Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its Tennessee rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Martin Elementary School

Q: Is Martin Elementary School a good school?

Martin Elementary School ranks 297 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Martin Elementary School serves 391 students in grades 3–5 in Martin, Tennessee, as part of the Weakley County Schools district, sitting directly next to Martin Primary School (grades PK–2) in a two-campus feeder pattern. The school is a solidly performing, 4-star institution, ranking 297th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (71st percentile) for the 2025–2026 school year. It has consistently earned 4 stars and finished between the 71st and 83rd percentiles over the past five years, making it a dependable choice for families in the area.

Academically, the school's greatest strength is English Language Arts, with a 57.7% proficiency rate that significantly exceeds both the district (51.3%) and state (40.6%) averages. This literacy focus is particularly strong in 4th grade, where 65.3% of students are proficient. In fact, the school outperforms most nearby schools in ELA, including Dresden Elementary School, Sharon School, Rutherford Elementary School, and Union City Elementary School. However, science is a relative weak spot—while the school's 50.0% proficiency beats the state average of 46.9%, it trails the district's 56.5%. The gap is most pronounced in 5th grade, where science proficiency (50.4%) lags nearly 10 points behind the district (59.5%). Math performance (49.3%) is solid but trails several nearby schools like Rutherford Elementary School (57.5%) and Dresden Elementary School (54.6%).

Beyond test scores, the school stands out for remarkably low chronic absenteeism. At just 9.3% in 2024–2025—and a five-year average of about 7.8%—the school's rate is less than half the state average of 18.3%. The school is also notably cost-effective, spending $11,232 per student, which is less than most comparison schools, including Rutherford Elementary School ($12,227) and Sharon School ($22,342), while still achieving strong results. The school serves Hispanic students exceptionally well, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide for that group—a standout result. One thing to watch is a 5th-grade dip in ELA proficiency, which drops from 65.3% in 4th grade to 48.9% in 5th grade, suggesting a transition challenge as students prepare to move to middle school.

391

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,232

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 South College Street
Martin, TN 38237

(731) 587-2290

District: Weakley County Schools

Students who attend Martin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dresden Middle School
	Martin Middle School
High:	Dresden High School
	Weakley County Center For Adult Continuing Education
	Westview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

African American:

14.1%

Two or more races:

7.9%

See top rated Tennessee elementary schools

Compare Martin Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

Tennessee avg43%

297^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 16 pts since 2017

From top 45% (2017) to top 29% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Weakley County Schools

18^th of 141Weakley County Schools among Tennessee districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	297 of 1019	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	280 of 1009	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	215 of 1018	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	255 of 1020	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	169 of 1000	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	189 of 983	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	211 of 985	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	251 of 997	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	51.3	291 of 646	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	83.5	110 of 855	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.5	81 of 853	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	84.4	90 of 846	89.4%	★★★★☆
2012	62.5	321 of 820	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.3	152 of 818	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.2	128 of 809	84.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	213 of 498	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	194 of 498	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	168 of 498	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	182 of 500	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	93 of 483	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	130 of 411	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	99 of 404	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	138 of 450	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	270 of 986	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	238 of 990	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	241 of 989	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	195 of 975	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	170 of 945	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	167 of 926	82.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	55 of 458	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.9	50 of 424	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	93.4	19 of 363	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	12 of 324	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	44.4	164 of 319	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	244 of 823	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	205 of 843	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	302 of 853	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	308 of 865	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	156 of 858	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	221 of 823	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	204 of 821	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	404 of 877	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	295 of 984	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	207 of 991	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	292 of 987	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	171 of 980	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	213 of 941	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	240 of 916	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	228 of 641	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	269 of 618	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	258 of 582	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	173 of 528	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	83 of 447	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	170 of 369	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	153 of 255	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	277 of 849	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	251 of 840	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	183 of 847	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	197 of 852	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	164 of 844	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	157 of 844	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	187 of 812	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	230 of 841	72.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+17 vs state

Science50%+3 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Martin Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Martin Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Martin Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady 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 (2020)	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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin Elementary School	Public	3-5	300 South College Street	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-2290	340	27	12.7	55.6%	236 (69.4%)	53 (15.6%)	24 (7.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	66.3	297^th of 1019 public elementary schools	70.9%		66.2	280^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.2%	17	43.9	52.8	50.4				49.3	58.5	65.3	48.9				57.7	49.6	50.0	50.4				50.0					$11,232	$782	$9,594
Martin Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	215 South College Street	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-9033	446	30	14.6	61.8%	297 (66.6%)	77 (17.3%)	34 (7.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)								(n/a)																										$11,154	$813	$9,490
Sharon School	Public	PK, KG-8	254 North Woodlawn Drive	Sharon	38255	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 456-2672	188	23	8.1		147 (78.2%)	19 (10.1%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	85.3	119^th of 1019 public elementary schools	88.3%		95.3	44^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.6%	75	78.6	41.7				47.4	48.4	92.3	66.7				15.8	50.8	92.9	66.7				47.4	65.6			36.8	50.0	$22,342	$3,745	$17,014
Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	759 Linden Street	Dresden	38225	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 364-3401	440	32	13.6	67.4%	392 (89.1%)	12 (2.7%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	64.1	314^th of 1019 public elementary schools	69.2%		65.6	290^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.3%	24	45.9	62.9					54.6	50.6	64.0					57.5	38.8	50.6					44.8					$12,613	$1,010	$10,343
South Fulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 John C. Jones Parkway	South Fulton	38257	Obion County	Obion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 479-2304	315	25	12.6	61.6%	250 (79.4%)	36 (11.4%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	41.8	617^th of 1019 public elementary schools	39.5%		56.8	399^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.5%	218	35.0	34.1	52.4				40.5	35.0	54.5	28.6				39.7	15.0	61.4	35.7				38.1					$13,347	$779	$11,506
Union City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 South Miles Avenue	Union City	38261	Obion County	Union City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 885-1632	815	51	16.0	67.2%	363 (44.5%)	219 (26.9%)	137 (16.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (10.6%)	54.4	445^th of 1019 public elementary schools	56.3%		61.9	337^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.6%	108	48.0	54.5					51.2	40.0	53.7					46.8	33.6	52.8					43.1					$13,275	$1,058	$11,095
Ridgemont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1285 N Highway 45 By - Pass	Union City	38261	Obion County	Obion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 536-5171	369	34	10.8	79.9%	218 (59.1%)	13 (3.5%)	119 (32.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	10 (2.7%)	38.3	653^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	35.9%		41	597^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.8%	56	9.1	38.1	39.5	47.1	40.5	78.6	43.4	18.2	28.6	26.3	42.4	24.3	57.1	33.3	30.3	47.6	55.3	41.2	40.5	66.7	47.8	44.1	56.8	69.0	57.5	$14,818	$1,014	$12,808
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	633 North Poplar	Kenton	38233	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 749-0007	90	8	11.6		72 (80.0%)	9 (10.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	47.9	519^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.1%		26.8	773^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	23.4%	254	50.0	21.1					32.3	92.3	57.9					71.9	30.8	36.8					34.4					$18,948	$1,334	$15,010
Rutherford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 West Knox Street	Rutherford	38369	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 665-6180	271	19	14.1	59.3%	220 (81.2%)	33 (12.2%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	76.8	181^st of 1019 public elementary schools	82.2%		77.5	173^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	82.9%	8	57.7	56.3	54.8	63.9	60.0	51.4	57.5	63.0	58.8	34.4	58.3	45.7	29.7	46.7	48.1	62.5	46.9	75.0	57.1	51.4	56.8	75.0	62.9	62.2	66.7	$12,227	$666	$10,730
Lake Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1130 East Highway 22	Union City	38261	Obion County	Obion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 885-5304	503	41	12.2	60.9%	449 (89.3%)	12 (2.4%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	44.7	569^th of 1019 public elementary schools	44.2%		39.6	613^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.2%	44	57.8	30.9	25.8	53.3	55.4	54.8	45.0	51.1	30.9	33.9	46.7	39.3	35.5	38.5	51.1	36.8	22.6	55.6	60.7	65.6	47.8	51.1	62.5	49.2	54.3	$13,026	$1,174	$11,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Martin Elementary School?

Students at Martin Elementary School are 70% White, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Martin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Martin Elementary School.

What district is Martin Elementary School in?

Weakley County Schools

Is Martin Elementary School a good school?

Martin Elementary School ranks 297^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Martin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dresden Middle School
Middle : Martin Middle School
High : Dresden High School
High : Weakley County Center For Adult Continuing Education
High : Westview High School

Rate Martin Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

TNTennessee Elementary School Rankings

TNTennessee District Rankings

Schools in Martin, TN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Martin Elementary School!

Latest Tennessee data All new data »

2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.