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Colusa County school performance
Maxwell Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 46th percentile among California school districts.
Only 42.8% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 30.0% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 42.8% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 30.0% |
| District Reading Rank | 535 / 977 (45th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 515 / 977 (47th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 14:1 |
| Spend per Student | $18,558 |
| Schools in District | 3 |
| Student Enrollment | 331 |
| Low-Income Students | 239 (72.2%) |
| English Learners | 100 (30.2%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 7.6 points from last year and rose 6.0 points over the full period. Math rose 5.4 points from last year and rose 4.4 points over the full period.
•Math +4.4 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Mark Sutton President [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Brandon Neal Vice President [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Jason Bowen Clerk [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Sandra Yarbrough Trustee [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Stacy Pearson Trustee [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 16.3 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
23.9% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 51.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 12.7 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
15.2% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 39.8% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Maxwell Unified rank in California?
Maxwell Unified ranks No. 535 of 977 in reading and No. 515 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across Maxwell Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 2 of 3 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 1 of 3.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Maxwell Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 37.8%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 26.1%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Maxwell Unified?
Unified districts in Colusa County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell UnifiedThis district | 30.0% | 42.8% |
| Williams Unified | 12.4% | 29.0% |
| Pierce Joint Unified | 26.6% | 36.4% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
