Thurgood Marshall High School

Summary:

Thurgood Marshall High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Missouri City, Texas, with a student population of 1,542 that is predominantly African American (63.1%) and Hispanic (32.81%). However, the school has consistently struggled with academic performance, graduation rates, and socioeconomic challenges compared to other high schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District.

Thurgood Marshall High School has ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas high schools for the past 10 years, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and performing significantly below the state and district averages on standardized tests. For example, in 2023-2024, only 14.38% of Thurgood Marshall students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 49.02% for the district and 44.73% for the state. The school's 4-year graduation rate has also declined from 92.8% in 2020-2021 to 86.7% in 2022-2023, lower than the state and district averages of around 90%. Additionally, over 80% of Thurgood Marshall's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When compared to nearby high schools in the Fort Bend ISD, such as Lawrence E. Elkins High School and Dulles High School, the performance gap at Thurgood Marshall is significant. These nearby schools consistently rank in the top half of Texas high schools and have much higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and socioeconomic diversity. Addressing the challenges at Thurgood Marshall High School will be crucial for providing a high-quality education and preparing its students for success after graduation.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1220 Buffalo Run
       Missouri City, TX  77489


(281) 634-6630

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1592nd of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,612 Help


Feeder schools for Thurgood Marshall High School:

Elementary:    Dr Lynn Armstrong Elementary
    E A Jones Elementary
    Edgar Glover Junior Elementary
    Hunters Glen Early Literacy Center
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Middle:    Missouri City Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  1,615

Racial breakdown:

African American:
62.8%
Hispanic:
32.8%
Two or more races:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Thurgood Marshall High School ranks worse than 80.1% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 10th among 12 ranked high schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.62. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Thurgood Marshall High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (62.8%), Hispanic (32.8%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thurgood Marshall High School is 15.3, which is the 4th best among 12 high schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Thurgood Marshall High School employs 104.9 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thurgood Marshall High School is $12,612, which is the 4th highest among 12 high schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thurgood Marshall High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thurgood Marshall High School 1592nd of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Thurgood Marshall High School in the ranking list.)

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Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd) 356th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thurgood Marshall High School

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Rank History for all students at Thurgood Marshall High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 54.44 797th 1427 44.1%
2005 51.16 845th 1429 40.9%
2006 40.30 1034th 1430 27.7%
2007 41.51 1069th 1497 28.6%
2008 46.41 1005th 1510 33.4%
2009 51.03 959th 1539 37.7%
2010 43.26 1176th 1568 25.0%
2011 42.40 1261st 1672 24.6%
2013 23.77 1381st 1652 16.4%
2014 44.55 1060th 1734 38.9%
2015 32.65 1323rd 1743 24.1%
2016 37.30 1233rd 1762 30.0%
2017 25.19 1347th 1777 24.2%
2018 21.24 1452nd 1797 19.2%
2019 24.78 1438th 1857 22.6%
2021 19.56 1534th 1861 17.6%
2022 21.46 1513th 1876 19.3%
2023 19.16 1607th 1961 18.1%
2024 21.62 1592nd 1987 19.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thurgood Marshall High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.90 389th 604 35.6%
2021 30.56 423rd 588 28.1%
2022 30.57 469th 664 29.4%
2023 11.03 618th 677 8.7%
2024 11.34 676th 730 7.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thurgood Marshall High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.68 679th 1113 39.0%
2019 27.43 865th 1136 23.9%
2021 21.42 1030th 1195 13.8%
2022 25.19 972nd 1278 23.9%
2023 18.61 1180th 1371 13.9%
2024 15.74 1288th 1435 10.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thurgood Marshall High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.10 879th 1347 34.7%
2019 32.42 951st 1357 29.9%
2021 28.60 1073rd 1382 22.4%
2022 30.34 1040th 1418 26.7%
2023 26.65 1184th 1478 19.9%
2024 20.17 1373rd 1547 11.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thurgood Marshall High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.20 1465th 1794 18.3%
2019 30.31 1374th 1818 24.4%
2021 21.12 1527th 1848 17.4%
2022 26.60 1413th 1847 23.5%
2023 22.49 1531st 1897 19.3%
2024 23.50 1512th 1883 19.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Thurgood Marshall High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.49 1551st 1781 12.9%
2019 24.53 1456th 1798 19.0%
2021 21.63 1468th 1815 19.1%
2022 23.81 1451st 1841 21.2%
2023 20.78 1527th 1891 19.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Thurgood Marshall High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.62 1205th 1784 32.5%
2019 37.21 1128th 1810 37.7%
2021 17.30 1635th 1829 10.6%
2022 27.53 1377th 1837 25.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Thurgood Marshall High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.99 1489th 1803 17.4%
2019 22.84 1469th 1824 19.5%
2021 16.59 1566th 1840 14.9%
2022 18.07 1548th 1853 16.5%
2023 15.33 1634th 1913 14.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Thurgood Marshall High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.55 447th 486 8.0%
2019 5.69 452nd 487 7.2%
2022 85.77 6th 507 98.8%
2023 36.56 388th 525 26.1%
2024 67.88 141st 529 73.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Thurgood Marshall High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.02 656th 1013 35.2%
2019 35.53 618th 1024 39.6%
2021 32.11 663rd 1020 35.0%
2022 32.24 651st 1031 36.9%
2023 31.18 708th 1069 33.8%
2024 30.43 710th 1065 33.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thurgood Marshall High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.10 1381st 1691 18.3%
2019 27.34 1343rd 1714 21.6%
2021 24.83 1354th 1743 22.3%
2022 24.82 1366th 1762 22.5%
2023 20.43 1492nd 1820 18.0%
2024 18.97 1523rd 1804 15.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Thurgood Marshall High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 12.64 91st 95 4.2%
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Rank History for White students at Thurgood Marshall High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.88 1406th 1539 8.6%
2021 14.14 1341st 1510 11.2%
2022 47.94 768th 1525 49.6%
2023 6.36 1467th 1576 6.9%
2024 22.57 1273rd 1556 18.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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.

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Enrollment information for Thurgood Marshall High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 15 858 8 180 0 n/a n/a 0 1061
2003 15 858 8 180 0 n/a n/a 0 1061
2004 15 1390 9 244 3 n/a n/a 0 1661
2005 20 1736 13 277 3 n/a n/a 0 2049
2006 11 1795 9 298 4 n/a n/a 0 2117
2007 9 1550 10 268 3 n/a n/a 0 1840
2008 9 1266 7 279 0 n/a n/a 0 1561
2009 6 1139 9 283 0 n/a n/a 0 1437
2010 6 1133 13 304 0 n/a n/a 0 1456
2011 14 992 19 312 4 4 10 0 1355
2012 14 1005 13 296 7 2 10 0 1347
2013 19 963 16 289 6 2 6 0 1301
2014 14 945 14 329 4 3 7 0 1316
2015 16 893 12 312 2 2 5 0 1242
2016 15 869 5 357 2 2 8 0 1258
2017 12 808 6 367 3 1 9 0 1206
2018 13 828 15 372 4 2 9 0 1243
2019 13 805 13 390 4 6 15 0 1246
2020 9 857 15 393 4 6 16 0 1300
2021 18 897 12 432 7 6 17 0 1389
2022 14 993 14 498 4 4 23 0 1550
2023 17 973 18 506 4 4 20 0 1542
2024 16 1014 19 529 4 5 28 0 1615

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1061 68.1 15.6 28.1
2003 1061 68.1 15.6 28.1
2004 1661 96.3 17.2 29.9
2005 2049 119.1 17.2 32.4
2006 2117 117.5 18.0 36.1
2007 1840 127.7 14.4 36.2
2008 1561 119.5 13.1 38.4
2009 1437 110.4 13.0 45.1
2010 1456 97.0 15.0 50.9
2011 1355 95.8 14.1 58.8
2012 1347 79.7 16.8 61.1
2013 1301 81.9 15.8 64
2014 1316 80.1 16.4 62.6
2015 1242 93.0 13.3 63.1
2016 1258 90.0 13.9 58.5
2017 1206 86.2 13.9 65.3
2018 1243 90.8 13.6 59.5
2019 1246 85.3 14.5 77.4
2020 1300 93.3 13.9 78.5
2021 1389 110.1 12.6 74.2
2022 1550 113.1 13.6 80.9
2023 1542 112.0 13.7 82.4
2024 1615 104.9 15.3 77.2

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1061 68.1 15.6 28.1
2003 1061 68.1 15.6 28.1
2004 1661 96.3 17.2 29.9
2005 2049 119.1 17.2 32.4
2006 2117 117.5 18.0 36.1
2007 1840 127.7 14.4 36.2
2008 1561 119.5 13.1 38.4
2009 1437 110.4 13.0 45.1
2010 1456 97.0 15.0 50.9
2011 1355 95.8 14.1 58.8
2012 1347 79.7 16.8 61.1
2013 1301 81.9 15.8 64
2014 1316 80.1 16.4 62.6
2015 1242 93.0 13.3 63.1
2016 1258 90.0 13.9 58.5
2017 1206 86.2 13.9 65.3
2018 1243 90.8 13.6 59.5
2019 1246 85.3 14.5 77.4
2020 1300 93.3 13.9 78.5
2021 1389 110.1 12.6 74.2
2022 1550 113.1 13.6 80.9
2023 1542 112.0 13.7 82.4
2024 1615 104.9 15.3 77.2

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Thurgood Marshall High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $641 (5.4%) $11,168 (94.6%) $11,809
2020 $740 (6.4%) $10,855 (93.6%) $11,594
2021 $1,072 (8.5%) $11,540 (91.5%) $12,612

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thurgood Marshall High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1438th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1607th of 1961 High schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Thurgood Marshall High School)3621
 15%
   End of Course Algebra I (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))6749
 18%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Thurgood Marshall High School)4035
 5%
   End of Course Biology (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))7264
 8%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Thurgood Marshall High School)2829
 1%
   End of Course English I Reading (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))6160
 1%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Thurgood Marshall High School)3738
 1%
   End of Course English II Reading (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))6363
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Thurgood Marshall High School)6356
 7%
   End of Course U.S. History (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))8379
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12461542
 23.8%
African American805973
 20.9%
American Indian44
Asian1318
 38.5%
Hispanic390506
 29.7%
Pacific Islander64
 33.3%
White1317
 30.8%
Two or More Races1520
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.4%82.4%
 5%


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Thurgood Marshall High School ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Texas high schools.

Students at Thurgood Marshall High School are 63% African American, 33% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,615 students attended Thurgood Marshall High School.


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