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If you could change one rule at Thurgood Marshall Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 648 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESAPEAKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510081000304
Thurgood Marshall Elementary
2706 Border Road, Chesapeake, VA 23324 · (757) 494-7515 · Chesapeake city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Virginia 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.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
296 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 66%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 43% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
36%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
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -22.0pp since 2022
Math
64.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -18.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 22 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 18 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 82.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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
Thurgood Marshall Elementary's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary this school | 395 | 74.9% | 55.0% |
| Booker T. Washington Elementary Suffolk | 362 | 70.4% | 54.3% |
| Montrose Elementary Richmond | 341 | 87.1% | 46.5% |
| Southwestern Elementary Chesapeake | 549 | 74.1% | 72.4% |
| Jacob L. Adams Elementary Richmond | 453 | 89.0% | 53.2% |
| Fair Oaks Elementary Highland Springs | 330 | 88.2% | 39.2% |
Matched among Virginia 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Chesapeake city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #915 of 1,101 | #19 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #805 of 1,111 ▼ 99 | #18 of 21 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #965 of 1,111 ▼ 91 | #21 of 21 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #830 of 1,176 | #25 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #214 of 1,105 | #2 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #950 of 1,106 | #28 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.9% | #580 of 1,157 | #3 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.4% | #59 of 759 | #1 of 16 |
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
395
-41 (-9%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 648
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 395 | 32.2 | 12.3:1 | 75% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 31.2 | 13.0:1 | 82% (335) |
| 2022-23 | 436 | 39.3 | 11.1:1 | 92% (399) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 36 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 552 | 43.3 | 12.7:1 | 88% (483) |
| 2015-16 | 579 | 43 | 13.5:1 | 85% (493) |
| 2010-11 | 544 | 30 | 18.1:1 | 92% (499) |
| 2000-01 | 566 | 48 | 11.8:1 | 90% (507) |
| 1990-91 | 648 | 36 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thurgood Marshall Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (552 to 395); teachers down 26% (43.3 to 32.2).
About Thurgood Marshall Elementary
Thurgood Marshall Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Chesapeake, Virginia. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 395 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Virginia is about 499, so this school runs 21% smaller than that.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary is one school in Chesapeake City Public Schools, a system of 45 schools with 40,607 students.
A majority of students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary, 79%, are Black. Next come 7% Hispanic, 7% White, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 29% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Thurgood Marshall Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.
Staffing totals 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. That ratio is under the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Thurgood Marshall Elementary is 75%. Compared with the 49% average for public schools in Chesapeake city, the school's rate is higher.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 15% of Virginia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Thurgood Marshall Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.0%; the prediction is 67.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Chesapeake city, median household income is about $95,373, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 50 public schools operate in Chesapeake city, serving about 40,607 students.
Berkley/Campostella Early Childhood Education Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Thurgood Marshall Elementary ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 55.0% against a local average of 55.7%.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 9%, from 436 to 395.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Thurgood Marshall Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Chesapeake city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
252,583
Census ACS
Median income
$95,373
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
40,607 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools
- Grassfield HighHigh · 2,345 students
- Oscar F. Smith HighHigh · 2,264 students
- Western Branch HighHigh · 2,138 students
- Deep Creek HighHigh · 1,691 students
- Indian River HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Hickory HighHigh · 1,600 students
Other schools in Chesapeake
- Grassfield HighHigh · 2,345 students
- Oscar F. Smith HighHigh · 2,264 students
- Western Branch HighHigh · 2,138 students
- Deep Creek HighHigh · 1,691 students
- Indian River HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Hickory HighHigh · 1,600 students
Other Thurgood Marshall Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named Thurgood Marshall Elementary. Thurgood Marshall Elementary is the 10th largest of the 14.
- Thurgood Marshall ElementaryManassas, VA · 642 students
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolMorrow, GA · 801 students
- Thurgood Marshall ElementaryOxnard, CA · 702 students
- Thurgood Marshall ElementaryGaithersburg, MD · 553 students
- Thurgood Marshall ElementaryLynwood, CA · 511 students
Nearby schools
- Berkley/Campostella Early Childhood Education Center1.0 mi · 165
- Southside STEM Academy at Campostella1.1 mi · 686
- Georgetown Primary1.1 mi · 804
- George W. Carver Intermediate1.1 mi · 535
- Norfolk Highlands Primary1.2 mi · 294
- Truitt Intermediate1.2 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About Thurgood Marshall ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Thurgood Marshall Elementary?
Thurgood Marshall Elementary enrolls approximately 395 students in grades PK-05.
Is Thurgood Marshall Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thurgood Marshall Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Thurgood Marshall Elementary have?
Thurgood Marshall Elementary employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Thurgood Marshall Elementary?
Student demographics at Thurgood Marshall Elementary are roughly 7% White, 7% Hispanic, 79% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Thurgood Marshall Elementary in?
Thurgood Marshall Elementary is part of Chesapeake City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.