Is Thurgood Marshall Elementary a good school?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary ranks 2240 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 691 students attended Thurgood Marshall Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Elementary?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Thurgood Marshall Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fremont Academy of Environmental Science & Innovative Design High : Oxnard High

Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Summary:

Thurgood Marshall Elementary is a public K-8 school in Oxnard, California, serving a student population of 729. The school is part of the Oxnard School District, which is ranked 1236 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thurgood Marshall Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 25% of California elementary schools in 2016-2017 to the top 40% in 2023-2024. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally higher than the Oxnard district average, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy, where it outperforms the district by a significant margin across most grade levels. Thurgood Marshall Elementary's performance on the CAST science assessment is also notably higher than the Oxnard district average, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools in this subject area. The school has demonstrated strong performance among its Hispanic and English Language Learner student populations, ranking in the top 15% and top 25% of California elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups. However, the school's performance for its Special Education and Disabled student subgroups lags behind the state and district averages, indicating an area for potential improvement.

Thurgood Marshall Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Juan Lagunas Soria Elementary and Emilie Ritchen Elementary schools in the Oxnard School District, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Science. However, the school lags behind the performance of Montalvo Elementary, a higher-performing school in the neighboring Ventura Unified School District. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.1% in 2017-2018 to 29.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average.

Detail:

Public K-8

2900 Thurgood Marshall Dr.
Oxnard, CA 93036-6349

(805) 385-1557

District: Oxnard

SchoolDigger Rank:
2240^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,180

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fremont Academy of Environmental Science & Innovative Design
High:	Oxnard High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 691

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.9%

White:

8.2%

African American:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thurgood Marshall Elementary ranks better than 61.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Oxnard School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.85. (See more...)

Compare Details Thurgood Marshall Elementary ranks worse than 75.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.8. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.9%), White (8.2%), African American (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thurgood Marshall Elementary is 18.5, which is the 2^nd best among 17 elementary schools in the Oxnard School District. (See more...)

Compare Thurgood Marshall Elementary employs 37.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thurgood Marshall Elementary is $4,180, which is the 2^nd highest among 17 elementary schools in the Oxnard School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thurgood Marshall Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thurgood Marshall Elementary 2240^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Thurgood Marshall Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Thurgood Marshall Elementary 2092^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Thurgood Marshall Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Oxnard:

SchoolDigger ranks Oxnard 1236^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thurgood Marshall Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.91	3575^th	4809	25.7%
2005	19.68	3992^nd	4822	17.2%
2006	21.64	3873^rd	4818	19.6%
2007	33.95	3295^th	5113	35.6%
2008	31.58	3480^th	5113	31.9%
2009	36.95	3248^th	5193	37.5%
2010	28.25	3987^th	5314	25.0%
2011	21.78	4551^st	5377	15.4%
2012	33.37	3707^th	5390	31.2%
2013	28.49	4168^th	5530	24.6%
2015	26.54	3980^th	5611	29.1%
2016	30.41	3738^th	5614	33.4%
2017	27.22	4069^th	5692	28.5%
2018	35.03	3468^th	5662	38.7%
2019	30.06	3931^st	5789	32.1%
2022	33.11	3613^th	5883	38.6%
2023	45.96	2766^th	5874	52.9%
2024	55.85	2240^th	5862	61.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.96	1125^th	3246	65.3%
2019	33.52	2244^th	3275	31.5%
2022	61.57	709^th	3311	78.6%
2023	71.71	450^th	3250	86.2%
2024	58.16	798^th	3160	74.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.51	1620^th	2420	33.1%
2024	41.35	1264^th	2634	52.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.01	3237^th	5084	36.3%
2019	25.38	4200^th	5173	18.8%
2022	37.28	3233^rd	5264	38.6%
2023	50.22	2353^rd	5374	56.2%
2024	56.61	1985^th	5511	64.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.94	3154^th	5413	41.7%
2019	34.70	3437^th	5492	37.4%
2022	35.13	3317^th	5635	41.1%
2023	41.30	2946^th	5617	47.6%
2024	58.81	2003^rd	5605	64.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	20.84	2305^th	2585	10.8%
2022	25.33	1724^th	2227	22.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.20	3610^th	5431	33.5%
2019	26.38	4074^th	5510	26.1%
2022	31.97	3624^th	5663	36.0%
2023	48.78	2525^th	5650	55.3%
2024	51.43	2388^th	5636	57.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.29	2834^th	4830	41.3%
2019	33.20	3458^th	4963	30.3%
2022	39.65	2928^th	5084	42.4%
2023	54.66	1965^th	5098	61.5%
2024	64.88	1427^th	5102	72.0%

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

Rank History for Thurgood Marshall Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	29.26	1813^th	2740	33.8%
2023	22.58	2157^th	2802	23.0%
2024	23.80	2092^nd	2777	24.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	39.94	767^th	1540	50.2%
2023	27.12	1403^rd	1529	8.2%
2024	21.18	1466^th	1477	0.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.26	1173^rd	1538	23.7%
2024	34.25	953^rd	1550	38.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	37.75	1413^th	2458	42.5%
2023	23.96	2016^th	2549	20.9%
2024	24.79	1989^th	2575	22.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	30.87	1636^th	2509	34.8%
2023	20.82	2061^st	2547	19.1%
2024	24.98	1897^th	2546	25.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.94	1137^th	1531	25.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	28.14	1729^th	2527	31.6%
2023	24.82	1878^th	2558	26.6%
2024	22.69	1971^st	2547	22.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	33.23	1517^th	2359	35.7%
2023	24.83	1845^th	2391	22.8%
2024	24.18	1856^th	2383	22.1%

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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 Thurgood Marshall Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	156	15	24	344	5	n/a	n/a	8	552
2005	159	28	32	389	8	n/a	n/a	6	622
2006	124	22	26	396	3	n/a	n/a	7	578
2007	120	16	32	438	2	n/a	n/a	12	620
2008	121	17	26	412	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
2009	115	17	23	441	2	6	35	0	639
2010	87	27	23	407	0	6	5	0	555
2011	95	34	31	538	0	8	3	0	709
2012	89	33	40	509	2	5	10	0	688
2013	63	26	40	541	1	3	9	0	683
2014	55	23	38	549	2	2	5	0	674
2015	37	15	29	465	3	1	5	0	555
2016	42	12	26	468	3	3	5	0	559
2017	50	15	25	454	3	1	2	0	550
2018	44	21	21	434	2	2	8	0	532
2019	45	21	30	481	3	1	12	0	593
2020	49	28	34	593	3	2	10	0	719
2021	54	26	32	669	3	2	12	0	798
2022	57	26	29	652	2	2	11	0	779
2023	58	24	28	605	2	2	10	0	729
2024	57	26	24	573	1	1	9	0	691

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 Thurgood Marshall Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	552	26.0	21.2	50
2005	622	30.0	20.7	53.9
2006	578	27.0	21.4	54.6
2007	620	28.0	22.1	54.4
2008	577	29.0	19.9	58.4
2009	639	28.2	20.8	55.6
2010	555	21.0	26.4	54.8
2011	709	n/a	n/a	62.1
2012	688	24.0	28.6	n/a
2013	683	25.5	26.7	59.7
2014	674	26.0	25.9	73.4
2015	555	22.0	25.2	70.3
2016	559	25.0	22.3	73.3
2017	550	25.0	22.0	70.4
2018	532	23.0	23.1	72.6
2019	593	27.5	21.5	58.5
2020	719	n/a	n/a	72.5
2021	798	35.6	22.3	78.4
2022	779	35.0	22.2	74.8
2023	729	35.2	20.6	73.5
2024	691	37.2	18.5	74.5

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 Thurgood Marshall Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	552	26.0	21.2	50
2005	622	30.0	20.7	53.9
2006	578	27.0	21.4	54.6
2007	620	28.0	22.1	54.4
2008	577	29.0	19.9	58.4
2009	639	28.2	20.8	55.6
2010	555	21.0	26.4	54.8
2011	709	n/a	n/a	62.1
2012	688	24.0	28.6	n/a
2013	683	25.5	26.7	59.7
2014	674	26.0	25.9	73.4
2015	555	22.0	25.2	70.3
2016	559	25.0	22.3	73.3
2017	550	25.0	22.0	70.4
2018	532	23.0	23.1	72.6
2019	593	27.5	21.5	58.5
2020	719	n/a	n/a	72.5
2021	798	35.6	22.3	78.4
2022	779	35.0	22.2	74.8
2023	729	35.2	20.6	73.5
2024	691	37.2	18.5	74.5

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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