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Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary

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Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary ranks 1072 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1072^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of California elementary schools

Summary

Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-6 public school serving 431 students in the Chula Vista Elementary School District, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 18% of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for its strong and steady academic results, particularly in mathematics where it outperforms both district and state averages by a wide margin. It also excels in supporting specific student groups, with its Hispanic, special education, and economically disadvantaged students achieving some of the highest rankings in the state. Furthermore, Marshall has been exceptionally successful in getting students to attend school regularly, maintaining a chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.8%, which is lower than most nearby schools like Veterans Elementary and EastLake Elementary. While schools such as Salt Creek Elementary and McMillin (Corky) Elementary currently have slightly higher overall rankings, Marshall shows more consistency year-to-year and stronger performance in key subgroup areas.

Marshall invests significant resources, spending $18,500 per student, which is among the highest in the area and supports a favorable student-teacher ratio. This investment appears effective, as the school has maintained its high performance even as the number of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch has increased. A notable area for potential growth is in science proficiency, where schools like Chula Vista Hills Elementary and the nearby Arroyo Vista Charter currently show higher achievement.

431

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,345

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(619) 656-6262

District: Chula Vista Elementary

Students who attend Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eastlake Middle
High:	Eastlake High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.3%

Asian:

19.3%

White:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg50%

California avg41%

1,072^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 42Elementary Schools in the Chula Vista Elementary

516^th of 1,543Chula Vista Elementary among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	1072 of 5857	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	962 of 5869	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	984 of 5859	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	784 of 5883	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	870 of 5789	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	710 of 5662	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	91.8	533 of 5692	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	92.3	488 of 5614	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	92.2	494 of 5611	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.7	668 of 5530	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	87.7	570 of 5390	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	82.3	877 of 5377	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	85.3	715 of 5314	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	85.0	753 of 5193	85.5%	★★★★☆
2008	82.7	851 of 5113	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	1217 of 5113	76.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.9	1146 of 4818	76.2%	★★★★☆
2005	76.2	1087 of 4822	77.5%	★★★★☆
2004	81.0	854 of 4809	82.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	85.0	254 of 3246	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	1158 of 5597	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	827 of 5612	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	901 of 5609	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	756 of 5635	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	753 of 5492	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	716 of 5413	86.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	525 of 5107	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	501 of 5107	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	462 of 5087	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	356 of 5084	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	400 of 4963	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	297 of 4830	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	696 of 5460	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	481 of 5517	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	69.6	1246 of 5363	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	453 of 5264	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	65.4	1436 of 5173	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	631 of 5084	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	934 of 5628	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	1079 of 5643	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	1054 of 5638	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	781 of 5663	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	963 of 5510	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	704 of 5431	87.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	331 of 718	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	98.8	41 of 2635	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	86.4	201 of 2651	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	371 of 2661	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	443 of 2726	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	621 of 2834	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	275 of 2737	90.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)98th percentile+15 vs school

White (2024)92nd percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+17 vs state

Mathematics61%+24 vs state

Science42%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary	Public	K-6	2295 MacKenzie Creek Rd.	Chula Vista	91914	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 656-6262	431	20	21.5	38.1%	57 (13.2%)	26 (6.0%)	208 (48.3%)	83 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (12.8%)	82.1	1072^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.7%		84.7	962^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	83.6%	110	42.3		42.3	61.1	56.6	69.0	72.1			65.5	66.7	62.3	50.7	67.7			61.4							$27,345	$26,140	$1,205
Liberty Elementary	Public	K-6	2175 Proctor Valley Rd.	Chula Vista	91914	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 397-5225	542	26	20.8	21.2%	71 (13.1%)	24 (4.4%)	324 (59.8%)	72 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.2%)	88	778^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.7%		86.1	904^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.6%	126	44.0		44.0	68.5	65.6	76.9	73.2			71.0	69.9	70.2	67.0	62.5			67.6							$26,454	$25,490	$964
EastLake Elementary	Public	K-6	1955 Hillside Dr.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 421-4798	527	27	19.5	38.1%	37 (7.0%)	24 (4.6%)	378 (71.7%)	54 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.3%)	75.2	1357^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%		71.2	1540^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.8%	183	41.1		41.1	50.0	62.1	60.3	64.9			59.2	51.4	63.6	55.4	53.4			55.8	95.9	96.9		95.9	96.9	95.9	$25,607	$24,336	$1,271
Salt Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	1055 Hunte Pkwy.	Chula Vista	91914	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 397-5494	835	34	24.5	34.1%	104 (12.5%)	46 (5.5%)	443 (53.1%)	123 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (14.3%)	89.7	679^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.4%		88.6	775^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.8%	96	60.3		60.3	66.7	73.0	73.4	69.3			70.7	69.2	74.1	62.7	57.5			65.6							$20,516	$19,538	$978
Olympic View Elementary	Public	K-6	1220 South Greensview Dr.	Chula Vista	91915	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 656-2030	544	23	23.6	39.3%	56 (10.3%)	33 (6.1%)	285 (52.4%)	119 (21.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.8%)	74.2	1413^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.9%		77.4	1275^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.3%	138	52.6		52.6	50.6	52.1	72.2	74.4			63.0	41.2	40.5	54.6	63.4			50.3							$23,177	$22,094	$1,083
Arroyo Vista Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2491 School House Rd.	Chula Vista	91915	San Diego County	Arroyo Vista Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 656-9676	911	37	24.5	27.7%	129 (14.2%)	24 (2.6%)	542 (59.5%)	142 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (8.0%)	75.7	1347^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.0%		81.3	1100^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.3%	247	55.8	68.7	61.2	47.6	60.6	76.1	72.7	82.6	89.2	70.6	40.8	55.2	49.6	50.0	61.6	69.9	53.7	97.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.7
Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary	Public	K-6	1691 Elmhurst St.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 421-6300	534	24	22.2	50.0%	70 (13.1%)	22 (4.1%)	348 (65.2%)	57 (10.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.2%)	68.3	1677^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.4%		52.2	2441^st of 5869 public elementary schools	58.4%	764	46.1		46.1	56.3	51.5	55.3	57.8			55.2	56.3	47.1	40.8	46.9			47.7							$27,344	$25,782	$1,562
McMillin (Corky) Elementary	Public	K-6	1201 Santa Cora Ave.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 397-0103	691	32	21.5	46.0%	56 (8.1%)	45 (6.5%)	376 (54.4%)	154 (22.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (8.2%)	88.6	739^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.4%		88.5	789^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.6%	50	59.3		59.3	54.4	64.4	72.9	84.5			70.5	58.8	73.3	64.8	71.3			67.6							$24,726	$23,414	$1,312
Veterans Elementary	Public	K-6	1550 Magdalena Ave.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 216-1226	832	36	22.9	42.8%	61 (7.3%)	67 (8.1%)	462 (55.5%)	170 (20.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.4%)	78.6	1210^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.3%		86.6	885^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.9%	325	39.8		39.8	58.8	57.9	70.6	68.4			63.7	60.0	55.2	52.9	59.1			56.7							$22,233	$21,350	$883
Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary	Public	K-6	1650 Exploration Falls Dr.	Chula Vista	91915	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 591-5500	889	40	22.2	37.8%	84 (9.4%)	75 (8.4%)	460 (51.7%)	169 (19.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	95 (10.7%)	84.4	941^st of 5857 public elementary schools	83.9%		84.7	958^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.7%	17	47.0		47.0	62.6	69.3	73.5	68.5			68.7	68.7	60.6	56.8	52.7			59.4	97.4			98.3			$22,134	$21,116	$1,018

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary

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

Is Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary a good school?

Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary ranks 1072^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary in?

Chula Vista Elementary

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

Students at Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 13% White, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American.

How many students attend Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary.

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