Middle school (grades 6-8) · Martinsville, VA

Martinsville Middle

Federal NCES profile for Martinsville Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 510240000989
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Martinsville Middle earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Virginia schools.

#1 of 10
public schools in Martinsville · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
11.7:1
small classes for Virginia
387
students enrolled

Martinsville Middle has class sizes smaller than 82% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Martinsville Middle ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Martinsville, VA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Martinsville Middle held near 389 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 33.3 → 34.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 510240000989 · Martinsville, VA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

387 enr · 11.7:1 · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Martinsville High (540 students)

Martinsville Middle held near 389 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 33.3 → 34.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Martinsville Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Martinsville Middle reports 387 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Martinsville Middle compares

Martinsville Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 16% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 387 top 75% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
387
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 18% in Virginia - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,343
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $15,892
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 194 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
128
in-school suspensions + 68 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 33.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 50.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 61.0%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3%
White 15.2%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 61.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.9, Martinsville Middle is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Martinsville City Public Schools reports $17,343 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Martinsville Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Martinsville High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Albert Harris Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Patrick Henry Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Clearview Early Learning Center Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Martinsville Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Martinsville City Public Schools · 4 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Martinsville

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Martinsville Middle

How many students attend Martinsville Middle?

Martinsville Middle has 387 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Martinsville, VA. CCD year-over-year: 393 (2022-23) → 389 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Martinsville Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Martinsville Middle is 11.7:1, which is 16% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Martinsville Middle?

The largest demographic group at Martinsville Middle is African American at 61.0% of enrollment, in Martinsville, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Martinsville Middle?

Martinsville Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Martinsville Middle rank among public schools in Martinsville?

By Resource Investment Index, Martinsville Middle ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Martinsville, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Martinsville on the city page.

What other schools are in Martinsville City Public Schools?

Besides Martinsville Middle, Martinsville City Public Schools also operates Martinsville High (540 students), Albert Harris Elementary (399 students), and Patrick Henry Elementary (357 students). See the Martinsville City Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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