Summary:
The city of Maxwell, Iowa has just one public school serving middle and high school students - Collins-Maxwell Middle/High School, part of the Collins-Maxwell Community School District. This school generally performs above the state average in English Language Arts assessments, but has mixed results in Mathematics and Science. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.6 to 1, the school spends $17,207 per student, higher than the state average. However, the school is ranked in the middle to lower range among Iowa high schools, suggesting room for improvement in certain areas.
Collins-Maxwell Middle/High School has a predominantly white student population, with 89.42% of students identifying as white. The school also has a relatively diverse student body, with 6.25% Hispanic, 1.92% Asian, and 0.96% African American students. In the 2022-2023 school year, 36.06% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a common indicator of economic disadvantage.
While the school's performance in English Language Arts is strong, with 10th-grade proficiency rates of 86.7% compared to the state average of 73.8%, its Science proficiency rates are below the state average at 46.7%, compared to 59.5% statewide. The school's overall ranking of 216 out of 338 Iowa high schools, with a 2-star rating, suggests there are areas for improvement that could help the school better serve its diverse student population and achieve higher academic outcomes.
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