The top reported proficiency rate is 78% in Social studies. The lowest is 48% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Green Township Elementary School
Green Township Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fourth grade and is one of seven elementary schools in the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville. Located on Maple Grove Road on the outskirts of Martinsville, the school sits in a more rural part of Morgan County, away from the downtown courthouse square and commercial strips. The area around the school is low-density, with residential lots and farmland, and families rely on personal vehicles for transportation. Martinsville itself has a small-city character with a historic downtown, chain retail along arterial roads, and a growing commuter orientation toward Indianapolis, about a half-hour drive to the northeast. The city has added land through annexation in recent years and the completion of the I-69 corridor has opened the area to more development, though much of the annexed land remains undeveloped.
Academically, Green Township Elementary stands out among Morgan County’s elementary schools. On the state’s ILEARN assessments, math proficiency was well above the midpoint for the county, and overall proficiency across tested subjects placed the school in the top quartile relative to other county districts. Math results were especially strong, with a large majority of third and fourth graders meeting the proficient or above threshold. English language arts proficiency was lower, close to half of students meeting the bar, which is a pattern parents may want to explore further with the school. Science proficiency, tested in fourth grade, was solid, above the ELA rate and closer to the math level. Social studies data is from an older test administration and is not current enough to draw on for today’s picture. Because the school ends at fourth grade, there is no graduation rate or high school course data to consider.
The school enrolls a small number of students. The student body is predominantly white, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a mix of middle-income and lower-income households. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the provided information, so families with children in either category would need to ask the district directly about services and supports. No chronic absenteeism figures were reported, and no discipline or staffing data was included, so those dimensions of school environment are not part of this account.
Housing in the Martinsville area is relatively affordable compared to national benchmarks and the state as a whole. Most homes are owner-occupied, and the median value in the local zip code is below the state median. Monthly mortgage payments at current interest rates are roughly in line with what families might pay in rent, reflecting a housing market that has remained stable but not dramatically heated. The area’s economy includes retail, healthcare, and some local manufacturing, but many residents commute to Indianapolis-area jobs, which shapes the daily rhythm of the community.
The district, MSD Martinsville Schools, oversees Green Township along with its other elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. A search for recent district-level changes such as referenda, bond issues, curriculum shifts, or budget actions turned up no clearly documented parent-relevant changes from the past several years, so the district’s operations appear to have been stable in that time, though families should check with the district for any recent developments not captured here.
For a family considering Green Township Elementary, the central facts are these: it is a small, rural-edge school with a strong math program and a student body that is mostly white with moderate economic diversity. ELA proficiency is an area where the school shows room for growth. The surrounding community is affordable and commuter-oriented, with a traditional small-town downtown and expanding access to the interstate. The school’s size means class groups are small, and the pre-K through fourth-grade structure means children will transition to a different school for fifth grade, which is worth planning for.
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