Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARTINSVILLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510240002617
Patrick Henry Elementary
1810 Church Street Ext., Martinsville, VA 24112 · (276) 403-5812 · Martinsville city
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
359 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
62%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
Students here typically continue to
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
62.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +8.0pp since 2022
Math
63.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 55.0% |
% 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
58.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 Patrick Henry Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #857 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #836 of 1,111 ▼ 95 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #816 of 1,111 ▼ 97 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #902 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #296 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #503 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #83 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #263 of 759 |
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
357
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 357 | 28 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 28 | 12.3:1 | 100% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 27.5 | 12.5:1 | 100% (342) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 26 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 24 | 17.8:1 | 99% (424) |
| 2015-16 | 404 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 99% (401) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 28 | 18.3:1 | 59% (303) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patrick Henry Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (427 to 357); teachers up 17% (24 to 28).
About Patrick Henry Elementary
Families in Martinsville, Virginia, are served by Patrick Henry Elementary, a small elementary school. The school had 357 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Virginia) has about 499 students.
Martinsville City Public Schools runs Patrick Henry Elementary along with 4 other schools, enrolling 1,793 students in total.
Black students make up a majority at Patrick Henry Elementary, at 52%. The remaining students are 29% White, 13% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Martinsville city is about 44% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 12.8:1 comes from the school's 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia.
Patrick Henry Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 58.9% is 1.8 points below the 60.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Martinsville city census figures show that the median household income is $46,727, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 18%. Martinsville city is home to 5 public schools and about 1,793 public school students.
The nearest public school is Martinsville Middle, at about 0.7 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 62.2%, higher than Patrick Henry Elementary's 58.9%.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Patrick Henry Elementary had 365 students in 2020-21 and 357 in 2024-25, nearly the same. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.0:1 to 12.8:1.
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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
- Martinsville HighHigh · 540 students
- Albert Harris ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Martinsville MiddleMiddle · 387 students
- Clearview Early Learning CenterElementary · 110 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
Other Patrick Henry Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Patrick Henry Elementary. Patrick Henry Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Patrick Henry Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 442 students
- Patrick Henry Elementary SchoolHamler, OH · 333 students
Nearby schools
- Martinsville Middle0.7 mi · 387
- Martinsville High0.7 mi · 540
- Clearview Early Learning Center1.7 mi · 110
- Albert Harris Elementary1.7 mi · 399
- Mount Olivet Elementary2.5 mi · 271
- Rich Acres Elementary3.3 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Patrick Henry ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Patrick Henry Elementary?
Patrick Henry Elementary enrolls approximately 357 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Patrick Henry Elementary serve?
Patrick Henry Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Patrick Henry Elementary have?
Patrick Henry Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Patrick Henry Elementary?
Student demographics at Patrick Henry Elementary are roughly 29% White, 13% Hispanic, 52% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Patrick Henry Elementary public or private?
Patrick Henry Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Martinsville City Public Schools.
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