Maxwell

Summary:

The Maxwell school district in New Mexico consists of three small schools: Maxwell Elementary, Maxwell High, and Maxwell Middle. Despite their small enrollments, these schools are performing exceptionally well, with two of them ranking among the top schools in the state.

Maxwell Elementary stands out as the top-performing school, ranked 1st out of 420 New Mexico elementary schools in 2021-2022 and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.5:1. Maxwell Middle is also a standout, ranking 9th out of 165 New Mexico middle schools in 2023-2024 and earning a 5-star rating. The school outperforms the state average in Mathematics and has a low student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.

While the schools in the Maxwell school district have relatively small enrollments, ranging from 19 to 50 students, they are providing a high-quality education to their students. The district as a whole is ranked 18th out of 128 districts in New Mexico and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Despite the economic challenges faced by the community, as evidenced by the 100% free/reduced lunch rates across all three schools, the district is clearly committed to academic excellence and supporting its students.

District Detail

423 4th Street
Maxwell, NM 87728

(575) 375-2371

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 87

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NM-MSSA English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Maxwell Middle	Public	7-8	4th St And Parque	Maxwell	87728	Colfax County	Maxwell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 375-2371	13	3	4.6	100.0%	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		$19,502
Maxwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4th St And Parque	Maxwell	87728	Colfax County	Maxwell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 375-2371	39	7	5.8	100.0%	7 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)	55.6	$17,608
Maxwell High	Public	9-12	4th St And Parque	Maxwell	87728	Colfax County	Maxwell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 375-2371	35	5	7.3	100.0%	17 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		$19,845

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools
Nm Corrections	11.48 mi	11
Springer	12.16 mi	3
Cimarron	20.93 mi	6
Raton	24.58 mi	5
Wagon Mound	37.69 mi	2

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

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