Enrollment
262
High
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARTINS MILL ISD·NCES 482922005776
Martins Mill High School
301 F M 1861, MARTIN'S MILL, TX 75754 · (903) 479-3234 · Van Zandt County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
117 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 44 | 17% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 63% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MARTINS MILL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 40.0% | 22.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 22.0% | 40.0% | 20.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 64.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 73.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 50.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Martins Mill High School
Martins Mill High School's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martins Mill High School this school | 262 | 44.7% | 50.1% |
| Merkel High School MERKEL | 281 | 43.8% | 44.2% |
| Harmony High School BIG SANDY | 273 | 44.3% | 66.3% |
| Collinsville High School COLLINSVILLE | 298 | 43.6% | 37.6% |
| North Hopkins High School SULPHUR SPRINGS | 231 | 47.2% | 52.1% |
| Hawley High School HAWLEY | 216 | 44.4% | 66.7% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Martins Mill High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Van Zandt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #819 of 1,385 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #819 of 1,425 ▼ 192 | #5 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #510 of 1,425 ▼ 21 | #3 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +30.5pp | #139 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #1,216 of 2,107 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #178 of 1,344 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #834 of 1,346 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #1,116 of 1,522 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.1% | #221 of 672 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25Enrollment
262
+57 (+28%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 8.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 262 | 24 | 10.9:1 | 45% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 23.2 | 10.5:1 | 51% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 211 | 25.2 | 8.4:1 | 43% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 24 | 8.5:1 | 38% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 220 | 25 | 8.8:1 | 37% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 238 | 21 | 11.3:1 | 36% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 218 | 24 | 9.1:1 | 38% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 134 | 13 | 10.3:1 | 36% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 325 | 18 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martins Mill High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (220 to 262); teachers down 4% (25 to 24).
About Martins Mill High School
Martins Mill High School is a very small high school in MARTIN'S MILL, Texas, administered by MARTINS MILL ISD. Students in grades 6 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 262 students. High schools in Texas average about 796 students, which makes this school 67% below average.
MARTINS MILL ISD counts 496 students in its 2 schools, and Martins Mill High School is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show Martins Mill High School is 70% White. The next largest groups are 26% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 14 points below the 84% share among Van Zandt County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
Staffing at Martins Mill High School comes to 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.9:1. The school's 10.9:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for high schools in Texas. On the income side, 45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 11 points below the 56% average for public schools in Van Zandt County.
Martins Mill High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 35% of Texas public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Martins Mill High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.1%; the prediction is 54.6%.
Van Zandt County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $69,475 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Martins Mill High School shares Van Zandt County with 28 other public schools.
Martins Mill High School's nearest public school is Martins Mill Elementary School (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Martins Mill High School places 5th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 28% rise took enrollment from 205 in 2020-21 to 262 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 8.5:1 in 2020-21 to 10.9:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Martins Mill High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Van Zandt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,649
Census ACS
Median income
$69,475
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARTINS MILL ISD
- Martins Mill Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Mabank DAEPElementary
Other schools in MARTIN'S MILL
- Martins Mill Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
Nearby schools
- Martins Mill Elementary School0.0 mi · 234
- Ranch Academy4.1 mi · 64
- Murchison Elementary School9.6 mi · 169
- Canton Elementary School10.1 mi · 569
- Canton Junior High School10.2 mi · 557
- Canton High School10.6 mi · 650
Frequently asked questions
About Martins Mill High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Martins Mill High School?
Martins Mill High School enrolls approximately 262 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Martins Mill High School serve?
Martins Mill High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Martins Mill High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Martins Mill High School is approximately 10.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Martins Mill High School?
At Martins Mill High School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Martins Mill High School?
Martins Mill High School is overseen by MARTINS MILL ISD in Van Zandt County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.