Martin High School
Public high school in Arlington, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades 9–12
Martin High School serves 3,535 students in grades 9–12 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 33rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 18.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 195.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Arlington ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480870005643 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Arlington ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 3,535 | 53,339 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 14.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.4% | 75.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Martin High School in context
Size
Martin High School is the largest of Arlington ISD's 10 high schools; its 3,535 students are 6.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 503; Martin High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 889 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 879, against an average of 884 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 879 in grade 9 and 882 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 38% here and 15.5% across Arlington ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 27.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.1% across Arlington ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 195.57 full-time-equivalent teachers for 3,535 students, Martin High School has 18.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,535 students would have about 252.5 teachers, so Martin High School has 56.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Martin High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Arlington College and Career High School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 49 other high schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 38% |
| Hispanic | 27.9% |
| Black | 19.6% |
| Asian | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 879 |
| Grade 10 | 889 |
| Grade 11 | 885 |
| Grade 12 | 882 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4501 W Pleasant Ridge Rd, Arlington, TX 76016
Phone: (682)867-8600
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Martin High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington College and Career High School | Arlington ISD | 1.6 mi | 340 | 17.9 | 78.2% |
| Kennedale High School | Kennedale ISD | 2.4 mi | 943 | 14.6 | 50.8% |
| New Heights | New Heights | 3.7 mi | 588 | 32.4 | – |
| Metro Opportunity | Fort Worth ISD | 3.8 mi | 73 | 5.3 | 95.9% |
| Dunbar High School | Fort Worth ISD | 3.9 mi | 821 | 14.8 | 92.6% |
| Basepoint Academy - Arlington | University of Texas University Charter School | 4.1 mi | 15 | 15 | – |
| Arlington High School | Arlington ISD | 4.5 mi | 2,580 | 16.3 | 65.9% |
| Young Men's Leadership Academy | Fort Worth ISD | 4.8 mi | 418 | 11.3 | 74.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.