For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,139 students in Martinsville City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Martinsville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
1,810 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Martinsville City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)29%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)29%
59%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
269 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
19%
# Black Students
1,056 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
59%
22%
# White Students
347 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
19%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
115
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,232 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,368 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,232
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,368
$15,228
Best Martinsville City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martinsville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
201 Brown St.
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5886
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5886
Grades: 6-8
| 393 students
Rank: #22.
Patrick Henry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1810 Church Street Ext.
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5812
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5812
Grades: K-5
| 343 students
Rank: #33.
Albert Harris Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
710 Smith Road
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5838
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5838
Grades: K-5
| 403 students
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