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Patrick Henry Elementary

Public Grades K-5

847^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Patrick Henry Elementary is a public elementary school in Martinsville, Virginia, serving 344 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Martinsville City Public Schools district, which is ranked 110 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Patrick Henry Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, ranging from 847th out of 1,110 schools in 2024-2025 to 715th out of 1,100 schools in 2014-2015. The school has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly low for low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom third of Virginia elementary schools. Additionally, Patrick Henry Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9.6% to 20.9% over the past few years.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Martinsville City Public Schools district, such as Albert Harris Elementary and Clearview Early Learning Center, Patrick Henry Elementary performs significantly worse. The school also lags behind elementary schools in the neighboring Henry County Public Schools district in academic performance and statewide rankings. Despite the school's low performance, the per-student spending at Patrick Henry Elementary has increased over the years, but the student-teacher ratio remains relatively high, suggesting a need for more targeted instructional support.

357

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,087

Per pupil spending ?

100.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1810 Church Street Ext.
Martinsville, VA 24112

(276) 403-5812

District: Martinsville City Public Schools

Students who attend Patrick Henry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martinsville Middle
High:	Martinsville High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.4%

White:

28.9%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (60% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!VA Studies scores 25 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Virginia avg71%

847^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Martinsville City Public Schools

110^th of 129Martinsville City 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	28.3	847 of 1110	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	757 of 1114	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.2	944 of 1114	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	925 of 1109	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	962 of 1103	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	748 of 1105	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	937 of 1097	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	931 of 1099	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	1025 of 1096	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.3	915 of 1100	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.9	889 of 1110	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.5	727 of 1120	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.0	292 of 1117	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	56.0	522 of 1117	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.3	179 of 1113	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	53.9	530 of 1082	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.3	652 of 1081	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.9	444 of 1083	59.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	443 of 579	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	367 of 588	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	472 of 579	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	843 of 1096	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	853 of 1098	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	937 of 1100	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	756 of 1046	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	543 of 1036	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	844 of 1093	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	631 of 1101	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	885 of 1093	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	547 of 973	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	459 of 979	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	770 of 984	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)44th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%-9 vs state

English Reading62%-9 vs state

Science60%-9 vs state

VA Studies45%-25 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Axton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Axton School Road	Axton	24054	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 650-1193	371	21	17.4	99.5%	159 (42.9%)	84 (22.6%)	102 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	57	515^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.6%		71.1	334^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.0%	181	90.2	80.8	79.6	59.2	75.4	67.3	73.5	58.8		$8,495	$1,146	$7,349
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Patrick Henry Elementary

How many students attend Patrick Henry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Patrick Henry Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Patrick Henry Elementary?

Students at Patrick Henry Elementary are 52% African American, 29% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Patrick Henry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Patrick Henry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martinsville Middle
High : Martinsville High

Is Patrick Henry Elementary a good school?

Patrick Henry Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Patrick Henry Elementary in?

Martinsville City Public Schools

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