Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy (Closed 2020)

Serving 117 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤10% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤10% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
117 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (IN)
(18-19)
≤10%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
≤10%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
3%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
92%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
n/a
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Indiana.
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
School District Name
Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% IN state average), while ≤10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% IN state average).
How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy?
117 students attend Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
92% of Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy?
Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Indiana state average of 15:1.
What grades does Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy offer ?
Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy part of?
Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy is part of Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy School District.

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