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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARDSON ISD·NCES 483702011202
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
9666 FERRIS BRANCH, DALLAS, TX 75243 · (469)593-6800 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
474 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 10% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 63% · 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.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
29.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% | 50.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% | 42.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 39.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Where Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #3,833 of 4,401 | #351 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,945 of 4,466 | #376 of 429 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #4,315 of 4,466 | #411 of 429 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #1,101 of 3,998 | #148 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #2,583 of 4,938 | #221 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #492 of 4,622 | #27 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #1,105 of 4,628 | #74 of 433 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
497
-142 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.7:1
% White
6%
was 4%
% Hispanic
15%
was 18%
% Black
54%
was 73%
% Asian
21%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 497 | 36.1 | 13.8:1 | 95% (474) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 41.5 | 12.4:1 | 99% (507) |
| 2017-18 | 639 | 43.4 | 14.7:1 | 87% (558) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thurgood Marshall Elementary School.
About Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
This page covers Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in DALLAS, Texas. It teaches 497 students in pre-K through 6.
RICHARDSON ISD runs Thurgood Marshall Elementary School along with 54 other schools, enrolling 38,526 students in total.
Black students are 54% of those enrolled at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School. The remaining shares are 21% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Dallas County's population at about 22%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
There are about 12.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, which has 36.1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 95%. Public schools in Dallas County average 77%.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 28.1% and a predicted 33.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Dallas County show that the median household earns about $76,547 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Dallas County, 771 public schools serve about 459,645 students.
Disciplinary Alternative Placement Center, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2017-18 to 2023-24, enrollment decreased from 639 to 497, a 22% decline. Over the same years, the Asian share increased from 2% to 21%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RICHARDSON ISD
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Richardson High SchoolHigh · 2,669 students
- Berkner High SchoolHigh · 2,350 students
- Pearce High SchoolHigh · 2,317 students
- Forest Meadow Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,211 students
- Lake Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,114 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- Disciplinary Alternative Placement Center0.0 mi · 124
- Skyview Elementary School0.5 mi · 802
- Forest Lane Academy0.6 mi · 625
- Forest Meadow Middle School0.9 mi · 1,211
- Aikin Elementary School0.9 mi · 449
- Lake Highlands High School1.1 mi · 2,972
Frequently asked questions
About Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School enrolls approximately 497 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Thurgood Marshall Elementary School serve?
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School.
How diverse is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 15% Hispanic, 54% Black, 21% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in?
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is part of RICHARDSON ISD.
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