Maxwell Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

1101 Old Salem Rd
Greensburg, PA 15601

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Top 10%

Serving 392 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Maxwell Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 392 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 10% in PA
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Maxwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Maxwell Elementary School's student population of 392 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maxwell Elementary School
Kind	56
1	63
2	64
3	50
4	85
5	74

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Total Students

392 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School
2023	422
2022	425
2021	414
2020	419
2019	419
2018	430
2017	430
2016	434
2015	444
2014	446
2013	341
2012	366
2011	384
2010	407
2009	418
2008	412
2007	427
2006	469
2005	454
2004	510
2003	464
2002	447
2001	424
2000	407
1999	428
1998	409
1997	431
1996	430
1995	453
1994	461
1993	452
1992	431
1991	432
1990	460
1989	492
1988	498
1987	500

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	29
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	28
2015	28
2014	28
2013	26
2012	27
2011	27
2010	27
2009	28
2008	29
2007	28
2006	26
2005	22
2004	23
2003	24
2002	25
2001	26
2000	26
1999	27
1998	24
1997	23
1996	22
1995	23
1994	23
1993	22
1992	22
1991	20
1990	25
1989	25
1988	27
1987	27

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School Motto

The Hempfield Area School District, in its commitment to excellence, shall engage and educate all students for personal success through a shared responsibility with the student, family, and community in a safe, secure and nurturing environment.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Maxwell Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Maxwell Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#273 out of 2733 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School
2023	#273
2022	#389
2021	#224
2019	#627
2018	#305
2017	#184
2016	#337
2015	#146
2014	#85
2013	#131
2012	#84

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74%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield Area School District
2023	74%	38%	53%
2022	68%	36%	51%
2021	64%	38%	50%
2019	66%	45%	61%
2018	73%	45%	60%
2017	76%	46%	60%
2016	75%	46%	61%
2015	76%	43%	55%
2014	95%	72%	83%
2013	94%	73%	83%
2012	96%	74%	82%

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72%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield Area School District
2022	72%	55%	69%
2021	73%	55%	64%
2019	77%	62%	76%
2018	83%	63%	60%
2017	88%	63%	78%
2016	84%	62%	76%
2015	88%	62%	75%
2014	90%	70%	82%
2013	87%	70%	80%
2012	90%	71%	82%
2011	91%	73%	84%

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85-89%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield Area School District
2022	87%	57%	72%
2021	92%	64%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield Area School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	21:1	16:1	16:1
2004	22:1	16:1	16:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	17:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	19:1	19:1
1994	20:1	19:1	20:1
1993	21:1	19:1	20:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	22:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	17:1	19:1
1989	20:1	17:1	18:1
1988	19:1	17:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield Area School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield Area School District
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%
1998	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield Area School District
2023	1%	14%	1%
2022	1%	14%	1%
2021	2%	15%	1%
2020	3%	15%	1%
2019	3%	15%	1%
2018	1%	15%	2%
2017	1%	15%	2%
2016	1%	15%	2%
2015	3%	15%	4%
2014	2%	15%	2%
2013	1%	15%	2%
2012	1%	15%	2%
2011	1%	15%	2%
2009	1%	16%	2%
2008	1%	16%	2%
2007	1%	16%	2%
2005	1%	16%	1%
2004	1%	16%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1998	1%	15%	1%
1997	2%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	3%	14%	1%
1994	2%	14%	1%
1993	3%	13%	1%
1992	2%	13%	1%
1991	2%	13%	1%
1990	2%	13%	1%

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White

93%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield Area School District
2023	90%	62%	92%
2022	91%	63%	92%
2021	91%	63%	93%
2020	91%	65%	93%
2019	91%	65%	93%
2018	95%	66%	94%
2017	95%	66%	94%
2016	95%	68%	95%
2015	95%	68%	79%
2014	95%	69%	95%
2013	97%	70%	95%
2012	96%	71%	95%
2011	96%	71%	95%
2010	98%	72%	95%
2009	97%	73%	96%
2008	98%	74%	96%
2007	98%	74%	96%
2006	97%	75%	97%
2005	96%	76%	97%
2004	96%	76%	97%
2003	98%	77%	97%
2002	100%	78%	98%
2001	99%	78%	97%
2000	99%	79%	97%
1999	99%	79%	97%
1998	97%	79%	97%
1997	97%	80%	97%
1996	97%	80%	97%
1995	95%	81%	97%
1994	96%	81%	98%
1993	97%	82%	98%
1992	98%	82%	98%
1991	98%	82%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield Area School District
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield Area School District
2023	0.19	0.58	0.16
2022	0.17	0.57	0.16
2021	0.17	0.57	0.14
2020	0.17	0.54	0.13
2019	0.17	0.54	0.13
2018	0.10	0.53	0.11
2017	0.10	0.53	0.11
2016	0.10	0.51	0.10
2015	0.10	0.51	0.22
2014	0.10	0.50	0.09
2013	0.06	0.48	0.10
2012	0.07	0.47	0.09
2011	0.08	0.47	0.10
2010	0.06	0.46	0.09
2009	0.06	0.44	0.08
2008	0.04	0.43	0.08
2007	0.04	0.42	0.08
2006	0.06	0.41	0.07
2005	0.08	0.40	0.06
2004	0.08	0.40	0.05
2003	0.04	0.39	0.05
2001	0.02	0.37	0.05
2000	0.02	0.35	0.06
1999	0.02	0.35	0.05
1998	0.06	0.35	0.06
1997	0.06	0.34	0.06
1996	0.06	0.34	0.06
1995	0.10	0.33	0.06
1994	0.08	0.33	0.05
1993	0.06	0.31	0.05
1992	0.04	0.31	0.05

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Eligible for

23%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield Area School District
2023	23%	54%	30%
2022	21%	50%	29%
2021	18%	49%	25%
2020	17%	48%	26%
2019	17%	48%	26%
2018	16%	41%	24%
2017	16%	41%	24%
2016	14%	44%	22%
2015	9%	41%	16%
2014	11%	38%	19%
2013	15%	36%	19%
2012	16%	34%	18%
2011	14%	33%	17%
2010	12%	31%	16%
2009	13%	27%	14%
2008	14%	25%	13%
2007	11%	24%	12%
2006	9%	25%	12%
2005	9%	22%	10%
2004	8%	22%	10%
2003	9%	23%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Maxwell Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Hempfield Area School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2005	2%	6%	5%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	2%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hempfield Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Maxwell Elementary School's ranking?

Maxwell Elementary School is ranked #273 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Maxwell Elementary School often compared to?

Maxwell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Nicely Elementary School, Fort Allen Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Maxwell Elementary School?

392 students attend Maxwell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Maxwell Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Maxwell Elementary School?

Maxwell Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Maxwell Elementary School offer ?

Maxwell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Maxwell Elementary School part of?

Maxwell Elementary School is part of Hempfield Area School District.

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