Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy
Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy serves 678 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy placed in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy's student population of 678 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
678 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy is ranked within the top 30% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2175 out of 8043 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
7%
4%
Hispanic
61%
52%
Black
19%
13%
White
10%
28%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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