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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 is 1 public preschool serving 114 students in Martinsville City School District.
Public Preschools in Martinsville City School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
1,807 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
37,218 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
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
267 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
20%
# Black Students
1,076 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
60%
20%
# White Students
329 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
18%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
123
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
1,841
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
800 Ainsley Street
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5800
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5800
Grades: PK
| 114 students
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