Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School vs. Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 304 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 570 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
304 students
570 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#101 out of 196 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#26 out of 196 schools in DE
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
52%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
54
101
Grade 1 Students
57
70
Grade 2 Students
52
91
Grade 3 Students
49
87
Grade 4 Students
40
99
Grade 5 Students
52
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
27%
% Hispanic
22%
12%
% Black
51%
37%
% White
18%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%