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Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Thurgood Marshall Elementary is a top-performing public elementary school (PK-5) serving about 500 students in the Seattle School District No. 1, consistently ranking among the very best in Washington state.

The school's academic results are a major strength, with student proficiency in English, math, and science significantly exceeding both state averages and the performance of nearly all nearby schools. For example, it outranks close neighbors like Hawthorne Elementary School and Maple Elementary School. Impressively, Thurgood Marshall achieves these elite results while serving a student population with a moderate level of economic need and doing so with efficient use of resources, spending less per student than some lower-performing schools such as Leschi Elementary School and Lowell Elementary School.

Beyond overall excellence, the school shows particular effectiveness in supporting specific student groups, with historically high rankings for male students, students in special education, and multi-racial students. While its performance is consistently strong, there can be year-to-year variations in results for certain subgroups, which the school monitors. The stark contrast between Thurgood Marshall's high achievement and the much lower performance of some other schools in the same part of Seattle highlights the significant impact of school-level factors like teaching quality and leadership on student success.

500

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,808

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2401 S Irving St
Seattle, WA 98144-3727

(206) 252-2800

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Washington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.2%

African American:

22.2%

Asian:

17.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (79% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Washington elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Seattle School District No. 1

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

71^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 70Elementary Schools in the Seattle School District No. 1

45^th of 247Seattle School District No. 1 among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	71 of 1160	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	174 of 1168	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	128 of 1169	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	125 of 1169	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	94.2	66 of 1107	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	117 of 1130	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	93.1	49 of 1054	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.5	68 of 1056	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	94.0	33 of 1053	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	95.1	31 of 1067	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	84.5	110 of 1106	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	70.1	300 of 1097	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	270 of 1092	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.9	251 of 1088	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	15.7	962 of 1072	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.8	1019 of 1067	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.8	1023 of 1069	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.4	963 of 1051	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.3	1004 of 1031	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	25.2	828 of 1026	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	10 of 75	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	27 of 71	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	14 of 66	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	12 of 108	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	8 of 47	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	17 of 110	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	16 of 107	85.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	66.3	76 of 187	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	94 of 201	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	52 of 169	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	163 of 1092	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	164 of 1093	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	146 of 1094	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	82 of 1100	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	63 of 1008	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	184 of 1068	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	86 of 1004	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	116 of 659	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	223 of 651	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	103 of 633	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	39 of 540	92.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	183 of 1013	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	320 of 1024	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.4	110 of 1013	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	148 of 1019	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	118 of 854	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	357 of 979	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	27 of 1098	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	205 of 1099	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	130 of 1099	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	161 of 1113	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	99 of 1025	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	66 of 1075	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	24 of 999	97.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	89.5	8 of 188	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	5 of 194	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	25 of 252	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	3 of 128	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	1 of 303	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	4 of 212	98.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	28 of 363	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	61.4	107 of 339	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	47 of 308	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	47 of 566	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	4 of 637	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	87.4	89 of 1009	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	25 of 1011	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	25 of 1031	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	53 of 1027	94.8%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)96th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2024)91st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2022)59th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math81%+39 vs state

Science81%+32 vs state

English Language Arts74%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 S Irving St	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2800	500	34	14.8	39.0%	146 (29.2%)	111 (22.2%)	73 (14.6%)	89 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (15.2%)	93.1	71^st of 1160 public elementary schools	93.9%		84.1	174^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.1%	103	81.2	81.2	73.4	69.1	80.0	74.2	84.0	79.1	81.2	81.4	85.4	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	97.6	85.4	87.8	87.8	$22,808	$896	$21,913
Leschi Elementary School	Public	K-5	135 32 Av	Seattle	98122	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2950	240	25	9.6	44.6%	84 (35.0%)	79 (32.9%)	25 (10.4%)	16 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (13.3%)	35.8	735^th of 1160 public elementary schools	36.6%		49.3	573^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	50.9%	162	45.0	45.0	35.0	45.5	55.0	45.1	35.9	36.4	42.5	38.4	89.4	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	95.7	91.5	91.5	91.5	$28,206	$1,259	$26,946
Beacon Hill International School	Public	K-5	2025 14 Av S	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2700	348	26	13.5	50.6%	65 (18.7%)	22 (6.3%)	118 (33.9%)	96 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.9%)	62.1	409^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.7%		71	304^th of 1168 public elementary schools	74.0%	105	60.7	60.7	40.0	46.8	57.4	48.6	72.0	53.2	62.3	61.9	91.2	93.0	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	96.5	91.2	94.7	94.7	$24,007	$954	$23,053
Bailey Gatzert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 E Yesler Wy	Seattle	98122	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2810	402	33	12.1	79.6%	41 (10.2%)	240 (59.7%)	46 (11.4%)	22 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	42 (10.4%)	17.4	993^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	14.4%		32.6	785^th of 1168 public elementary schools	32.8%	208	33.3	33.3	33.3	35.3	30.2	32.9	31.8	36.5	19.2	29.4	66.0	76.0	76.0	76.0	76.0	76.0	88.0	72.0	76.0	76.0	$27,032	$1,551	$25,480
Kimball Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 23 Av S	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7280	384	32	12.0	44.5%	97 (25.3%)	93 (24.2%)	74 (19.3%)	63 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	48 (12.5%)	34.5	758^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.7%		39	693^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	40.7%	65	42.5	42.5	43.6	30.8	52.0	42.6	45.5	37.1	39.2	40.3	80.6	88.1	88.1	88.1	88.1	86.6	94.0	88.1	86.6	86.6	$25,473	$1,693	$23,780
John Muir Elementary School	Public	K-5	3301 S Horton St	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7400	308	26	11.8	56.5%	76 (24.7%)	126 (40.9%)	51 (16.6%)	19 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	31 (10.1%)	26.2	884^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.8%		30.3	811^th of 1168 public elementary schools	30.6%	73	26.7	26.7	49.0	44.2	34.1	42.9	38.5	40.4	20.0	33.6	77.8	88.9	81.0	81.0	81.0	88.9	95.2	90.5	88.9	88.9	$26,525	$2,221	$24,304
Madrona K-5 School	Public	K-5	1121 33 Av	Seattle	98122	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-3100	213	16	13.3	39.0%	78 (36.6%)	68 (31.9%)	21 (9.9%)	10 (4.7%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	30 (14.1%)	26.8	869^th of 1160 public elementary schools	25.1%		52.1	534^th of 1168 public elementary schools	54.3%	335	42.9	42.9	31.6	32.0	46.4	36.3	36.8	44.0	28.6	36.3	86.5	86.5	91.9	91.9	91.9	89.2	91.9	89.2	89.2	89.2	$21,930	$1,262	$20,669
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 39 Av S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7210	393	26	15.1	26.2%	194 (49.4%)	52 (13.2%)	56 (14.2%)	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.2%)	74.2	270^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.7%		85.9	156^th of 1168 public elementary schools	86.6%	114	54.2	54.2	85.3	69.7	47.5	67.7	82.0	69.7	48.3	67.0	94.0	95.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	$20,939	$714	$20,226
Maple Elementary School	Public	K-5	4925 Corson Av S	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-8310	401	31	12.9	50.9%	73 (18.2%)	24 (6.0%)	77 (19.2%)	179 (44.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.5%)	84	177^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.7%		70.4	312^th of 1168 public elementary schools	73.3%	135	72.8	72.8	60.9	73.3	65.4	66.2	73.9	66.7	67.1	69.2	93.3	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	96.7	93.3	95.0	95.0	$23,762	$1,059	$22,703
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1058 E Mercer St	Seattle	98102	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-3020	392	36	10.8	71.9%	49 (12.5%)	127 (32.4%)	118 (30.1%)	49 (12.5%)	4 (1.0%)	12 (3.1%)	31 (7.9%)	16.5	1008^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.1%		20.5	961^st of 1168 public elementary schools	17.7%	47	34.3	34.3	38.3	21.6	31.3	30.3	37.5	26.9	22.4	28.1	53.1	67.2	68.8	68.8	68.8	59.4	71.9	64.1	59.4	59.4	$28,596	$2,595	$26,001

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Is Thurgood Marshall Elementary a good school?

Yes. Thurgood Marshall Elementary ranks in the top 6.1% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Thurgood Marshall Elementary in?

Seattle School District No. 1

What schools do graduates of Thurgood Marshall Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Washington Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Elementary?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary are 29% White, 22% African American, 18% Asian, 15% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic.

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Thurgood Marshall Elementary.

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