Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary

Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary is one of the middle-of-the-pack primary schools in Chula Vista, California, overseen by Chula Vista Elementary, with 431 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.

Across the 43 schools in Chula Vista Elementary (22,235 students total), Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 19% Asian, 13% White, 13% multiracial, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

After controlling for student poverty, Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.6%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (San Diego County) shows that median household earnings sit near $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

The closest other public school is Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 59.6%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary's enrollment has decreased 34% since 2018, when it stood at 657 (now 431). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 25% to 13%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 23.5:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 in 2025.

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