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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 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,143 students in Martinsville City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, 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 59% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), 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
1,497 Schools
# Students
1,793 Students
832,785 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
60,019 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Martinsville City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)29%
59%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.6%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
20%
% Black
58%
21%
% White
19%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,386 is higher than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,514 is higher than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,386
$15,504
Spending / Student
$15,514
$15,258
Best Martinsville City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Martinsville Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
201 Brown St.
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5886
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5886
Gr: 6-8 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #22.
Patrick Henry Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #33.
Albert Harris Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
710 Smith Road
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5838
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5838
Gr: K-5 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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