Enrollment
271
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENRY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510192002443
Mount Olivet Elementary
255 Lancer Lane, Martinsville, VA 24112 · (276) 638-1022 · Henry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Virginia public elementary schools
- C+Test 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 Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
272 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 66%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
69%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
63.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +8.0pp since 2022
Math
69.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% 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 Mount Olivet Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Henry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #661 of 1,101 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #703 of 1,111 ▲ 13 | #6 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #794 of 1,111 ▼ 77 | #6 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #1,014 of 1,176 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #914 of 1,105 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #278 of 1,106 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #97 of 1,157 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #376 of 759 | #6 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
271
-26 (-9%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 271 | 17 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 20 | 14.0:1 | 90% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 297 | 17 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 18.3 | 16.8:1 | 85% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 293 | 18 | 16.3:1 | 84% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 265 | 19 | 13.9:1 | 55% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Olivet Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (308 to 271); teachers down 7% (18.3 to 17).
About Mount Olivet Elementary
Mount Olivet Elementary operates as a small elementary school in Martinsville, Virginia. It reports enrollment of 271 students in pre-K through 5. The school is 46% below the average for elementary schools in Virginia.
Besides Mount Olivet Elementary, Henry County Public Schools runs 12 other schools. The district enrolls 6,916 students.
The largest group at Mount Olivet Elementary is Black students, at 41%. It is also 34% White, 13% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Henry County is roughly 22% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mount Olivet Elementary scores 69%.
Mount Olivet Elementary reports a ratio of 15.9 students per teacher, from 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average ratio is 13.8:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Mount Olivet Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 51% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Compared with Virginia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Mount Olivet Elementary's results are 6.7 points above predicted: 67.5% against 60.8%.
In Henry County, home to about 49,980 people, the median household earns about $50,760 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Mount Olivet Elementary shares Henry County with 14 other public schools.
About 1.8 miles separate Mount Olivet Elementary from the closest public school, Laurel Park Middle. The five-mile area around Mount Olivet Elementary holds 7 other public schools. Local comparison: Mount Olivet Elementary ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 67.5% versus a 62.6% average.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 271, down from 297 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 17.5 to 15.9 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Mount Olivet Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- G.W. Carver ElementaryElementary · 460 students
Other schools in Martinsville
- Laurel Park MiddleMiddle · 734 students
- Meadow View ElementaryElementary · 659 students
- Martinsville HighHigh · 540 students
- G.W. Carver ElementaryElementary · 460 students
- Albert Harris ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Martinsville MiddleMiddle · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Laurel Park Middle1.8 mi · 734
- Patrick Henry Elementary2.5 mi · 357
- Martinsville High2.8 mi · 540
- Martinsville Middle3.1 mi · 387
- Clearview Early Learning Center3.5 mi · 110
- Albert Harris Elementary4.1 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Olivet ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Mount Olivet Elementary?
Mount Olivet Elementary enrolls approximately 271 students in grades PK-05.
Is Mount Olivet Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mount Olivet Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Mount Olivet Elementary have?
Mount Olivet Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Mount Olivet Elementary?
Student demographics at Mount Olivet Elementary are roughly 34% White, 13% Hispanic, 41% Black, 13% Two or more.
What district is Mount Olivet Elementary in?
Mount Olivet Elementary is part of Henry County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.