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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bellwood, Illinois, serving 230 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bellwood School District 88, which is ranked 770 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with low performance on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 29% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide and 27.9% in the Bellwood School District. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 16.1%, compared to 38.5% statewide and 16.1% in the district. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) for 5th grade was also low, with only 18.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 40.6% statewide and 16.4% in the district. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.2% to 31.5% over the past few years, are also a concern.

Interestingly, the nearby Melrose Park Elementary School and Washington Dual Language Academy, which are part of the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 district, generally outperform Thurgood Marshall Elementary School on academic measures, despite serving a similar demographic of students. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Thurgood Marshall Elementary School to learn from the strategies and practices of these higher-performing schools.

229

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,003

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2501 Oak St
Bellwood, IL 60104-1537

(708) 410-3500

District: Bellwood School District 88

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Middle School
High:	Proviso East High School
	Proviso Math and Science Academy
	Proviso West High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.0%

Hispanic:

36.7%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2014 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg20%

Illinois avg44%

1,649^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Bellwood School District 88

770^th of 811Bellwood School District 88 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	1649 of 2056	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1747 of 2067	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1820 of 2077	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1996 of 2082	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1834 of 2086	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1880 of 2037	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.0	1934 of 2044	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	1994 of 2046	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.8	2005 of 2052	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.2	1974 of 2093	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.2	2042 of 2167	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.6	1988 of 2166	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.3	1974 of 2147	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.1	1960 of 2139	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.8	1936 of 2120	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.5	1899 of 2095	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.3	1972 of 2086	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.2	1878 of 2022	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.3	1879 of 2030	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	7.1	1837 of 2020	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	314 of 688	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	369 of 655	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	410 of 692	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	482 of 684	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	337 of 711	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	481 of 698	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	644 of 1049	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	52.3	268 of 788	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	606 of 768	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	726 of 743	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	331 of 718	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	1502 of 1942	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1543 of 1942	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1582 of 1957	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1910 of 1970	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1738 of 2019	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1824 of 1964	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	741 of 982	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	660 of 959	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	657 of 970	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	873 of 954	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	821 of 955	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	660 of 938	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1256 of 1800	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1375 of 1793	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1441 of 1808	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1645 of 1763	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1437 of 1816	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1536 of 1765	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	1655 of 1947	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1762 of 1959	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1811 of 1984	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1838 of 1977	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1793 of 2019	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	1750 of 1972	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	960 of 1292	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1095 of 1195	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2023)66th percentile+54 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2025)39th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-24 vs state

Science18%-22 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Oak St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3500	229	18	12.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	135 (59.0%)	84 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	20.8	1649^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.8%		17.7	1747^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.5%	98	18.4		37.0	2.5	47.4				29.0	30.4	2.5	13.2				16.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9			$27,003	$2,555	$24,448
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	3317 Butterfield Rd	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3600	304	19	16.0	98.7%	2 (0.7%)	176 (57.9%)	112 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	21.9	1619^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.3%		19	1710^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.3%	91	10.8		37.5	25.0	38.5				34.5	43.1	8.3	7.7				20.8	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9			$20,550	$1,422	$19,128
Melrose Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1715 W Lake St	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2042	602	42	14.3	54.5%	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.7%)	576 (95.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34.2	1341^st of 2056 public elementary schools	34.8%		34	1288^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.7%	53	27.3		30.5	39.3	63.6				41.2	29.5	29.5	16.4				26.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	7.9		$19,011	$2,334	$16,677
Washington Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1111 Washington Blvd	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2065	346	22	15.8	59.2%	3 (0.9%)	74 (21.4%)	264 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	48.1	1036^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.6%		41.6	1119^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.9%	83	30.0	58.1	53.3	51.9	35.0	65.4	51.9	77.4	57.1	50.0	25.9	15.0	42.3	33.3	32.3	34.2	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.2	94.9	95.4	11.6	27.0	$20,636	$2,276	$18,361
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	3420 Jackson St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3100	310	22	13.9	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	208 (67.1%)	93 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	26.9	1512^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.5%		21.9	1626^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.3%	114	14.8		45.5	31.0	27.8				35.1	41.8	21.4	18.5				27.8	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.7	99.3			$22,408	$1,222	$21,186
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 N 34th Ave	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3400	363	29	12.5	99.4%	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	343 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	21.6	1628^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.8%		24.3	1559^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.6%	69	22.6		27.7	25.0	38.7				30.9	23.4	21.4	19.4				21.2	96.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.9	96.5			$19,990	$1,393	$18,597
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	811 Chicago Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2036	431	38	11.2	55.7%	6 (1.4%)	41 (9.5%)	378 (87.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	42	1165^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.3%		47	1002^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	51.5%	163	40.5		25.7	35.7	64.9				38.3	35.7	33.3	32.4				34.2	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	8.9		$23,125	$2,777	$20,348
Jefferson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	225 46th Ave	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3165	380	33	11.5	75.3%	12 (3.2%)	143 (37.6%)	210 (55.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)																	97.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	9.3	97.4	97.4	9.3		$22,157	$1,095	$21,062
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1514 S 9th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2009	411	32	12.7	60.6%	1 (0.2%)	210 (51.1%)	189 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	23.8	1584^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.0%		22.3	1612^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.0%	28	31.4		28.2	41.4	42.3				36.5	11.3	10.3	13.5				11.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	95.3	95.3	94.8	5.9		$24,149	$2,836	$21,313
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Division St	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2023	385	26	14.8	46.2%	21 (5.5%)	24 (6.2%)	331 (86.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	61	781^st of 2056 public elementary schools	62.0%		48.1	981^st of 2067 public elementary schools	52.5%	200	40.9		38.8	63.8	65.1				55.4	55.1	61.7	25.6				48.2	92.6	93.1	93.1	93.1	96.6	93.6	93.4	8.4		$20,418	$2,377	$18,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

What district is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in?

Bellwood School District 88

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School are 59% African American, 37% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School a good school?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Thurgood Marshall Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Middle School
High : Proviso East High School
High : Proviso Math and Science Academy
High : Proviso West High School

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