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Martell Elementary School

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Martell Elementary School ranks 163 rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Martell Elementary School in Troy, MI, is a well-regarded public school serving 348 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-ranked Troy School District. The school has a strong academic track record, consistently ranking in the top 10-15% of elementary schools statewide over the past decade, with a current state percentile ranking of 89th. It serves a relatively affluent community, with only 11.49% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, and boasts excellent attendance with a chronic absenteeism rate of 13.0%—identical to the district average and less than half the state average.

Martell’s most standout feature is its exceptional support for English Language Learners (ELL). In the 2025-2026 school year, the school ranked 6th out of 188 schools statewide for its effectiveness with ELL students (97th percentile)—a dramatic improvement from a 73rd percentile ranking just two years prior. This suggests a highly effective and rapidly improving program for this demographic, which is a significant differentiator from nearby schools. However, the school’s performance shows an interesting gender dynamic: in the most recent year, female students ranked in the 92nd percentile while male students ranked in the 83rd percentile—a reversal from two years earlier when boys outperformed girls. This shifting dynamic may be worth investigating for instructional strategies.

Within the Troy district, Martell is a solid, above-average school but not the top performer. Its state rank of 163 places it behind several neighbors, including Hamilton Elementary School (ranked 41st), Costello Elementary School (42nd), Wass Elementary School (86th), and Leonard Elementary School (85th). Interestingly, Martell spends more per student ($18,501) than several of these higher-ranked peers and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio (15.2 vs. 17.9 at Hamilton), yet doesn't see a correspondingly higher return in state ranking. Grade-level performance is strong but uneven: 3rd-grade math (77.3% proficient) and 4th-grade ELA (67.7%) are notable strengths, while 5th-grade social studies (37% proficient) lags behind the district average (44.2%). A stark contrast exists with Woodland Elementary School, located just under a mile away but in the Avondale School District, which ranks in the 58th percentile and has a chronic absenteeism rate of 24.0%—highlighting how district boundaries can create vastly different educational experiences for children living in close proximity.

348

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,501

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5666 Livernois Rd
Troy, MI 48098-3198

(248) 823-3800

District: Troy School District

Students who attend Martell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Smith Middle School
High:	Troy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.6%

Asian:

35.9%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (62% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg64%

Michigan avg38%

163^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Troy School District

36^th of 625Troy School District among Michigan 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	163 of 1492	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	88.3	151 of 1488	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	143 of 1486	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	130 of 1470	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	146 of 1344	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	92.5	53 of 1153	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	61 of 1408	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	89 of 1448	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	87.6	96 of 1466	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	82.7	208 of 1548	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	89.1	109 of 1580	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	83.2	184 of 1533	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	229 of 1563	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	88.7	107 of 1566	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	85.7	31 of 1552	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	83.4	39 of 1552	97.5%	★★★★★
2009	81.7	158 of 1589	90.1%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	102 of 1577	93.5%	★★★★★
2007	84.0	102 of 1565	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	82.3	125 of 1545	91.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	36 of 100	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.8	26 of 95	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	40 of 97	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	16 of 84	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	19 of 51	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	17 of 29	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	12 of 36	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	32 of 101	68.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	6 of 188	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	86.8	16 of 173	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	71.0	50 of 184	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	6 of 180	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	9 of 98	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	7 of 117	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	15 of 270	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	105 of 1343	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	76.6	253 of 1338	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	297 of 1342	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	135 of 1321	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	158 of 1106	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	73 of 902	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	81 of 1171	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	118 of 1443	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	150 of 1346	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	321 of 1381	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	682 of 1397	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	229 of 1372	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	89.7	107 of 1366	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	49 of 1347	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	144 of 1334	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	142 of 1139	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	119 of 915	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.5	36 of 1196	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	75 of 1446	94.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	270 of 1199	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	230 of 1206	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	162 of 1204	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	273 of 1198	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	144 of 1102	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	112 of 1005	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	93 of 1128	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	183 of 1253	85.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)97th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)64th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math68%+30 vs state

English Language Arts64%+22 vs state

Science57%+17 vs state

Social Studies37%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5666 Livernois Rd	Troy	48098	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3800	348	23	15.2	11.5%	162 (46.6%)	17 (4.9%)	17 (4.9%)	125 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	88	163^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	89.1%		88.3	151^st of 1488 public elementary schools	89.9%	12	59.5	67.7	64.2	77.3	66.7	57.4	57.4	37.0	$18,501	$419	$18,082
Troy Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	205 W Square Lake Rd	Troy	48098	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-5001	98	14	7.0	9.2%	54 (55.1%)	5 (5.1%)	6 (6.1%)	24 (24.5%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)								(n/a)									$17,653	$1,372	$16,281
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6465 Livernois Rd	Troy	48098	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6900	328	32	10.1	33.2%	178 (54.3%)	77 (23.5%)	29 (8.8%)	41 (12.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54.6	630^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.8%		59	579^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.1%	51	43.2	52.6	53.8	45.5	31.6	28.8	44.2	23.1	$20,892	$718	$20,174
Leonard Elementary School	Public	K-5	4401 Tallman Dr	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3300	400	25	15.9	8.0%	177 (44.3%)	12 (3.0%)	16 (4.0%)	172 (43.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	93.1	85^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.3%		96.3	35^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.6%	50	65.0	64.6	76.9	74.1	69.2	66.3	66.3	47.5	$16,968	$394	$16,574
Troy Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1340 E Square Lake Rd	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 823-3100	395	27	14.6	22.8%	188 (47.6%)	33 (8.4%)	25 (6.3%)	125 (31.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	72.1	377^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.7%		73.6	360^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.8%	17	59.3	62.9	54.4	74.6	56.5	36.8	36.8	30.9	$17,584	$397	$17,187
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-5	5625 Northfield Pkwy	Troy	48098	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4400	460	26	17.9	9.3%	197 (42.8%)	17 (3.7%)	23 (5.0%)	192 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	96	41^st of 1492 public elementary schools	97.3%		97	25^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.3%	16	61.4	71.6	83.1	79.5	82.7	71.4	75.3	54.5	$14,939	$374	$14,565
Costello Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1333 Hamman Dr	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3700	395	24	16.4	10.4%	217 (54.9%)	7 (1.8%)	25 (6.3%)	121 (30.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	95.8	42^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	97.2%		94.3	63^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	95.8%	21	64.7	70.6	75.3	75.0	77.6	70.1	74.0	57.1	$15,647	$409	$15,238
Wattles Elementary School	Public	K-5	3555 Ellenboro Dr	Troy	48083	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3400	406	26	15.5	21.9%	141 (34.7%)	41 (10.1%)	29 (7.1%)	173 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	84.5	208^th of 1492 public elementary schools	86.1%		83.5	226^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.8%	18	59.1	62.5	55.3	76.5	72.3	55.3	48.7	42.1	$18,147	$393	$17,754
Deerfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	3600 Crooks Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6700	333	23	14.3	31.8%	174 (52.3%)	74 (22.2%)	41 (12.3%)	40 (12.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	59.9	557^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.7%		72.9	370^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.1%	187	59.6	58.9	44.0	70.2	35.7	30.0	32.0	26.0	$19,240	$745	$18,495
Wass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2340 Willard Dr	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3900	413	24	17.1	8.5%	225 (54.5%)	8 (1.9%)	24 (5.8%)	130 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	93	86^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.2%		95.2	49^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.7%	37	70.5	74.6	66.7	77.0	66.7	64.3	61.4	50.0	$15,185	$389	$14,796

Frequently Asked Questions about Martell Elementary School

Is Martell Elementary School a good school?

Martell Elementary School ranks 163^rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Martell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Martell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smith Middle School
High : Troy High School

What district is Martell Elementary School in?

Troy School District

What is the racial makeup of Martell Elementary School?

Students at Martell Elementary School are 47% White, 36% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Martell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Martell Elementary School.

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