Photo: Liveon001 ©Travis Witt · CC BY-SA 3.0Martindale’s public schools score below 88% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Martindale’s districts is 24%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Martindale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Martindale’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 656 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Martindale’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 12% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,914 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Martindale’s grade
D: better than 12% of Texas school districts. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Martindale, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Martindale
Bonham Pre-K School
Grades PK · 380 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in San Marcos
6th grade in Martindale · depends on your address
Miller Middle
Grades 6–8 · 896 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in San Marcos
Goodnight Middle
Grades 6–8 · 884 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in San Marcos
7th grade in Martindale · depends on your address
Miller Middle
Grades 6–8 · 896 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in San Marcos
Goodnight Middle
Grades 6–8 · 884 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in San Marcos
8th grade in Martindale · depends on your address
Miller Middle
Grades 6–8 · 896 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in San Marcos
Goodnight Middle
Grades 6–8 · 884 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in San Marcos
9th grade in Martindale
San Marcos H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,371 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in San Marcos
10th grade in Martindale
San Marcos H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,371 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in San Marcos
11th grade in Martindale
San Marcos H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,371 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in San Marcos
12th grade in Martindale
San Marcos H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,371 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in San Marcos
Martindale’s public schools are run by San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, which also serves San Marcos and Staples. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Martindale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Martindale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Martindale | D | San Marcos Consolidated Independent |
Every school in Martindale
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Martindale’s schools
Are Martindale’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Martindale children attend score below 88% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Martindale in?
San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,222 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Martindale kids go to high school?
San Marcos H S in San Marcos, with 2,371 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Martindale’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Martindale spend per student?
$12,914 in San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Martindale families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.