Elementary school (grades K-5) · Maxwell, IN

Maxwell Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Maxwell Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180405000699
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maxwell Intermediate School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

62
Resource Index · Higher
15.7:1
students per teacher
32.0%
free-lunch eligible
454
students enrolled

Maxwell Intermediate School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Maxwell Intermediate School held near 457 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 29.2 → 28.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 180405000699 · Maxwell, IN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

454 enr · 15.7:1 · 32.0% lunch · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Greenfield-Central High School (1,413 students)

Maxwell Intermediate School held near 457 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.2 → 28.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Maxwell Intermediate School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Maxwell Intermediate School reports 454 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Maxwell Intermediate School compares

Maxwell Intermediate School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▼ 1% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.0% ▼ 35% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 454 top 49% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
454
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.0%
free-lunch eligible - 35% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 55% in Indiana - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,144
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 3.7%
Asian 1.5%

Largest group: White at 82.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.4, Maxwell Intermediate School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Greenfield-Central Com Schools reports $12,144 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Maxwell Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greenfield-Central High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Greenfield Central Junior High Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jb Stephens Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Greenfield Intermediate School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Weston Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Maxwell Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greenfield-Central Com Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Maxwell Intermediate School

How many students attend Maxwell Intermediate School?

Maxwell Intermediate School has 454 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Maxwell, IN. CCD year-over-year: 465 (2022-23) → 457 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Maxwell Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Maxwell Intermediate School is 15.7:1, which is 1% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Maxwell Intermediate School?

32.0% of students at Maxwell Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maxwell Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Maxwell Intermediate School is White at 82.2% of enrollment, in Maxwell, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maxwell Intermediate School?

Maxwell Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Greenfield-Central Com Schools?

Besides Maxwell Intermediate School, Greenfield-Central Com Schools also operates Greenfield-Central High School (1,413 students), Greenfield Central Junior High Sch (690 students), and Jb Stephens Elementary School (587 students). See the Greenfield-Central Com Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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