Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Detroit, Michigan 48238 · Detroit Public Schools Community District
#1385 of 1,581 elementary schools in Michigan
#46629 of 50,301 nationally
About Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is a public elementary located in Detroit, in the Detroit Public Schools Community District school district of Michigan, United States. It caters for Grades PK–8. In 2025 it enrolled 451 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 17.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1385th of 1,581 ranked elementary schools in Michigan. Its strongest component is students per teacher (63th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (4th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 451.
There are 165 schools in Detroit; Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks 49th of 151 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)13%
- Reading proficiency (30%)19%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)89.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Thurgood Marshall Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 451
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 89.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 19%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 13%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School a good school?
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 17.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1385 of 1,581 in Michigan. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Thurgood Marshall Elementary School rank in Michigan?
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks #1385 of 1,581 elementary schools in Michigan and #46629 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School had 451 students in 2025.
Is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.