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Poston Road Elementary School

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Poston Road Elementary School ranks 735 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

735^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Poston Road Elementary School is a PK–4 school in Martinsville, Indiana, serving 237 students as part of MSD Martinsville Schools, in a community where 70.46% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025—the highest rate among nearby schools.

Poston Road has fallen sharply in state rankings. It now ranks 735th of 1,015 schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 28th percentile with 1 star, down from the 64th percentile and 3 stars in 2021–2022 and 2022–2023. That is a drop of roughly 36 percentile points from its peak. Locally, Green Township Elementary School sits at the 79th percentile with 4 stars, Centerton Elementary School at the 58th, Brooklyn STEM Academy at the 51st, and South Elementary School of Communications tied with Poston Road at the 28th percentile.

Academically, Poston Road trails its district in all tested subjects: ELA 28.24% vs 30.79%, math 34.12% vs 38.73%, and science 32.00% vs 43.69%. Its math proficiency is the lowest among listed nearby schools. The 4th grade is the biggest concern—ELA 22%, math 28%, science 32%—while 3rd-grade results are closer to district and state levels. Math also fell from 58.75% in 2022–2023 to 34.12%, a roughly 24-point decline.

Two things stand out in the other direction. Chronic absenteeism improved to 13.0% in 2024–2025, better than the district's 18.9% and the state's 16.7%. And resources look adequate: Poston Road spent $12,202 per student in 2023–2024, among the highest locally, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.2. So the main question is not funding or attendance, but why math and 4th-grade achievement have fallen so far.

237

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,202

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

139 E Poston Rd
Martinsville, IN 46151

(765) 342-8408

District: MSD Martinsville Schools

Students who attend Poston Road Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Martinsville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of MSD Martinsville Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg36%

735^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the MSD Martinsville Schools

199^th of 374MSD Martinsville Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	735 of 1015	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	744 of 1005	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.7	486 of 1011	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	369 of 1016	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	366 of 1020	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	387 of 1016	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	499 of 1031	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	532 of 1027	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.2	582 of 1033	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	685 of 1046	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.4	750 of 1040	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.3	733 of 1036	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.6	823 of 1035	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.9	709 of 1015	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.6	645 of 1025	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.4	706 of 1009	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.2	597 of 1003	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.5	654 of 996	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.8	671 of 985	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	527 of 961	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.9	729 of 959	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math34%

Science32%

English Language Arts28%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Poston Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	139 E Poston Rd	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 342-8408	237	18	13.2	70.5%	211 (89.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.5%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	28.5	735^th of 1015 public elementary schools	27.6%		28.1	744^th of 1005 public elementary schools	26.0%	9	37.1	22.0			28.2	42.9	28.0			34.1	32.0		32.0		$12,202	$1,208	$10,994
South Elementary School of Communications	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Artesian Ave	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 349-1486	302	23	12.8	63.2%	281 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	28.6	732^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	27.9%		30.5	724^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.0%	8	33.3	21.1			28.3	42.6	31.6			38.0	26.3		26.3		$11,665	$1,150	$10,515
Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	1359 E Columbus St	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 342-8488	375	24	15.3	58.1%	355 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49.2	533^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	47.5%		46.7	551^st of 1005 public elementary schools	45.2%	18	39.3	30.7			34.4	48.2	49.3			48.9	45.3		45.3		$10,306	$1,329	$8,977
Green Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6275 Maple Grove Rd	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 342-0505	137	8	16.2	42.3%	127 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	77.5	212^th of 1015 public elementary schools	79.1%		81.3	168^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.3%	44	55.6	55.2			55.3	66.7	65.5			66.0	48.3		48.3		$11,812	$604	$11,208
Centerton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6075 High St	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 831-3410	126	6	20.0	52.4%	114 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	57	431^st of 1015 public elementary schools	57.5%		90.1	80^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.0%	351	52.6	34.4			41.2	57.9	62.5			60.8	34.4		34.4		$11,966	$551	$11,415
Paragon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	520 Old SR 67	Paragon	46166	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 537-2276	196	16	12.5	59.7%	184 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	40.5	615^th of 1015 public elementary schools	39.4%		50.5	507^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.6%	108	35.0	27.9			31.3	45.0	44.2			44.6	39.5		39.5		$12,325	$1,319	$11,006
Brooklyn STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	251 N Church St	Brooklyn	46111	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 831-2150	241	17	14.3	46.1%	224 (92.9%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	52.3	495^th of 1015 public elementary schools	51.2%		60.1	400^th of 1005 public elementary schools	60.2%	95	45.8	37.8			41.9	47.9	44.4			46.2	44.4		44.4		$11,129	$1,068	$10,061
Monrovia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	395 S Chestnut St	Monrovia	46157	Morgan County	Monroe-Gregg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 996-2246	741	43	17.1	41.7%	624 (84.2%)	66 (8.9%)	28 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	34.5	680^th of 1015 public elementary schools	33.0%		27.9	747^th of 1005 public elementary schools	25.7%	67	21.4	18.3	42.7		27.5	46.2	44.4	26.5		39.0	28.7		28.7	40.2	$10,660	$500	$10,160
Helmsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5378 N Helmsburg School Rd	Morgantown	46160	Morgan County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6651	224	17	13.0	49.1%	211 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	80.4	178^th of 1015 public elementary schools	82.5%		90.5	74^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.6%	104	68.4	41.7	75.0		62.3	63.2	52.8	70.0		62.3	47.2		47.2	87.5	$13,898	$1,174	$12,724
Unionville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8144 E Sr 45	Unionville	47468	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 332-0175	223	17	13.4	29.1%	202 (90.6%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	96.9	13^th of 1015 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.8	16^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.4%	3	74.1	72.7	72.7	63.0	70.8	96.3	87.9	75.8	70.4	82.5	75.8	70.4	73.3	84.9	$13,931	$1,388	$12,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Poston Road Elementary School

What district is Poston Road Elementary School in?

MSD Martinsville Schools

Is Poston Road Elementary School a good school?

Poston Road Elementary School ranks 735^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Poston Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Poston Road Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Poston Road Elementary School?

Students at Poston Road Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Poston Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Poston Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Martinsville High School

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