The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in Social studies. The lowest is 46% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Maxwell Intermediate School
Maxwell Intermediate School serves fourth through sixth graders as a regular public school within the Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation, located in the small, unincorporated community of Maxwell in Hancock County, Indiana. This is the only school in the district that covers these middle elementary grades, and it draws from a largely rural, low-density area where farmland and scattered residential lots define the landscape. Maxwell itself has no downtown, no commercial district, and no walkable street life; families rely on nearby Greenfield and Indianapolis for employment, shopping, and most civic amenities. The community is growing modestly, but it remains an agricultural enclave, and the school sits along a state highway as one of the few institutional buildings in the area.
On state assessments administered through Indiana’s ILEARN program, Maxwell Intermediate posted results that, when taken together, place it among the higher-performing schools in Hancock County. The school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects sits above the midpoint of the five districts in the county, within the top quartile of that comparison group. In math, a majority of students met the proficient or above benchmark. In English language arts, just under half of students reached that level. Science results show about half of tested students proficient, and social studies, which is administered only in fifth grade, shows a similar share. These figures suggest academic performance that is generally solid relative to other schools in the county, though a gap between math and ELA proficiency is present. A parent may want to discuss with the school how it supports literacy growth across the intermediate years, especially given that ELA proficiency is lower than math.
The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of Hispanic, Black, Asian, and multiracial students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a notable portion of families have lower incomes. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners were not available; a parent interested in those supports should ask the school directly. The school’s enrollment is spread fairly evenly across grades four, five, and six, with a slightly larger sixth-grade cohort.
Because Maxwell Intermediate serves only grades four through six, it has no graduation rate to report, and the school does not offer high-school-level programs such as Advanced Placement or career pathways. Students move on to Greenfield-Central Junior High School and then to Greenfield-Central High School, both located in the city of Greenfield. The district itself is pursuing reconfiguration plans that include possible grade restructuring and the potential merging of another intermediate school, which could affect attendance boundaries and feeder patterns in the coming years. Families living in the attendance area should stay informed about these proposals, as they may change which schools their children attend after leaving Maxwell Intermediate.
The school’s setting is quiet and rural, with no parks, libraries, or public transit within Maxwell proper. The Maxwell Friends Church is a longstanding community institution nearby. For families who value a small-town, low-key environment and are comfortable with a commute to larger employment and activity centers, Maxwell Intermediate offers a solid academic foundation in a close-knit context. The school’s performance relative to county peers is a clear strength, while the modest ELA results and the ongoing district restructuring are factors worth exploring further with the school and the district.
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