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What's something Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
529
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100020000005
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School
101 Barrett Run Road, Newark, DE 19702 · (302) 454-4700 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Delaware public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Delaware public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.3%
DE avg 41.4% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
39.6%
DE avg 34.0% . -7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.3% | 39.6% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 47.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #42 of 108 ▼ 14 | #20 of 62 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #34 of 108 ▼ 5 | #19 of 62 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #39 of 127 | #20 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #83 of 119 | #55 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.5% | #1 of 120 | #1 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.4% | #7 of 78 | #6 of 50 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
529
-157 (-23%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 880
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 529 | 35 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 535 | 38 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 38 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 686 | 46 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 782 | 44 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 730 | 38 | 19.2:1 | 21% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 718 | 44 | 16.3:1 | 38% (274) |
| 2000-01 | 880 | 54 | 16.3:1 | 28% (242) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (782 to 529); teachers down 20% (44 to 35).
About Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School
Located in Newark, Delaware, Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 529 students.
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School sits within Christina School District, which has 28 schools and 12,954 students.
Enrollment at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 37%. The school is also 20% Asian, 19% White, 16% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 26% Black share among all New Castle County residents. By the diversity index, Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School comes in at 76%.
Dividing enrollment by its 35 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Delaware is 13.9:1, lower than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School is B+. Compared with Delaware public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In New Castle County (population about 577,961), median household income is about $91,166, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 129 public schools operate in New Castle County, serving about 78,534 students.
The nearest public school is Academia Antonia Alonso, at about 1.3 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 686 to 529.
The Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
New Castle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
577,961
Census ACS
Median income
$91,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
78,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Christina School District
- Christiana High SchoolHigh · 1,425 students
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,039 students
- Glasgow High SchoolHigh · 908 students
- Shue-Medill Middle SchoolMiddle · 763 students
- Gauger-Cobbs Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- Maurice Pritchett SR. AcademyElementary · 616 students
Other schools in Newark
- Newark Charter SchoolCombined · 3,109 students
- ASPIRA DelawareCombined · 1,471 students
- Christiana High SchoolHigh · 1,425 students
- Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,104 students
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,039 students
- Academia Antonia AlonsoElementary · 910 students
Other Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary. Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Marshall (Thurgood) ElementaryChula Vista, CA · 431 students
Nearby schools
- Academia Antonia Alonso1.3 mi · 910
- Christiana High School1.5 mi · 1,425
- Leasure (May B.) Elementary School1.7 mi · 316
- Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School1.9 mi · 329
- Gauger-Cobbs Middle School2.0 mi · 681
- Oberle (William) Elementary School2.1 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School?
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School enrolls approximately 529 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School serve?
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School.
How diverse is Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School?
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School reports a student body of 19% White, 16% Hispanic, 37% Black, 20% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School?
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School is overseen by Christina School District in New Castle County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.