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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

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Seattle, WA 98144

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Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 468 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 10% in WA
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School's student population of 468 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	41
1	75
2	73
3	74
4	87
5	102

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Total Students

468 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
2023	473
2022	433
2021	459
2020	510
2019	510
2018	549
2017	549
2016	527
2015	511
2014	492
2013	456
2012	450
2011	423
2010	451
2009	268
2008	292
2007	308
2006	292
2005	297
2004	358
2003	383
2002	337
2001	345
2000	343
1999	286
1998	285
1997	290
1996	309
1995	301
1994	194
1993	239

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
2023	33
2022	33
2021	32
2020	33
2019	33
2018	34
2017	34
2016	31
2015	35
2013	30
2012	26
2011	26
2010	26
2009	22
2008	23
2007	22
2006	21
2005	22
2004	22
2003	23
2002	23
2001	23
2000	21
1999	17
1998	19
1997	19
1996	21
1995	21
1994	20
1993	16
1992	15

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School Rankings

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is 0.79, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#200 out of 2113 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
2022	#200
2021	#184
2019	#184
2018	#118
2017	#121
2016	#54
2015	#36
2014	#69
2013	#186
2012	#514
2011	#422

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68%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2022	68%	40%	56%
2019	76%	50%	64%
2018	82%	51%	65%
2017	82%	51%	65%
2016	88%	51%	65%
2015	86%	49%	62%
2014	90%	65%	73%
2013	84%	64%	72%
2012	75%	63%	69%
2011	70%	60%	65%
2010	69%	54%	61%

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73%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2022	73%	53%	67%
2019	77%	61%	72%
2018	80%	61%	65%
2017	81%	61%	71%
2016	86%	62%	71%
2015	89%	56%	65%
2014	91%	74%	77%
2013	88%	73%	77%
2012	78%	72%	74%
2011	81%	70%	72%
2010	75%	70%	71%

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75-79%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	14:1	16:1	17:1
2022	13:1	16:1	16:1
2021	14:1	16:1	16:1
2020	15:1	17:1	17:1
2019	15:1	17:1	17:1
2018	16:1	19:1	18:1
2017	16:1	18:1	18:1
2016	17:1	19:1	18:1
2015	15:1	18:1	17:1
2013	15:1	19:1	18:1
2012	17:1	20:1	19:1
2011	16:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	19:1	19:1
2009	12:1	19:1	19:1
2008	13:1	19:1	19:1
2007	14:1	19:1	19:1
2006	14:1	19:1	19:1
2005	14:1	19:1	19:1
2004	16:1	19:1	19:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	15:1	19:1	19:1
2001	15:1	20:1	20:1
2000	16:1	20:1	20:1
1999	17:1	21:1	21:1
1998	15:1	20:1	20:1
1997	16:1	20:1	20:1
1996	15:1	21:1	20:1
1995	15:1	20:1	20:1
1994	10:1	20:1	21:1
1993	15:1	21:1	20:1
1992	17:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	4%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	3%	2%	4%

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Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	17%	9%	12%
2022	17%	9%	13%
2021	14%	8%	14%
2020	14%	8%	14%
2019	14%	8%	14%
2018	15%	8%	15%
2017	15%	8%	15%
2016	17%	8%	16%
2015	18%	8%	16%
2014	16%	7%	17%
2013	17%	8%	18%
2012	13%	7%	18%
2011	17%	7%	20%
2010	16%	10%	22%
2009	16%	10%	22%
2008	17%	9%	22%
2007	16%	8%	22%
2006	12%	8%	23%
2005	16%	8%	23%
2004	17%	8%	23%
2003	17%	8%	23%
2002	15%	8%	23%
2001	12%	7%	24%
2000	10%	7%	24%
1999	9%	7%	24%
1998	24%	7%	25%
1997	22%	7%	25%
1996	19%	7%	25%
1995	20%	6%	26%
1994	9%	6%	25%
1993	9%	6%	24%

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Hispanic

14%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	12%	26%	14%
2022	12%	25%	13%
2021	8%	25%	13%
2020	8%	24%	12%
2019	8%	24%	12%
2018	7%	23%	12%
2017	7%	23%	12%
2016	6%	22%	12%
2015	6%	22%	13%
2014	7%	21%	13%
2013	7%	20%	13%
2012	8%	20%	12%
2011	9%	18%	11%
2010	10%	16%	12%
2009	21%	16%	12%
2008	23%	15%	12%
2007	18%	14%	11%
2006	18%	14%	12%
2005	19%	13%	11%
2004	14%	12%	11%
2003	15%	12%	11%
2002	16%	11%	11%
2001	15%	10%	10%
2000	10%	10%	10%
1999	8%	9%	9%
1998	7%	9%	9%
1997	8%	8%	9%
1996	5%	8%	8%
1995	5%	7%	8%
1994	1%	7%	7%
1993	2%	6%	7%

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Black

23%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	24%	5%	16%
2022	23%	5%	16%
2021	26%	5%	17%
2020	24%	5%	16%
2019	24%	5%	16%
2018	19%	4%	17%
2017	19%	4%	17%
2016	19%	4%	17%
2015	19%	4%	18%
2014	19%	5%	17%
2013	22%	5%	18%
2012	28%	5%	19%
2011	33%	5%	20%
2010	36%	6%	21%
2009	56%	5%	21%
2008	55%	6%	21%
2007	63%	6%	22%
2006	67%	6%	22%
2005	63%	6%	23%
2004	63%	6%	23%
2003	62%	6%	23%
2002	63%	5%	23%
2001	67%	5%	23%
2000	71%	5%	23%
1999	79%	5%	23%
1998	73%	5%	23%
1997	62%	5%	23%
1996	63%	4%	23%
1995	69%	5%	22%
1994	98%	4%	22%
1993	58%	4%	23%

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White

29%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	27%	49%	44%
2022	26%	50%	44%
2021	34%	51%	44%
2020	35%	53%	46%
2019	35%	53%	46%
2018	44%	55%	46%
2017	44%	55%	46%
2016	45%	56%	46%
2015	45%	57%	45%
2014	48%	58%	45%
2013	47%	59%	44%
2012	46%	60%	43%
2011	39%	63%	44%
2010	37%	64%	43%
2009	7%	65%	43%
2008	5%	66%	43%
2007	3%	68%	42%
2006	3%	69%	41%
2005	2%	70%	41%
2004	4%	71%	40%
2003	5%	71%	40%
2002	5%	73%	40%
2001	5%	74%	40%
2000	7%	75%	40%
1999	8%	76%	41%
1998	13%	76%	40%
1997	23%	77%	40%
1996	25%	78%	41%
1995	22%	79%	41%
1994	14%	80%	43%
1993	30%	81%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	20%	9%	12%
2022	21%	9%	12%
2021	17%	9%	12%
2020	18%	8%	11%
2019	18%	8%	11%
2018	15%	8%	10%
2017	15%	8%	10%
2016	13%	7%	9%
2015	12%	7%	8%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	7%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.79

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	0.79	0.68	0.74
2022	0.80	0.68	0.73
2021	0.77	0.67	0.73
2020	0.77	0.65	0.73
2019	0.77	0.65	0.73
2018	0.73	0.64	0.72
2017	0.73	0.64	0.72
2016	0.72	0.63	0.72
2015	0.72	0.62	0.73
2014	0.70	0.61	0.73
2013	0.70	0.61	0.73
2012	0.69	0.60	0.73
2011	0.71	0.58	0.72
2010	0.70	0.56	0.71
2009	0.62	0.55	0.71
2008	0.62	0.54	0.72
2007	0.55	0.51	0.72
2006	0.51	0.49	0.73
2005	0.55	0.49	0.72
2004	0.57	0.48	0.73
2003	0.57	0.47	0.73
2002	0.57	0.45	0.73
2001	0.52	0.44	0.73
2000	0.48	0.42	0.72
1999	0.45	0.40	0.72
1998	0.62	0.40	0.72
1997	0.72	0.39	0.72
1996	0.68	0.39	0.72
1995	0.65	0.36	0.72
1994	0.17	0.35	0.71
1993	0.60	0.34	0.71

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Eligible for

42%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	41%	41%	30%
2022	31%	36%	26%
2021	31%	35%	26%
2020	28%	35%	25%
2019	28%	35%	25%
2018	25%	37%	29%
2017	25%	37%	29%
2016	21%	38%	27%
2015	27%	39%	29%
2014	25%	39%	33%
2013	27%	38%	33%
2012	32%	37%	34%
2011	36%	33%	32%
2010	37%	33%	32%
2009	74%	29%	30%
2008	75%	28%	30%
2007	67%	28%	31%
2006	76%	29%	32%
2005	84%	27%	34%
2004	75%	27%	33%
2003	65%	26%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	4%	8%	6%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2020	6%	8%	6%
2019	6%	8%	6%
2018	4%	7%	6%
2017	4%	7%	6%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	3%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	12%	9%	9%
2008	11%	9%	8%
2007	13%	9%	8%
2006	11%	8%	7%
2005	12%	9%	6%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	10%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Seattle School District No. 1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School's ranking?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is ranked #200 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Thurgood Marshall Elementary School often compared to?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Leschi Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

468 students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

29% of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 17% of students are Asian, 17% of students are Two or more races, and 14% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Thurgood Marshall Elementary School offer ?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School part of?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is part of Seattle School District No. 1.

In what neighborhood is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School located?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is located in the Central District neighborhood of Seattle, WA. There are 5 other public schools located in Central District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 468 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education