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If you could change one rule at G.W. Carver Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENRY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510192000859
G.W. Carver Elementary
220 Trott Circle, Martinsville, VA 24112 · (276) 957-2226 · Henry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Virginia public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
469 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
78.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 70.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
71.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 →
Where G.W. Carver Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Henry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #542 of 1,101 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #458 of 1,111 ▲ 83 | #4 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #768 of 1,111 ▼ 82 | #5 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #675 of 1,176 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #826 of 1,105 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #504 of 1,106 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #30 of 1,157 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #199 of 759 | #2 of 8 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
460
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+111% since 1990-91, when it was 218
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 460 | 30 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 30 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 31 | 14.9:1 | 91% (420) |
| 2020-21 | 463 | 31 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 30 | 18.9:1 | 84% (479) |
| 2015-16 | 527 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 84% (445) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | 29 | 17.5:1 | 71% (359) |
| 2000-01 | 288 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 33% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 218 | 13 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for G.W. Carver Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (567 to 460); teachers unchanged (30 to 30).
About G.W. Carver Elementary
G.W. Carver Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Martinsville, Virginia. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 460 students.
Henry County Public Schools runs G.W. Carver Elementary along with 12 other schools, enrolling 6,916 students in total.
White students are the majority at G.W. Carver Elementary, with 56% of enrollment. It is also 19% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. Henry County's residents are about 69% White, 13 points above the school's share. G.W. Carver Elementary's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 30 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.3:1. That is higher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia.
Measured against Virginia public elementary schools, G.W. Carver Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, G.W. Carver Elementary is 11.0 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 71.4% actual, 60.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Virginia.
Across Henry County, the median household income is $50,760, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Henry County is home to 15 public schools and about 6,916 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Fieldale-Collinsville Middle, about 2.7 miles away. G.W. Carver Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts G.W. Carver Elementary at 2nd of 8.
G.W. Carver Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 463 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 460.
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Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,980
Census ACS
Median income
$50,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,916 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henry County Public Schools
- Magna Vista HighHigh · 1,147 students
- Bassett HighHigh · 1,098 students
- Fieldale-Collinsville MiddleMiddle · 792 students
- Laurel Park MiddleMiddle · 734 students
- Meadow View ElementaryElementary · 659 students
- Drewry Mason ElementaryElementary · 382 students
Other schools in Martinsville
- Laurel Park MiddleMiddle · 734 students
- Meadow View ElementaryElementary · 659 students
- Martinsville HighHigh · 540 students
- Albert Harris ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Martinsville MiddleMiddle · 387 students
- Patrick Henry ElementaryElementary · 357 students
Other G.W. Carver Elementary schools
One other US public school is named G.W. Carver Elementary. G.W. Carver Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- G.W. Carver ElementarySalem, VA · 404 students
Nearby schools
- Fieldale-Collinsville Middle2.7 mi · 792
- Albert Harris Elementary3.2 mi · 399
- Bassett High4.1 mi · 1,098
- Martinsville Middle4.1 mi · 387
- Rich Acres Elementary4.3 mi · 253
- Stanleytown Elementary4.5 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About G.W. Carver ElementaryHow many students attend G.W. Carver Elementary?
G.W. Carver Elementary enrolls approximately 460 students in grades PK-05.
Is G.W. Carver Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
G.W. Carver Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at G.W. Carver Elementary?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at G.W. Carver Elementary.
What is the student diversity at G.W. Carver Elementary?
Student demographics at G.W. Carver Elementary are roughly 56% White, 13% Hispanic, 19% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees G.W. Carver Elementary?
G.W. Carver Elementary is overseen by Henry County Public Schools in Henry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.