Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018002980
THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
800 NW 13TH ST, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33311 · (754) 322-7000 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Florida public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
187 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · 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
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
FL avg 56.7% . -4.7pp since 2023
Math
54.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 37.7% | 44.9% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (40.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 288 | 64.9% | 40.3% |
| HIBISCUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 339 | 63.7% | 50.3% |
| CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI GARDENS | 264 | 69.3% | 57.1% |
| ENDEAVOUR PRIMARY LEARNING CENTER LAUDERHILL | 317 | 69.4% | 58.3% |
| NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT LAUDERDALE | 266 | 69.9% | 56.5% |
| BROWARD ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAUDERHILL | 220 | 66.4% | 42.3% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #1,791 of 2,136 | #179 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #1,363 of 2,149 ▲ 258 | #146 of 191 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #2,002 of 2,149 ▼ 255 | #190 of 191 ▼ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #2,005 of 2,267 | #171 of 199 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #2,026 of 2,077 | #158 of 166 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.8% | #1,877 of 2,108 | #166 of 181 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.9% | #690 of 2,188 | #35 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.0% | #87 of 1,374 | #12 of 157 |
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
288
-87 (-23%) vs 2020
-69% since 2000-01, when it was 938
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 288 | 13 | 22.1:1 | 65% (187) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 18 | 18.1:1 | 75% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 335 | 19 | 17.6:1 | 90% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 24 | 15.6:1 | 90% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 97% (442) |
| 2015-16 | 467 | 31 | 15.1:1 | 97% (454) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 32 | 11.2:1 | 98% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 938 | 50 | 18.8:1 | 83% (778) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a small elementary school, THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 288 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students.
BROWARD is responsible for 325 schools, THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL included, with 243,591 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 84% Black. Other groups include 12% Hispanic and 3% White. The county population is about 28% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 22.1:1 comes from the school's 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 4.7 students per teacher above the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 65% in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Broward County is 38%.
Measured against Florida public elementary schools, THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 48.6% for a school in Florida with THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 40.3%.
In the county around the school, Broward County, the median household income is $77,633, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 338 public schools in Broward County, enrolling about 244,502 students in all.
SANDRA MARIE CURTIS HIGH SCHOOL is located about 0.4 miles from THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
2024-25 enrollment was 288, a 23% decrease from 375 in 2020-21. The ratio was 15.6:1 in 2020-21 and 22.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Broward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,977,129
Census ACS
Median income
$77,633
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
244,502 students
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- NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 266
- FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 2,260
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 408
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC.1.2 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 288 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 3% White, 12% Hispanic, 84% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BROWARD.
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