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Schools in Martinsville · Martinsville City Public Schools

Martinsville’s public schools score below 92% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 29% of Martinsville’s students scored proficient, below the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Martinsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#243of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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.

Math proficiency
29%
▼ 25 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 5–9 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▲ 10% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,793 students on the public path
In brief

Martinsville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 141 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Martinsville’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 8% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $18,954 per student in FY2024, against $17,169 across Virginia. 23% of its revenue that year was federal (Virginia 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Martinsville Middle, then Martinsville High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Martinsville’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 8% of Virginia school districts, #243 of 250 Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (141)Better than 2%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 874 test results and a graduating class of 139 could put Martinsville anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Martinsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (874 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Martinsville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
6–8Martinsville MiddleMartinsville City Public SchoolsC−
9–12Martinsville HighMartinsville City Public SchoolsC

Martinsville’s public schools are run by Martinsville City Public Schools. 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.

Martinsville City Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,793 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$18,954VA $17,169 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math29%
State average 54.4% · 874 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 23% of the Martinsville district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 10% across Virginia, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Martinsville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Martinsville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MartinsvilleDMartinsville City

Every school in Martinsville

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Martinsvilleby address
Clearview Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
110 students12:1Rate it →
Albert Harris Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
D−
399 students11:1Rate it →
Patrick Henry Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
357 students13:1Rate it →
Martinsville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
387 students11:1Rate it →
Martinsville High
High · Grades 9–12
C
540 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Martinsville’s schools

Are Martinsville’s schools good?

On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Martinsville children attend score below 92% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #243 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Martinsville in?

Martinsville City Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,793 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Martinsville kids go to high school?

Martinsville High, with 540 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Martinsville’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Martinsville City Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Martinsville spend per student?

$18,954 in Martinsville City Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.