Best Public Schools in Maxwell, NE

Summary:

The city of Maxwell, Nebraska is home to two schools - Maxwell High School and Maxwell Elementary School, both part of the Maxwell Public Schools district. The data analysis reveals several standout elements about these schools, as well as areas for potential improvement.

Maxwell High School stands out for its strong performance in mathematics, with 77% of 8th graders proficient or better on the NSCAS Mathematics assessment, significantly outperforming the state average of 56.56%. The high school has also seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 206th out of 217 Nebraska high schools in 2018-2019 to 167th out of 215 in 2022-2023. However, the high school underperformed the state average in several 11th grade ACT subjects, suggesting a need to focus on improving academic outcomes in the upper grades.

Meanwhile, Maxwell Elementary School has maintained a consistent ranking in the top 60% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past three school years, indicating a level of stability and solid academic performance. The elementary school also had a significantly higher free/reduced lunch rate of 52.25% compared to the high school's 39.46%, suggesting a higher level of economic need among the elementary school population. Both schools had relatively low student-teacher ratios, which is a positive indicator for the learning environment.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	415 E Hwy 30	Maxwell	69151	Lincoln County	Maxwell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 582-4585	111	10	10.7	37.8%	86 (77.5%)	1 (0.9%)	20 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	49.7	252^nd of 428 public elementary schools	41.1%		47.1	256^th of 459 public elementary schools	44.2%	4	$21,553	$1,940	$15,682
Maxwell High School	Public	7-12	415 E Hwy 30	Maxwell	69151	Lincoln County	Maxwell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 582-4585	139	14	10.2	48.2%	117 (84.2%)	2 (1.4%)	18 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)	$18,988	$414	$15,599

Cities Near Maxwell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brady	9.21 mi	2
North Platte	12.22 mi	13	155^th
Gothenburg	21.77 mi	3	127^th
Hershey	25.43 mi	2	86^th
Stapleton	27.35 mi	3	123^rd

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

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