High Schools in Martin Public Schools

Martin High School is the only high school in Martin Public Schools, serving grades 6-12 in the small, rural community of Martin, Michigan, with a total enrollment of 330 students.

For parents, the most striking story here is a school that excels at keeping students engaged and on track, even as academic test scores fluctuate. The graduation rate is exceptional at 94.3%, compared to the state average of 84.0%, and the dropout rate is a perfect 0.0%. Chronic absenteeism is also remarkably low at just 9.6% versus the state’s 27.9%, which strongly suggests a supportive and connected school environment. However, academic performance is a mixed bag. The school shines in 10th-grade PSAT English Language Arts, where 81% of students are proficient versus 58% statewide, and 9th-grade PSAT ELA also beats the state average. Yet, this strength does not carry over to other subjects or grade levels. Mathematics is a consistent and critical weakness, with proficiency rates lagging the state by 14 to 22 percentage points across 6th, 8th, and 11th grades. Science and social studies scores also generally fall below state averages in the most recent testing year.

One of the most important things to understand is the dramatic year-over-year volatility in scores. For example, 8th-grade science proficiency plummeted from 51.1% in 2024-2025 to just 14.8% in 2025-2026, while 6th-grade ELA jumped from 17.3% to 31.3%. With only about 47 students per grade, a single student’s performance represents roughly 2% of the cohort, so these swings are likely more about small class sizes than a fundamental change in teaching quality. The 2024-2025 school year appears to have been a peak year across multiple subjects, suggesting that particular cohort was exceptionally strong. While the school’s overall state ranking improved from 404th to 260th before settling at 339th, parents should look beyond any single year’s test data and focus on the school’s clear strengths in student retention and its ongoing challenge in building consistent math proficiency.