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About Maxwell
Village in New Mexico, United StatesMaxwell is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Maxwell had a population of 224. Maxwell was established in 1879 as a railroad town on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It was named in honor of Lucien Maxwell, who provided the land for the original townsite from his Maxwell Land Grant.
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Health in Maxwell
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.
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Schools in Maxwell
All Maxwell schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Maxwell’s kids attend outperform 52% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NM. Ratings are from neighbors.
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