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Martinsville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,135 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 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
1,807 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
267 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
19%
# Black Students
1,076 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
60%
22%
# White Students
329 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
18%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
123
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,259 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,393 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,259
$15,502
Spending / Student
$15,393
$15,257
Best Martinsville City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martinsville Middle 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
| 389 students
Rank: #22.
Patrick Henry Elementary 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
| 344 students
Rank: #33.
Albert Harris Elementary 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
| 402 students
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