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Martins Mill Elementary

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Martins Mill Elementary ranks 1885 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1885^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Martins Mill Elementary in Ben Wheeler, TX, is a small, rural PK-5 school serving 234 students within the Martins Mill Independent School District (Isd), a district rated 4 stars and ranked in the top 27% of Texas districts.

This school offers a notably personalized learning environment with a low student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1, which is more favorable than many nearby schools. However, its academic performance has been inconsistent, with state rankings fluctuating significantly in recent years. A key strength is early-grade Reading, where 3rd-grade proficiency (68.75%) outperformed every nearby school and the state average. In contrast, the school struggles in upper-grade STEM subjects, with 5th-grade Science scores (15.63%) being the lowest among comparable schools and roughly half the state average. While Canton Intermediate and Eustace Intermediate consistently achieve higher overall scores, Martins Mill’s small size and lower economic disadvantage rate (43.16%) compared to neighbors like South Athens Elementary (78.77%) suggest potential advantages that are not yet fully reflected in its academic results.

The school shows significant variability in supporting different student groups. While it has demonstrated the ability to serve Special Education students well in some years, it consistently struggles with Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who ranked in the bottom percentiles. Additionally, support for low socio-economic status students has been on a downward trend. This inconsistency, combined with the gap between its favorable resources and academic outcomes, indicates that the school’s primary challenge is stabilizing performance and ensuring all students benefit from its small-school environment.

234

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,046

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 F M 1861
Ben Wheeler, TX 75754-9699

(903) 479-3706

District: Martins Mill Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Martins Mill Elementary usually attend:

High:

Martins Mill High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

19.2%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2025 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2026) from a 46th-percentile low (2025)

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

1,885^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 23 pts since 2018

From top 18% (2018) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

258^th of 951Martins Mill Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	1885 of 4627	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.8	2510 of 4651	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	1831 of 4710	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	2393 of 4647	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	1527 of 4581	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	929 of 4578	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	1516 of 4479	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.0	772 of 4359	82.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	2221 of 4461	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	1740 of 4331	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	1327 of 4295	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	1590 of 4240	62.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	2898 of 2918	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	3478 of 3668	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	3049 of 3556	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	2464 of 3487	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	85.2	240 of 3446	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	55.1	1308 of 3333	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	1560 of 3226	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	1379 of 4575	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.2	2278 of 3744	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	1954 of 4658	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	2469 of 4588	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	1839 of 4561	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	1009 of 4499	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	1316 of 4348	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	996 of 4306	76.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	77.7	256 of 3106	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	2957 of 4413	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.2	3458 of 3644	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	3738 of 4465	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	3624 of 4401	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	2284 of 4376	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.2	1201 of 4329	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	31.3	3206 of 4188	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	2083 of 4168	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	2333 of 4520	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	2422 of 3705	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	3455 of 4594	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	2772 of 4521	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	2551 of 4477	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.3	1271 of 4451	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	1881 of 4309	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	1016 of 4264	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	2240 of 4582	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.3	1815 of 3739	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	1923 of 4647	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	2285 of 4585	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	1338 of 4563	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	958 of 4498	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	1749 of 4357	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	766 of 4319	82.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	3745 of 4301	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	63.2	939 of 3549	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	1818 of 4086	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.4	3848 of 3952	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	3594 of 3799	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	1823 of 3006	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	1633 of 2612	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	1764 of 3108	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	2193 of 3106	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.6	1702 of 3082	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	1123 of 3082	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	1317 of 3142	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	754 of 3127	75.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)50th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-46 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics51%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Martins Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 F M 1861	Ben Wheeler	75754	Van Zandt County	Martins Mill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 479-3706	234	16	14.5	43.2%	177 (75.6%)	7 (3.0%)	45 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	54.5	1885^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.3%		43.8	2510^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.0%	625	68.8	36.4	51.6				59.4	39.4	54.8					$9,046
Murchison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	9661 E Bankhead St	Murchison	75778	Henderson County	Murchison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 469-3636	169	18	9.5	71.0%	126 (74.6%)	1 (0.6%)	37 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	28.3	3540^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.5%		45.5	2412^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.1%	1128	28.6	28.0	69.2	41.2	43.8	43.8	21.4	40.0	30.8	35.3	43.8	56.3	18.8	$12,568
Canton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1163 S Buffalo St	Canton	75103	Van Zandt County	Canton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 567-6521	569	36	16.0	52.7%	413 (72.6%)	17 (3.0%)	106 (18.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)								(n/a)														$6,199
Canton Intermediate	Public	3-5	1190 W Hwy 243	Canton	75103	Van Zandt County	Canton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 567-6418	533	37	14.2	37.7%	389 (73.0%)	16 (3.0%)	102 (19.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	56.7	1773^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.7%		68.7	1184^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.5%	589	45.9	47.5	61.1				37.1	61.6	59.4					$7,290
Brownsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	12331 State Hwy 31 E	Brownsboro	75756	Henderson County	Brownsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 852-6461	422	26	16.2	60.2%	293 (69.4%)	30 (7.1%)	80 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.6%)								(n/a)	45.4						41.9							$7,153
Rhodes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	449 E Texas St	Van	75790	Van Zandt County	Van Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 963-8770	402	24	16.6	63.7%	265 (65.9%)	11 (2.7%)	111 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)														$7,946
Van Middle	Public	2-6	14300 State Hwy 110	Van	75790	Van Zandt County	Van Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 963-1461	828	58	14.2	61.7%	541 (65.3%)	21 (2.5%)	219 (26.4%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.8%)	34.7	3109^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.8%		39.8	2780^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.2%	329	37.8	33.9	51.9	36.9			48.2	37.0	46.2	32.0				$8,371
Eustace Intermediate	Public	3-5	205 W Henderson St	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5181	399	27	14.8	62.9%	299 (74.9%)	4 (1.0%)	80 (20.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	63.6	1427^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.2%		77.9	837^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.0%	590	50.4	66.7	61.6				40.2	63.3	52.4					$8,297
Eustace Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	211 W Henderson St	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5191	431	27	15.8	73.5%	315 (73.1%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)														$9,119
Central Athens	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Madole St	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6960	568	34	16.5	78.5%	185 (32.6%)	100 (17.6%)	238 (41.9%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	38.8	2839^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.6%		42.7	2595^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.2%	244	45.6	56.3	58.6				26.7	28.1	44.3					$7,292

Frequently Asked Questions about Martins Mill Elementary

Is Martins Mill Elementary a good school?

Martins Mill Elementary ranks 1885^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Martins Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Martins Mill Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Martins Mill High School

What is the racial makeup of Martins Mill Elementary?

Students at Martins Mill Elementary are 76% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Martins Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Martins Mill Elementary.

What district is Martins Mill Elementary in?

Martins Mill Independent School District (Isd)

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