Top Rankings
Maxwell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 50 students in Maxwell School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.
Public Elementary School in Maxwell School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
667 Schools
# Students
104 Students
210,264 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
15,322 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maxwell School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 141 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)<50%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
53%
61%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
47%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,933 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,231 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,933
$14,763
Spending / Student
$26,231
$14,127
Best Maxwell School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maxwell Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4th St And Parque
Maxwell, NM 87728
(575) 375-2371
Maxwell, NM 87728
(575) 375-2371
Gr: K-6 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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