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G.W. Carver Elementary

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G.W. Carver Elementary ranks 565 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

G.W. Carver Elementary is a public elementary school in Martinsville, Virginia, serving 451 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Henry County Public Schools district.

G.W. Carver Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in various SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across grades 3-5 in mathematics, science, and English reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76.92% of 3rd graders, 75.36% of 4th graders, and 81.25% of 5th graders were proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, compared to the district's 69.58% and the state's 72.89%. The school's performance in SOL English Reading is also noteworthy, with 65.38% of 3rd graders, 63.77% of 4th graders, and 62.5% of 5th graders proficient or better, surpassing the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has seen a decline in chronic absenteeism rates, from 25.0% in 2022-2023 to 15.7% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools in the Henry County Public Schools district, such as Sanville Elementary, Mount Olivet Elementary, and Drewry Mason Elementary, G.W. Carver Elementary generally outperforms them in academic assessments across various grade levels and subject areas. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing schools in the district, such as Rich Acres Elementary and Stanleytown Elementary, in certain metrics.

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 — 38th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg69%

Virginia avg71%

565^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

93^rd of 129Henry 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)76th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school

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

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies78%+10 vs state

Mathematics78%+5 vs state

Science72%+3 vs state

English Reading64%-7 vs state

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Schools Near G.W. Carver Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Henry County	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%)	52.8	565^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.1%		51.5	590^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.0%	25	76.9	75.4	81.3	71.9	65.4	63.8	62.5	78.3		$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%)	23.6	890^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.8%		18.8	950^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.7%	60	67.2	61.9	51.7	55.2	51.7	63.5	55.2		58.2	$12,151	$3,516	$8,634
Rich Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Rich Acres School Rd	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	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%)	71.6	335^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.8%		66.8	402^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	63.9%	67	85.4	82.4	80.0	74.3	70.8	80.4	77.1	88.2		$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%)	26.4	867^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.9%		33.5	798^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.4%	69	53.7	60.5	51.3	59.0	61.0	72.1	48.7	65.1		$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%)	28.3	847^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.7%		37.3	757^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.0%	90	62.7	58.9	68.4	59.7	56.7	64.3	66.1		45.5	$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%)	65.1	415^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.6%		58.8	501^st of 1114 public elementary schools	55.0%	86	73.9	84.1	76.9	72.3	73.4	81.0	75.4	78.7		$8,948	$1,061	$7,888
Meadow View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	740 Figsboro Road	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	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%)	44.1	674^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.3%		52.9	579^th of 1114 public elementary schools	48.0%	95	62.0	71.6	67.6	70.5	56.2	66.7	74.0	77.7		$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%)	18.4	946^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.8%		33.9	790^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.1%	156	55.8	50.0	63.9	55.6	51.2	60.7	52.8	53.6		$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%)	35.8	760^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.5%		54.2	567^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.1%	193	64.1	76.9	65.9	58.5	53.9	76.9	56.1	61.5		$10,940	$1,732	$9,208
Mount Olivet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Lancer Lane	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	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%)	42.9	687^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.1%		43	693^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	37.8%	6	55.8	72.7	79.1	67.4	48.8	68.2	69.8	75.0		$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.

What district is G.W. Carver Elementary in?

Henry County Public Schools

Is G.W. Carver Elementary a good school?

G.W. Carver Elementary ranks 565^th of 1110 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

How many students attend G.W. Carver Elementary?

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

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