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G.W. Carver Elementary

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G.W. Carver Elementary ranks 624 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

624^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

G.W. Carver Elementary is a PK-5 school in Martinsville, VA, serving 460 students in the Henry County Public Schools district. Carver ranks at the 44th percentile of Virginia elementary schools with a 2-star rating, placing it above its district's overall profile. The school has trended upward over the past decade, moving from the 23rd percentile in 2016-17 to the low-to-mid 40s since 2021-22. It is a high-poverty school, with roughly 101-102% free/reduced lunch eligibility, meaning nearly every student faces economic disadvantage—a context shared by most nearby elementary schools.

The school's most distinctive strength is its upper-elementary performance. In 2025-26, 5th-grade math and reading proficiency both hit 76.56%, exceeding Henry County and Virginia state averages, and 4th-grade math also beat the state. This is unusual because many nearby schools peak in 3rd grade and fade by 5th grade—Axton Elementary, for example, drops from 85.7% 3rd-grade math to 68% in 5th grade. Carver appears to build momentum. The school also earns 4 stars for its economically disadvantaged students (74th percentile statewide), and chronic absenteeism improved sharply from 21.4% in 2022-23 to 14.3% in 2024-25, below district and state averages. Carver also outperforms Patrick Henry Elementary and Albert Harris Elementary while spending less per student ($9,264 vs. $11,087 and $12,151).

The main area to watch is early-grade reading. Carver's 3rd-grade reading proficiency is 61.67% and math is 71.67%, both below state averages—a roughly 15-point gap from its own 5th-grade reading results. Subgroup effectiveness is uneven: while economically disadvantaged students do very well, other subgroups show more year-to-year variation. Among Henry County peers, Carver is solidly mid-pack, outperforming Meadow View Elementary, Stanleytown Elementary, and Campbell Court Elementary but trailing Drewry Mason Elementary and Rich Acres Elementary. Sanville Elementary jumped from the 32nd to 55th percentile in a single year, showing rankings can shift quickly. Carver has held in the 44th-49th percentile range for four years without reaching a 3-star level. VA Studies scores are a quiet strength, topping the state in two of the last four years.

460

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,264

Per pupil spending ?

102%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 Trott Circle
Martinsville, VA 24112

(276) 957-2226

District: Henry County Public Schools

Students who attend G.W. Carver Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Laurel Park Middle
High:	Magna Vista High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

African American:

19.3%

Hispanic:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

624^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Henry County Public Schools

91^st of 131Henry County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	624 of 1111	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	565 of 1110	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	590 of 1114	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	658 of 1114	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	625 of 1109	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	795 of 1103	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	606 of 1105	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	689 of 1097	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.9	850 of 1099	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.6	723 of 1096	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.0	678 of 1100	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.9	734 of 1110	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.2	675 of 1120	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.8	521 of 1117	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.9	623 of 1117	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.8	513 of 1113	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.4	619 of 1082	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.6	834 of 1081	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.5	604 of 1083	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.2	751 of 1071	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	64.1	371 of 1062	65.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	353 of 591	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.6	268 of 579	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	161 of 588	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	183 of 579	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	614 of 1100	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	585 of 1096	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	573 of 1098	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	710 of 1100	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	367 of 619	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	382 of 606	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	429 of 564	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	271 of 1040	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	251 of 1046	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	351 of 1036	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	633 of 1099	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	527 of 1093	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	624 of 1101	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	588 of 1093	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	27.9	204 of 245	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	754 of 974	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.5	607 of 973	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	691 of 979	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	673 of 984	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)17th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics75%~ state avg

English Reading69%~ state avg

VA Studies68%~ state avg

Science67%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA 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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
G.W. Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Trott Circle	Martinsville	24112	Martinsville city	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 957-2226	460	30	15.3	102.0%	256 (55.7%)	89 (19.3%)	61 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.3%)	48.5	624^th of 1111 public elementary schools	43.8%		52.8	565^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.1%	59	71.7	75.4	76.6	67.2	61.7	68.1	76.6	68.1		$9,264	$1,362	$7,902
Albert Harris Elementary	Public	K-5	710 Smith Road	Martinsville	24112	Martinsville city	Martinsville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 403-5838	399	36	11.0	99.7%	54 (13.5%)	229 (57.4%)	91 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	22.3	923^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.6	890^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.8%	33	50.0	49.2	66.7	61.7	43.3	63.9	63.3	31.2	75.0	$12,151	$3,516	$8,634
Rich Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Rich Acres School Rd	Martinsville	24112	Martinsville city	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 638-3366	253	19	13.3	101.6%	71 (28.1%)	97 (38.3%)	53 (20.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.3%)	67.3	386^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.3%		71.6	335^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.8%	51	87.2	82.1	80.0	70.0	71.8	79.5	80.0	76.9		$10,431	$1,463	$8,967
Stanleytown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	74 Edgewood Dr	Stanleytown	24168	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 629-5084	250	21	12.1	100.0%	134 (53.6%)	44 (17.6%)	42 (16.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.2%)	36.3	773^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	30.4%		26.4	867^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.9%	94	63.9	56.1	77.5	62.5	55.6	65.9	72.5	68.3		$11,668	$740	$10,928
Patrick Henry Elementary	Public	K-5	1810 Church Street Ext.	Martinsville	24112	Martinsville city	Martinsville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 403-5812	357	28	12.7	100.6%	103 (28.9%)	187 (52.4%)	48 (13.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	23.9	906^th of 1111 public elementary schools	18.5%		28.3	847^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.7%	59	58.9	60.0	68.9	51.7	60.7	65.7	65.6	42.9	58.9	$11,087	$2,569	$8,519
Drewry Mason Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Drewry Mason Drive	Ridgeway	24148	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 956-3154	382	26	14.6	99.0%	218 (57.1%)	51 (13.4%)	56 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.7%)	70	349^th of 1111 public elementary schools	68.6%		65.1	415^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.6%	66	86.8	80.0	84.1	70.3	77.4	84.0	73.4	81.9		$8,948	$1,061	$7,888
Meadow View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	740 Figsboro Road	Martinsville	24112	Martinsville city	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 647-7676	659	41	16.0	100.8%	289 (43.9%)	137 (20.8%)	158 (24.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.8%)	34.9	789^th of 1111 public elementary schools	29.0%		44.1	674^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.3%	115	75.4	73.0	61.9	60.7	59.7	65.2	67.9	52.3		$9,135	$966	$8,169
Campbell Court Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Campbell Ct	Bassett	24055	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 629-5344	249	20	12.4	100.4%	150 (60.2%)	41 (16.5%)	34 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.2%)	34.2	799^th of 1111 public elementary schools	28.1%		18.4	946^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.8%	147	70.3	47.6	83.3	73.3	70.3	59.5	56.7	54.8		$10,616	$1,778	$8,838
Sanville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19 Sanville School Rd	Bassett	24055	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 629-5301	250	17	15.1	100.8%	189 (75.6%)	16 (6.4%)	27 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	58.1	505^th of 1111 public elementary schools	54.5%		35.8	760^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.5%	255	87.1	81.6	72.2	69.4	74.2	71.1	72.2	71.1		$10,940	$1,732	$9,208
Mount Olivet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Lancer Lane	Martinsville	24112	Martinsville city	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 638-1022	271	17	15.9	100.4%	93 (34.3%)	110 (40.6%)	34 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.5%)	49.4	616^th of 1111 public elementary schools	44.6%		42.9	687^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.1%	71	82.4	67.5	75.0	70.5	70.6	62.5	72.7	67.5		$9,962	$1,367	$8,595

Frequently Asked Questions about G.W. Carver Elementary

What is the racial makeup of G.W. Carver Elementary?

Students at G.W. Carver Elementary are 56% White, 19% African American, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend G.W. Carver Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended G.W. Carver Elementary.

Is G.W. Carver Elementary a good school?

G.W. Carver Elementary ranks 624^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of G.W. Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend G.W. Carver Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laurel Park Middle
High : Magna Vista High

What district is G.W. Carver Elementary in?

Henry County Public Schools

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