.0	57.0	26.0	30.0	53.0	23.0	47.0	50.0	57.0	$33,411	$1,764	$1,493	$3,528	$23,348	$3,744	$27,092
Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	161 Bruce St	Lexington	40507	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3418	207	25	8.1	87.4%	33 (15.9%)	111 (53.6%)	41 (19.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.7%)	14.4	614^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.4%					(n/a)				18.0	20.0	37.0		30.0			$36,751	$1,358	$1,359	$2,717	$24,444	$3,517	$27,961
George Washington Carver STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	123 E Sixth St	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-4670	158	20	7.9	67.7%	13 (8.2%)	114 (72.2%)	7 (4.4%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.8%)	26.1	528^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.9%		42.7	395^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.3%	133	21.0	52.0	38.0	25.0	40.0	38.0	31.0	10.0	31.0	34.0
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	122 Arceme Avenue	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3030	322	29	11.0	84.5%	67 (20.8%)	62 (19.3%)	162 (50.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	10.8	637^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.0%		11.2	624^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.9%	13	16.0		22.0	27.0	12.0	26.0		33.0	17.0	24.0	$26,369	$632	$1,059	$1,692	$18,617	$3,040	$21,657
Picadome Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1642 Harrodsburg Rd	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3563	434	37	11.7	58.5%	202 (46.5%)	129 (29.7%)	54 (12.4%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.3%)	34.1	469^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.5%		34	463^rd of 685 public elementary schools	32.4%	6	34.0	43.0	28.0	51.0	54.0	32.0	35.0	37.0	22.0	29.0	$24,484	$882	$979	$1,861	$16,552	$3,083	$19,636
Madeline M Breckinridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 St. Mathilda Dr.	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3273	576	50	11.5	81.1%	86 (14.9%)	205 (35.6%)	230 (39.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.6%)	47.4	358^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.7%		40.6	411^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.0%	53	43.0	39.0	59.0	37.0	36.0	57.0	25.0	53.0	41.0	46.0	$24,211	$640	$1,315	$1,955	$16,342	$2,987	$19,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School?

Students at Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School are 53% White, 22% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School ranks in the top 5.1% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School in?

Fayette County

How many students attend Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School.

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