The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in Math. The lowest is 40% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Martell Elementary School
Martell Elementary School sits on Livernois Road in Troy, a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade within the Troy School District. It is one of a dozen elementary schools spread across this large, car-oriented suburb of Detroit, and its enrollment is moderate for the grade band.
The student body reflects Troy's broader character as a diverse, affluent corporate suburb. White students make up the largest single group, with Asian students close behind, and smaller Hispanic, Black, and multiracial populations rounding out the roster. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is quite low, consistent with the community's economic profile. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not reported, so those populations cannot be characterized here.
On state assessments, Martell posts strong results. Third-grade math proficiency is the school's brightest spot, with a large majority of tested students reaching proficiency. Fourth-grade math dips but remains solid, and fifth-grade math holds in the same range. English language arts performance follows a similar arc: third grade is strong, fourth grade is the highest of the three, and fifth grade sits lowest. Science proficiency among fifth graders is moderate, and social studies is the weakest subject area, with fewer than half of tested fifth graders reaching proficiency. A parent may want to look into how the school supports social studies instruction in the upper grades. Across all tested subjects and grades, Martell's overall proficiency index lands in the top quartile relative to districts in Oakland County, a peer set of about fifty districts. That positions the school well above the county median and among the stronger performers in a county with many high-achieving districts.
Because Martell is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report, and the absence of that metric simply reflects the grade band served. Chronic absenteeism data was not available, and information on discipline, course access, staffing, and attendance was not reported in the data provided. The school's Title I status was also not specified. Program offerings were not included in the available data, so families interested in enrichment, special services, or extracurriculars should contact the school directly.
Troy itself is a mature, largely built-out suburb shaped by decades of corporate and retail development rather than pedestrian-friendly town planning. Interstate 75 cuts through the city, and Big Beaver Road serves as the main commercial spine, lined with office towers, shopping centers, and restaurants. There is no traditional walkable downtown; civic life clusters around destinations like the Somerset Collection mall, the community center, the public library, and the historic village rather than a central square. Housing in the school's zip code carries typical values well above both the state and national benchmarks, and rents are similarly elevated. The county housing market currently shows healthy inventory with moderate days on market, and median listing prices have softened slightly compared to a year ago. For a family considering buying into this attendance zone, the cost of entry is high, but the market is not as frenzied as it has been in recent years.
The Troy School District did not surface any recent bond, referendum, curriculum, or tax changes that would shift the educational picture for families right now. Public reporting on district-level strategic changes was sparse, so there is little to report on that front.
What Martell offers is a solid academic foundation in a well-resourced community, with state test results that place it among the stronger elementary schools in a competitive county. The peer environment is diverse and economically secure, the surrounding housing market is expensive but stable, and the suburb's car-dependent layout means daily life revolves around driving rather than walking. For a family already anchored in Troy or weighing a move there, Martell is a academically capable option worth serious consideration, with the caveat that social studies outcomes and the missing program and staffing data warrant a direct conversation with the school.
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