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Martinsville High

Summary:

Martinsville High School is a public high school in Martinsville, Virginia, serving 564 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Martinsville City Public Schools district, which is ranked 114 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Martinsville High stands out from nearby schools like Magna Vista High and Bassett High in several key ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (55.5%) compared to Magna Vista High (27.99%) and Bassett High (16.17%). Martinsville High has also consistently ranked in the bottom third of Virginia high schools, with a 1-star rating, while Magna Vista High and Bassett High have higher rankings and ratings. Additionally, Martinsville High's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across various subject areas and grade levels.

The data reveals significant achievement gaps between different racial groups and gender differences in performance at Martinsville High. The school also faces challenges related to poverty and economic disadvantage, with an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. By learning from the strategies and practices employed by its higher-performing neighbors, Martinsville High may be able to develop effective interventions and support systems to address these issues and improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 351 Commonwealth Blvd
       Martinsville, VA  24112

(276) 403-5870

District: Martinsville City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
281st of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,917 Help


Feeder schools for Martinsville High:

Elementary:    Albert Harris Elementary
    Patrick Henry Elementary
Middle:    Martinsville Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  564

Racial breakdown:

African American:
55.5%
White:
20.4%
Hispanic:
16.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Martinsville High ranks worse than 85.4% of high schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.24. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Martinsville High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martinsville High is $8,917.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martinsville High:

SchoolDigger ranks Martinsville High 281st of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Martinsville High in the ranking list.)

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Martinsville City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Martinsville City Public Schools 114th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Martinsville High

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Rank History for all students at Martinsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 46.04 180th 308 41.6%
2006 48.31 166th 314 47.1%
2007 44.27 187th 313 40.3%
2008 18.62 300th 316 5.1%
2009 33.07 247th 313 21.1%
2010 20.25 298th 317 6.0%
2011 9.89 312th 320 2.5%
2012 9.31 316th 321 1.6%
2013 9.66 315th 321 1.9%
2014 15.40 306th 322 5.0%
2015 9.47 317th 322 1.6%
2016 13.94 312th 321 2.8%
2017 22.04 296th 324 8.6%
2018 32.05 257th 326 21.2%
2019 23.49 294th 327 10.1%
2021 8.00 312th 327 4.6%
2022 28.31 273rd 325 16.0%
2023 26.43 294th 326 9.8%
2024 31.24 281st 329 14.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martinsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 55.55 150th 320 53.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Martinsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.10 290th 320 9.4%
2024 45.73 214th 322 33.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Martinsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.25 287th 321 10.6%
2024 29.52 271st 322 15.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Martinsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.01 172nd 240 28.3%
2024 44.34 162nd 249 34.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Martinsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.66 205th 232 11.6%
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Rank History for White students at Martinsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.63 244th 315 22.5%
2024 73.38 39th 314 87.6%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Martinsville High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 904 904
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 829 829
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 808 808
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 813 813
1993 382 418 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 807
1994 401 427 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 835
1995 402 348 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 754
1996 402 348 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 754
1997 387 375 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 765
1998 364 377 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 744
1999 355 379 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 745
2000 359 430 3 9 0 n/a n/a -4 797
2001 356 429 6 13 0 n/a n/a 0 804
2002 346 441 10 16 0 n/a n/a 0 813
2003 346 441 10 16 0 n/a n/a 0 813
2004 336 439 5 18 0 n/a n/a 0 798
2005 337 466 5 21 0 n/a n/a 0 829
2006 328 509 6 24 1 n/a n/a 2 870
2007 305 512 11 14 1 n/a n/a 1 844
2008 272 481 10 21 2 n/a n/a 0 786
2009 255 491 9 27 2 n/a n/a 1 785
2010 245 503 11 35 0 n/a n/a 0 794
2011 239 436 9 36 0 0 0 0 720
2012 219 385 7 38 1 0 16 0 666
2013 211 370 5 40 0 0 19 0 645
2014 183 380 4 46 1 0 12 0 626
2015 190 402 7 58 2 0 12 0 671
2016 180 378 6 51 1 0 9 0 625
2017 153 361 6 56 1 0 16 0 593
2018 143 336 7 69 1 0 24 0 580
2019 124 329 7 70 0 0 23 0 553
2020 116 315 9 80 1 0 31 0 552
2021 121 328 9 85 2 0 36 0 581
2022 118 306 10 79 2 0 41 0 556
2023 115 313 9 90 3 0 34 0 564

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Martinsville High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 904 61.8 14.6 n/a
1990 829 58.7 14.1 n/a
1991 808 59.3 13.6 n/a
1992 813 60.4 13.4 n/a
1993 807 61.2 13.2 n/a
1994 835 85.9 n/a 14.9
1995 754 n/a 0.0 22.4
1996 754 n/a 0.0 22.4
1997 765 n/a 0.0 23.1
1998 744 n/a 0.0 23.8
1999 745 67.0 11.1 26.8
2000 797 n/a 0.0 27.8
2001 804 76.0 10.6 28
2002 813 78.5 10.4 32.7
2003 813 78.5 10.4 32.7
2004 798 67.0 11.9 35.3
2005 829 68.0 12.2 38.4
2006 870 66.0 13.2 41.4
2007 844 53.0 15.9 44.7
2008 786 46.3 17.0 48.7
2009 785 40.0 19.7 54.7
2010 794 37.4 21.2 62.7
2011 720 33.3 21.5 54.7
2012 666 46.8 14.2 65.8
2013 645 32.0 20.1 62.6
2014 626 40.4 15.4 62.8
2015 671 40.0 16.7 67.2
2016 625 41.0 15.2 62.2
2017 593 41.1 14.4 66.4
2018 580 42.9 13.5 99.5
2019 553 45.4 12.1 99.5
2020 552 39.4 13.9 99.5
2021 581 40.8 14.2 n/a
2022 556 40.8 13.6 99.5
2023 564 39.7 14.1 100.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Martinsville High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 904 61.8 14.6 n/a
1990 829 58.7 14.1 n/a
1991 808 59.3 13.6 n/a
1992 813 60.4 13.4 n/a
1993 807 61.2 13.2 n/a
1994 835 85.9 n/a 14.9
1995 754 n/a 0.0 22.4
1996 754 n/a 0.0 22.4
1997 765 n/a 0.0 23.1
1998 744 n/a 0.0 23.8
1999 745 67.0 11.1 26.8
2000 797 n/a 0.0 27.8
2001 804 76.0 10.6 28
2002 813 78.5 10.4 32.7
2003 813 78.5 10.4 32.7
2004 798 67.0 11.9 35.3
2005 829 68.0 12.2 38.4
2006 870 66.0 13.2 41.4
2007 844 53.0 15.9 44.7
2008 786 46.3 17.0 48.7
2009 785 40.0 19.7 54.7
2010 794 37.4 21.2 62.7
2011 720 33.3 21.5 54.7
2012 666 46.8 14.2 65.8
2013 645 32.0 20.1 62.6
2014 626 40.4 15.4 62.8
2015 671 40.0 16.7 67.2
2016 625 41.0 15.2 62.2
2017 593 41.1 14.4 66.4
2018 580 42.9 13.5 99.5
2019 553 45.4 12.1 99.5
2020 552 39.4 13.9 99.5
2021 581 40.8 14.2 n/a
2022 556 40.8 13.6 99.5
2023 564 39.7 14.1 100.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Martinsville High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $381 (4.2%) $8,709 (95.8%) $9,091
2020 $291 (3.6%) $7,845 (96.4%) $8,136
2021 $549 (6.2%) $8,367 (93.8%) $8,917

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martinsville High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 294th of 327 High schoolsRanks 294th of 326 High schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Geometry (Martinsville High)8877
 11%
   End of Course Geometry (Martinsville City Public Schools)8877
 11%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Martinsville High)7577
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Martinsville City Public Schools)8487
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Martinsville High)9383
 10%
   End of Course Algebra II (Martinsville City Public Schools)9589
 6%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Biology (Martinsville High)6948
 21%
   End of Course Biology (Martinsville City Public Schools)6948
 21%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Martinsville High)6039
 21%
   End of Course Earth Science (Martinsville City Public Schools)6039
 21%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Martinsville High)6373
 10%
   End of Course English Reading (Martinsville City Public Schools)6373
 10%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course VA and US History (Martinsville High)6050
 10%
   End of Course VA and US History (Martinsville City Public Schools)6050
 10%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Martinsville High)5431
 23%
   End of Course World History I (Martinsville City Public Schools)5431
 23%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students553564
 2%
African American329313
 4.9%
American Indian03
Asian79
 28.6%
Hispanic7090
 28.6%
Pacific Islander00
White124115
 7.3%
Two or More Races2334
 47.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%100.7%
 1.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Martinsville High

Martinsville High ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Virginia high schools.

Students at Martinsville High are 55% African American, 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Martinsville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Albert Harris Elementary
Elementary : Patrick Henry Elementary
Middle : Martinsville Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 564 students attended Martinsville High.


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