Thurgood Marshall Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

12260 Mcdonald Chapel Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878

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Top 30%

Serving 594 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 594 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 30% in MD
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School's student population of 594 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Pre-K	60
Kind	84
1	79
2	93
3	86
4	106
5	86

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Total Students

594 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
2023	591
2022	556
2021	556
2020	667
2019	667
2018	662
2017	662
2016	664
2015	619
2014	614
2013	590
2012	571
2011	541
2010	533
2009	523
2008	495
2007	531
2006	572
2005	540
2004	580
2003	585
2002	530
2001	512
2000	525
1999	542
1998	587
1997	660
1996	720

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
2023	42
2022	37
2021	42
2020	39
2019	39
2018	41
2017	41
2016	39
2015	41
2014	40
2013	39
2012	37
2011	34
2010	34
2009	34
2008	35
2007	38
2006	36
2005	32
2004	32
2003	30
2002	30
2001	31
2000	33
1999	30
1998	30
1997	33
1996	36

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School Rankings

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#403 out of 1347 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
2022	#403
2021	#423
2019	#389
2018	#364
2017	#364
2016	#423
2015	#404
2014	#332
2013	#244
2012	#108
2011	#192

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43%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	43%	25%	34%
2021	30%	20%	27%
2019	54%	38%	48%
2017	52%	41%	50%
2016	52%	42%	52%
2015	47%	38%	46%
2014	85%	72%	77%
2013	90%	79%	82%
2012	96%	82%	86%
2011	93%	80%	85%
2010	94%	80%	84%

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51%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	51%	45%	54%
2021	31%	36%	45%
2019	55%	46%	55%
2017	52%	41%	49%
2016	54%	44%	51%
2015	58%	45%	52%
2014	94%	82%	87%
2013	97%	85%	89%
2012	97%	85%	90%
2011	96%	85%	90%
2010	96%	84%	89%

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40-44%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	42%	36%	47%
2021	57%	41%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	20:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	13%	7%	14%
2022	14%	7%	15%
2021	16%	7%	14%
2020	18%	7%	14%
2019	18%	7%	14%
2018	19%	7%	14%
2017	19%	7%	14%
2016	19%	7%	15%
2015	17%	7%	14%
2014	18%	6%	15%
2013	18%	6%	15%
2012	16%	7%	15%
2011	15%	6%	15%
2010	17%	7%	16%
2009	18%	6%	16%
2008	22%	6%	16%
2007	24%	6%	15%
2006	20%	5%	15%
2005	21%	5%	15%
2004	19%	5%	15%
2003	23%	5%	15%
2002	24%	5%	15%
2001	22%	5%	14%
2000	21%	4%	13%
1999	20%	4%	13%
1998	20%	4%	13%
1997	21%	4%	13%
1996	19%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

33%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	32%	22%	35%
2022	30%	21%	33%
2021	30%	20%	33%
2020	28%	18%	31%
2019	28%	18%	31%
2018	29%	17%	30%
2017	29%	17%	30%
2016	29%	16%	29%
2015	29%	15%	29%
2014	27%	14%	27%
2013	26%	13%	27%
2012	25%	12%	26%
2011	24%	12%	25%
2010	16%	10%	23%
2009	15%	10%	22%
2008	13%	9%	21%
2007	13%	8%	21%
2006	12%	8%	20%
2005	12%	7%	19%
2004	14%	6%	19%
2003	13%	6%	18%
2002	13%	5%	17%
2001	12%	5%	16%
2000	10%	4%	15%
1999	9%	4%	14%
1998	8%	4%	13%
1997	9%	4%	13%
1996	8%	3%	12%

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Black

21%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	22%	33%	22%
2022	20%	33%	22%
2021	21%	34%	22%
2020	19%	34%	22%
2019	19%	34%	22%
2018	18%	34%	22%
2017	18%	34%	22%
2016	16%	34%	22%
2015	13%	34%	22%
2014	15%	35%	21%
2013	13%	35%	21%
2012	13%	35%	21%
2011	13%	36%	21%
2010	15%	38%	23%
2009	14%	38%	23%
2008	15%	38%	23%
2007	15%	38%	23%
2006	19%	38%	23%
2005	17%	38%	23%
2004	17%	38%	22%
2003	11%	37%	21%
2002	11%	37%	21%
2001	12%	37%	21%
2000	12%	37%	21%
1999	13%	37%	21%
1998	14%	36%	20%
1997	15%	35%	19%
1996	17%	35%	19%

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White

30%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	29%	33%	24%
2022	32%	34%	25%
2021	29%	34%	26%
2020	30%	36%	28%
2019	30%	36%	28%
2018	30%	38%	30%
2017	30%	38%	30%
2016	32%	39%	30%
2015	37%	40%	31%
2014	35%	41%	32%
2013	37%	42%	33%
2012	40%	42%	34%
2011	42%	43%	35%
2010	50%	45%	38%
2009	51%	46%	39%
2008	47%	47%	40%
2007	47%	48%	41%
2006	48%	49%	42%
2005	50%	50%	43%
2004	50%	51%	44%
2003	53%	52%	46%
2002	52%	53%	47%
2001	53%	53%	49%
2000	56%	55%	51%
1999	58%	55%	52%
1998	58%	56%	54%
1997	55%	57%	55%
1996	56%	58%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.75	0.73	0.76
2022	0.75	0.73	0.76
2021	0.76	0.73	0.76
2020	0.77	0.72	0.76
2019	0.77	0.72	0.76
2018	0.76	0.72	0.76
2017	0.76	0.72	0.76
2016	0.76	0.71	0.76
2015	0.74	0.70	0.76
2014	0.75	0.69	0.76
2013	0.75	0.69	0.76
2012	0.74	0.69	0.76
2011	0.74	0.67	0.76
2010	0.68	0.65	0.73
2009	0.67	0.64	0.73
2008	0.70	0.63	0.72
2007	0.69	0.62	0.72
2006	0.69	0.61	0.72
2005	0.67	0.60	0.71
2004	0.67	0.60	0.70
2003	0.65	0.59	0.70
2002	0.65	0.58	0.69
2001	0.65	0.58	0.68
2000	0.63	0.56	0.67
1999	0.60	0.56	0.66
1998	0.60	0.56	0.65
1997	0.63	0.56	0.64
1996	0.62	0.55	0.63

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	46%	46%	41%
2022	36%	38%	32%
2021	35%	40%	31%
2020	25%	41%	27%
2019	25%	41%	27%
2016	26%	40%	28%
2015	24%	39%	28%
2014	25%	38%	28%
2013	21%	36%	26%
2012	22%	36%	26%
2011	22%	33%	24%
2010	18%	31%	22%
2009	14%	27%	19%
2008	12%	26%	18%
2007	15%	25%	17%
2006	11%	25%	15%
2005	13%	25%	16%
2004	11%	24%	16%
2003	12%	24%	15%
2002	13%	23%	15%
2001	12%	23%	15%
2000	13%	24%	17%
1999	13%	25%	17%
1998	13%	26%	18%
1997	13%	26%	18%
1996	14%	26%	17%
1995	12%	26%	17%
1994	10%	25%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	7%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	6%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	5%	7%	7%
2006	4%	7%	7%
2005	3%	7%	7%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	6%	7%	7%
2002	5%	7%	7%
2001	4%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School's ranking?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is ranked #403 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Thurgood Marshall Elementary School often compared to?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rachel Carson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

594 students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, 21% of students are Black, 11% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Thurgood Marshall Elementary School offer ?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School part of?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 594 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education