Is Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary a good school?

Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary ranks 960 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 481 students attended Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary?

Students at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 16% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Eastlake Middle High : Eastlake High

Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary

Summary:

Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary is a public elementary school in Chula Vista, California, serving 481 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Chula Vista Elementary District, which is ranked 537 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 488-960 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school outperformed the Chula Vista Elementary District and the state of California in the percentage of students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school also excels in serving Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, ranking in the top 10-20% of California elementary schools for these subgroups.

However, Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.7% in 2018-2019 to 16.0% in 2022-2023. This is higher than the nearby Veterans Elementary, Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary, and Chula Vista Hills Elementary, which range from 12.5% to 25.3%. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rate of 26.4% in 2022-2023 is in the middle of the range for nearby schools, indicating a diverse socioeconomic profile.

Detail:

Public K-6

2295 MacKenzie Creek Rd.
Chula Vista, CA 91914-3537

(619) 656-6262

District: Chula Vista Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
960^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,855

Students who attend Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eastlake Middle
High:	Eastlake High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 481

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.5%

Asian:

19.8%

White:

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary ranks better than 83.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.67. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.5%), Asian (19.8%), White (16.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary is 21.6. 22 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary employs 22.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary is $10,855, which is the 19^th highest among 41 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary 960^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chula Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chula Vista Elementary 537^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	81.01	854^th	4809	82.2%
2005	76.18	1087^th	4822	77.5%
2006	74.88	1146^th	4818	76.2%
2007	73.72	1217^th	5113	76.2%
2008	82.69	851^st	5113	83.4%
2009	85.01	753^rd	5193	85.5%
2010	85.31	715^th	5314	86.5%
2011	82.32	877^th	5377	83.7%
2012	87.70	570^th	5390	89.4%
2013	86.67	668^th	5530	87.9%
2015	92.18	494^th	5611	91.2%
2016	92.25	488^th	5614	91.3%
2017	91.79	533^rd	5692	90.6%
2018	88.58	710^th	5662	87.5%
2019	85.70	870^th	5789	85.0%
2022	88.36	784^th	5883	86.7%
2023	84.30	987^th	5874	83.2%
2024	84.67	960^th	5862	83.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	85.00	254^th	3246	92.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	98.79	41^st	2634	98.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.22	631^st	5084	87.6%
2019	65.41	1436^th	5173	72.2%
2022	87.37	453^rd	5264	91.4%
2023	69.60	1247^th	5374	76.8%
2024	89.07	480^th	5511	91.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.00	716^th	5413	86.8%
2019	86.38	753^rd	5492	86.3%
2022	87.43	756^th	5635	86.6%
2023	84.75	902^nd	5617	83.9%
2024	85.97	826^th	5605	85.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.75	704^th	5431	87.0%
2019	82.13	963^rd	5510	82.5%
2022	87.00	781^st	5663	86.2%
2023	80.86	1056^th	5650	81.3%
2024	79.91	1076^th	5636	80.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.21	297^th	4830	93.9%
2019	87.71	400^th	4963	91.9%
2022	90.10	356^th	5084	93.0%
2023	87.26	463^rd	5098	90.9%
2024	86.20	500^th	5102	90.2%

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Rank History for White students at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.40	275^th	2737	90.0%
2019	75.29	621^st	2834	78.1%
2022	80.09	443^rd	2726	83.7%
2023	81.58	371^st	2662	86.1%
2024	86.39	201^st	2647	92.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	122	15	53	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
2001	152	23	91	139	2	n/a	n/a	0	407
2002	186	29	127	215	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
2003	186	29	127	215	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
2004	233	33	156	278	2	n/a	n/a	4	706
2005	219	39	155	287	2	n/a	n/a	9	711
2006	216	35	146	304	2	n/a	n/a	13	716
2007	206	32	158	332	0	n/a	n/a	10	738
2008	206	26	172	315	3	n/a	n/a	0	722
2009	189	23	173	315	2	6	16	0	724
2010	318	23	170	219	3	3	1	0	737
2011	196	28	148	345	3	3	0	0	723
2012	195	25	149	353	3	2	0	0	727
2013	213	35	142	330	4	3	2	0	729
2014	199	39	134	322	4	5	22	0	725
2015	211	26	131	322	3	5	22	0	720
2016	197	21	130	297	2	5	24	0	676
2017	181	18	140	304	2	4	25	0	674
2018	163	23	139	296	3	5	28	0	657
2019	153	16	132	307	2	4	31	0	645
2020	126	10	121	279	1	2	36	0	575
2021	108	12	100	263	2	1	36	0	522
2022	90	19	93	260	1	0	39	0	502
2023	79	19	95	243	1	0	44	0	481

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	285	15.0	19.0	6.7
2001	407	21.0	19.4	8.6
2002	558	27.0	20.7	7
2003	558	27.0	20.7	7
2004	706	32.5	21.7	10.5
2005	711	34.0	20.9	9.4
2006	716	35.5	20.2	10.2
2007	738	35.5	20.8	12.2
2008	722	35.0	20.6	10.7
2009	724	34.5	19.3	9.1
2010	737	34.0	21.6	11.7
2011	723	n/a	n/a	11.3
2012	727	32.5	22.3	n/a
2013	729	32.0	22.7	17.1
2014	725	29.5	24.5	19.3
2015	720	30.0	24.0	18.9
2016	676	30.0	22.5	19.5
2017	674	30.0	22.4	16.8
2018	657	28.0	23.4	20.2
2019	645	28.9	22.3	19.5
2020	575	n/a	n/a	21.9
2021	522	26.0	20.0	22.6
2022	502	23.2	21.5	22.9
2023	481	22.2	21.6	26.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	285	15.0	19.0	6.7
2001	407	21.0	19.4	8.6
2002	558	27.0	20.7	7
2003	558	27.0	20.7	7
2004	706	32.5	21.7	10.5
2005	711	34.0	20.9	9.4
2006	716	35.5	20.2	10.2
2007	738	35.5	20.8	12.2
2008	722	35.0	20.6	10.7
2009	724	34.5	19.3	9.1
2010	737	34.0	21.6	11.7
2011	723	n/a	n/a	11.3
2012	727	32.5	22.3	n/a
2013	729	32.0	22.7	17.1
2014	725	29.5	24.5	19.3
2015	720	30.0	24.0	18.9
2016	676	30.0	22.5	19.5
2017	674	30.0	22.4	16.8
2018	657	28.0	23.4	20.2
2019	645	28.9	22.3	19.5
2020	575	n/a	n/a	21.9
2021	522	26.0	20.0	22.6
2022	502	23.2	21.5	22.9
2023	481	22.2	21.6	26.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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