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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARTINSVILLE CUSD 3C·NCES 172490004727

Martinsville Elementary School

410 E Kendall St, Martinsville, IL 62442 · (217) 382-4116 · Clark County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Illinois public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools

Enrollment
238
Elementary
DISTRICT 192 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
140 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3414%
Kindergarten2912%
Grade 12511%
Grade 22812%
Grade 33113%
Grade 43414%
Grade 52410%
Grade 63314%

This year's kindergarten class (29) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (33).

Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
22293%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
115%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9942%
Female
13958%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Martinsville Elementary School→Martinsville Jr- Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Martinsville CUSD 3C. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
56.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +17.0pp since 2023
Math
47.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +18.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.

IAR + ISA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2556.1%47.4%
2023-2439.1%28.7%
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Martinsville Elementary School

Martinsville Elementary School's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Martinsville Elementary School this school23858.8%45.4%
Iuka Comm Cons School
Iuka
23157.1%67.5%
Southeastern Elementary School
Bowen
24759.1%34.6%
Illini Central Grade School
Mason City
26458.0%32.9%
Atwood-Hammond Grade School
Atwood
20958.4%45.6%
St Elmo Elementary School
Saint Elmo
22256.8%49.1%
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Martinsville Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Illinois
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
45.4%#726 of 1,925
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
47.4%#746 of 2,077
▲ 114
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.1%#801 of 2,077
▲ 35
Enrollment
ranked largest first
238#1,892 of 2,419
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#1,316 of 2,035
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
12.8%#1,826 of 2,042
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
58.8%#1,047 of 2,132
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.2%#1,410 of 1,461
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
238
+31 (+15%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 266
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2523816.714.3:159% (140)
2023-2423516.814.0:154% (128)
2022-2323015.614.8:153% (123)
2020-21207N/AN/AN/A
2017-1824115.915.2:159% (143)
2015-162211613.8:158% (129)
2010-112091316.1:151% (106)
2000-012391714.1:1N/A
1990-912661517.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martinsville Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (241 to 238); teachers up 5% (15.9 to 16.7).

About Martinsville Elementary School

Martinsville Elementary School runs as a small elementary school in Martinsville, Illinois. It had 238 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students, which makes this school 38% below average.

District-wide, Martinsville CUSD 3C has 2 schools and 384 students.

At Martinsville Elementary School, 93% of students are White. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Clark County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 13%.

There are 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Martinsville Elementary School, giving a ratio of 14.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is similar, at 13.9:1. A total of 140 students, or 59%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 45% average for public schools in Clark County.

On the allk12 Grade, Martinsville Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 65% of Illinois public elementary schools.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Martinsville Elementary School would be expected to post about 37.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.4%.

Looking at the county, Clark County, median household income comes to about $72,927, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 9, with about 2,456 students.

Measured in a straight line, Martinsville Jr- Sr High School is about 0.6 miles from Martinsville Elementary School. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, Martinsville Elementary School is ahead of the 41.1% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 8.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

From 207 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 238 by 2024-25.

Martinsville Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Clark County at a glance

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Population
15,266
Census ACS
Median income
$72,927
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,456 students

Quick facts

School name
Martinsville Elementary School
District
Martinsville CUSD 3C
Address
410 E Kendall St, Martinsville, IL 62442
Phone
(217) 382-4116
County
Clark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
238
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
140 (59%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
172490004727
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Martinsville Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Martinsville Elementary School?
Martinsville Elementary School enrolls approximately 238 students in grades PK-06.
Is Martinsville Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Martinsville Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Martinsville Elementary School have?
Martinsville Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Martinsville Elementary School?
At Martinsville Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Martinsville Elementary School public or private?
Martinsville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Martinsville CUSD 3C.
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