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Enrollment
540
High
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARTINSVILLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510240000988
Martinsville High
351 Commonwealth Blvd, Martinsville, VA 24112 · (276) 403-5870 · Martinsville city
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Virginia public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
541 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 9 | 143 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 122 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 133 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 142 | 26% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Martinsville City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
79.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
78.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 79 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 are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 85.0% | 77.0% |
% 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
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Martinsville High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #305 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #200 of 316 ▲ 88 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #239 of 316 ▼ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 540 | #241 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #126 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #130 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #19 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #112 of 178 |
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
540
-41 (-7%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 808
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 540 | 40.2 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 40.2 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 39.8 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 40 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 42.9 | 13.5:1 | 99% (577) |
| 2015-16 | 625 | 40 | 15.6:1 | 62% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 720 | 33 | 21.8:1 | 55% (394) |
| 2000-01 | 804 | 76 | 10.6:1 | 28% (225) |
| 1990-91 | 808 | 59 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martinsville High.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (580 to 540); teachers down 6% (42.9 to 40.2).
About Martinsville High
Families in Martinsville, Virginia, are served by Martinsville High, a low-enrollment high school. There are 540 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 1,213.
Within Martinsville City Public Schools, Martinsville High is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 1,793 students.
More than half of the students at Martinsville High are Black (57%). Other reported shares: 20% White, 16% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 44% Black among all Martinsville city residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
There are 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Virginia is similar, at 13.9:1.
Among Virginia public high schools, Martinsville High outscored 4%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 60.8% for a school in Virginia with Martinsville High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Martinsville High posts 53.0%.
For Martinsville city, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $46,727 a year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of people live in poverty. Counting Martinsville High, Martinsville city has 5 public schools.
Martinsville Middle is about 0.6 miles from Martinsville High, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Martinsville High ranks 8th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Martinsville High falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment decreased by 7% across 4 years, from 581 in 2020-21 to 540 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.5:1 in 2020-21, and 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Martinsville High. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Martinsville city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,658
Census ACS
Median income
$46,727
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,793 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Martinsville City Public Schools
- Albert Harris ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Martinsville MiddleMiddle · 387 students
- Patrick Henry ElementaryElementary · 357 students
- Clearview Early Learning CenterElementary · 110 students
Other schools in Martinsville
- Laurel Park MiddleMiddle · 734 students
- Meadow View ElementaryElementary · 659 students
- G.W. Carver ElementaryElementary · 460 students
- Albert Harris ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Martinsville MiddleMiddle · 387 students
- Patrick Henry ElementaryElementary · 357 students
Other Martinsville High schools
One other US public school is named Martinsville High. Martinsville High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Martinsville High SchoolMartinsville, IN · 1,284 students
Nearby schools
- Martinsville Middle0.6 mi · 387
- Patrick Henry Elementary0.7 mi · 357
- Clearview Early Learning Center0.9 mi · 110
- Albert Harris Elementary1.4 mi · 399
- Mount Olivet Elementary2.8 mi · 271
- Fieldale-Collinsville Middle3.5 mi · 792
Frequently asked questions
About Martinsville HighWhat is the total enrollment at Martinsville High?
Martinsville High enrolls approximately 540 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Martinsville High serve?
Martinsville High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Martinsville High?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Martinsville High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Martinsville High?
At Martinsville High, the student body is approximately 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Martinsville High public or private?
Martinsville High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Martinsville City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.