Metropolitan School District of Martinsville
| Metropolitan School District of Martinsville | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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460 South Main St. Martinsville, Indiana Martinsville, Indiana United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Michele Moore |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 5,028 [1] |
| Teachers | 337 [2] |
| Other information | |
| Website | MSD of Martinsville |
The Metropolitan School District of Martinsville is a school district in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. It consists of one community school, one high school, two middle schools, and eight elementary schools.
List of schools
Elementary schools
- Brooklyn Elementary
- Centerton Elementary
- Central Elementary
- Charles L. Smith Elementary
- Green Township Elementary
- Poston Road Elementary
- Paragon Elementary
- South Elementary
Middle schools
The following middle schools serve grades 6-8:[3]
- Martinsville John R. Wooden Middle School - grades 7-8
- Martinsville Ronald E. Bell Middle School - grade 6
High school
Community school
- Hammons Off-Campus School
Student performance
On average, M.S.D. general education students pass Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus at the rate of 83% in English/Language Arts, 87% in mathematics, and 95+% in daily average attendance.[4]
2011 shooting
On March 25, 2011, a shooting occurred at Martinsville West Middle School. Michael Phelps, a 15-year-old suspended student, shot 15-year-old Chance Jackson twice in the abdomen with a 9mm handgun at the entrance of the school.[5] Jackson suffered from serious injuries and underwent surgery. Phelps was convicted of attempted murder in August 2011, and was sentenced to 30 years in prison and 5 years of probation.[5][6] He will be eligible for parole in 2026.[7]
References
- ↑ http://compass.doe.in.gov/dashboard/overview.aspx?type=corp&id=5925
- ↑ http://compass.doe.in.gov/dashboard/personnel.aspx?type=corp&id=5925
- ↑ "Metropolitan School District of Martinsville". Retrieved 2013. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Metropolitan School District of Martinsville - Fast Facts". Retrieved 2013. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - 1 2 Keating, Caitlin (March 25, 2011). "15-year-old student shoots classmate at school". Indiana Daily Student. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ↑ Callahan, Rick (August 12, 2011). "Michael Phelps, Indiana Teen, Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For School Shooting". Huffington Post. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ↑ Tiernon, Anne Marie (January 31, 2013). "Jackson still lives in fear after Martinsville school shooting". WTHR. Retrieved August 1, 2013.