Summary:
The city of Maxwell, California is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Maxwell Elementary, Maxwell Senior High, and Maxwell Middle. These schools, part of the Maxwell Unified district, face a mix of academic strengths and challenges.
Maxwell Senior High stands out with its high 4-year graduation rate of 95.7% and low dropout rate of 4.3%, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school also excels in 11th grade English Language Arts/Literacy and end-of-course exams. In contrast, Maxwell Elementary shines in 3rd and 4th grade math, with proficiency rates exceeding district and state levels, as well as 3rd grade English Language Arts/Literacy.
However, the district as a whole faces academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics generally below state averages. Science proficiency, as measured by the CAST exam, is particularly low across all three schools. Additionally, the schools grapple with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.2% at Maxwell Senior High to 17.1% at Maxwell Elementary. The district also serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with free or reduced-price lunch eligibility ranging from 56.63% at Maxwell Middle to 65.79% at Maxwell Senior High.
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