Enrollment
731
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 130141000606
Martinez Elementary School — Martinez, GA
Federal NCES profile for Martinez Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 41
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 75
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Martinez Elementary School earns a D Resource Investment Index (46/100), with class sizes near the Georgia median.
- D
- Resource Index · 46/100
- 14.7:1
- students per teacher
- 37.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 731
- students enrolled
School address
District: Columbia County · Georgia
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
51.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.7:1
vs 14.5:1 Georgia avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.9%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Martinez Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Martinez Elementary School reports 731 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 51.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% above the Georgia state mean of 14.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 6% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 37.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 38% below the Georgia average and 27% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 731 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Columbia County spends $11,434 per pupil district-wide, below the Georgia average of $13,863 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 43.9% from local sources (property taxes), 45.4% from the state, and 10.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Martinez Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Georgia state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.7:1 | ▲ 1% | 14.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.9% | ▼ 38% | 60.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 731 | top 62% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
15 smaller classes than 52% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
731 larger than 82% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
37.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 38% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher
— 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Georgia — lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
10.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,434
per pupil, district-wide
— below Georgia avg of $13,863
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 731 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 731 Top 62% in Georgia — larger than 38% of 2,315 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 51.0
Students per teacher 14.7:1 +1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 37.9% -38% vs state
NCES ID 130141000606
Student demographics
White 53.6%
African American 17.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.4%
Two or More 9.4%
Asian 4.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 53.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 731:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.1%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Columbia County, which includes Martinez Elementary School.
$11,434
Per student
-18%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.9%
State 45.4%
Federal 10.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,256
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,935
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Enrollment
- 1,861
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,800
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,318
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
Similar other schools in Martinez
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Martinez Elementary School
How many students attend Martinez Elementary School?
Martinez Elementary School has 731 students enrolled. It is a other school in Martinez, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Martinez Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Martinez Elementary School is 14.7:1, which is 1% higher than the Georgia average of 14.5:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Martinez Elementary School?
37.9% of students at Martinez Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Martinez Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Martinez Elementary School is White at 53.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Martinez, GA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Martinez Elementary School?
Martinez Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Martinez Elementary School a good school?
Martinez Elementary School earns a D Resource Investment Index (46/100), with class sizes near the Georgia median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.