Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Located at 12505 Kahns Rd, in Manassas, Virginia, Thurgood Marshall Elementary is an average-sized elementary school that hosts 642 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Prince William County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 29% above the state mean of about 499.

Within Prince William County Public Schools, which oversees 95 schools and 90,242 students, Thurgood Marshall Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Thurgood Marshall Elementary lists that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 8% Asian, 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 43% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Thurgood Marshall Elementary has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Thurgood Marshall Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Prince William County's rate of about 55%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Thurgood Marshall Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 81.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 85.9%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Prince William County put the typical household earns roughly $131,402 per year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Prince William County's 102 public schools (combined enrollment of about 89,591 students), Thurgood Marshall Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Coles Elementary, around 1.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Thurgood Marshall Elementary comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 77.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Thurgood Marshall Elementary has stayed largely flat, going from 652 students in 2018 to 642 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 61% to 52% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.2:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

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