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Maxwell Elementary School

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Maxwell Elementary School is an urban public school in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1. It serves 638 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 226 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

638 Students

37 Teachers

14390 Bolling Dr

Denver, CO 80239 View local requests

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Maxwell Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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