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Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS

Q: Is Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS a good school?

Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS ranks in the bottom 18.9% of District Of Columbia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS are 100% African American.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 37 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 19% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS (TMA) is a public charter high school in the Anacostia neighborhood of Ward 8 in Washington, DC, serving 373 students in grades 9–12. The school currently ranks 29th out of 36 DC high schools with a 1-star rating, a dramatic fall from its earlier years when it consistently ranked in the top 10–15% of the city with 4- and 5-star ratings between 2013 and 2019. In short, a school once among the best in DC now sits in the bottom quartile.

Academically, TMA is struggling. Only 15.9% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.6%, and just 4.8% are proficient in math versus the state average of 28.2%. Nearby charters like Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School (35.6% ELA) and Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts (34.9% ELA) perform far better, while TMA's scores now look more like those at Ballou High School (14.7% ELA) and Eastern High School (19.9% ELA). The graduation rate of 74.4% trails the DC average of 78.7%, though it jumped sharply from 61.0% the prior year—a hopeful sign. Math remains critically weak, with Algebra I proficiency at 5.5% and Geometry at 4.2%, meaning few students are ready for college-level quantitative work.

TMA spends $38,343 per student—more than nearly every neighboring school, including Bard High School Early College DC ($28,406), Eastern High School ($27,944), and KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS ($34,784)—yet academic returns are strikingly low. The school maintains a favorable 10.9:1 student-teacher ratio, but this investment hasn't translated into better outcomes. Most concerning is the impact on vulnerable students: At-Risk students fell from a 94th-percentile, 5-star ranking in 2018–19 to zero stars in 2021–22, while Special Education students dropped from the 96th to the 40th percentile. The recent graduation-rate improvement offers a glimmer of hope, but TMA has substantial ground to cover to reclaim its former standing.

373

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,947

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2427 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20020

(202) 563-6862

District: Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.7%

Hispanic:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (10% vs 28% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 67 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg10%

District Of Columbia avg28%

30^th of 37

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 68 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 46Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS among District Of Columbia 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	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	30 of 37	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	18 of 35	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.1	20 of 34	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.3	5 of 34	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	8 of 34	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	51.9	10 of 34	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.9	4 of 31	87.1%	★★★★★
2015	77.1	4 of 29	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	87.0	5 of 35	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	89.2	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.7	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	86.0	5 of 30	83.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	27 of 35	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.9	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	20 of 28	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.9	4 of 33	87.9%	★★★★★
2018	69.9	8 of 34	76.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	15.0	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	83.7	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	5 of 33	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	70.1	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	9 of 32	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	19 of 33	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	22 of 32	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	21 of 28	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	76.3	5 of 32	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	9 of 33	72.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2023	30.0	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.1	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	56.2	5 of 26	80.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)84th percentile~ school

Female (2019)77th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)<1st percentile

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2025-2026) ?

English I19%-18 vs state

English Language Arts16%-24 vs state

English II13%-25 vs state

Algebra I6%-6 vs state

Mathematics5%-23 vs state

Geometry4%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)		DC CAPE Mathematics (2026)		DC CAPE English II (2026)	DC CAPE Algebra I (2026)	DC CAPE Geometry (2026)	DC CAPE English I (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics 8th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	DC CAPE English II End of Course	DC CAPE Algebra I End of Course	DC CAPE Geometry End of Course	DC CAPE English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	2427 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 563-6862	373	34	10.9	62.7%	0 (0.0%)	372 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	30^th of 37 public high schools	18.9%		35.4	18^th of 35 public high schools	48.6%	12		15.9		4.8	12.9	5.5	4.2	19.1	$37,947	$2,616	$35,331
Anacostia High School	Public	9-12	1601 16th St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-2155	246	32	7.6	78.9%	0 (0.0%)	227 (92.3%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	33	22^nd of 37 public high schools	40.5%					(n/a)		8.9		7.4	17.1		9.3		$47,485	$3,261	$44,224
Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2705 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1681	307	40	7.6	62.5%	0 (0.0%)	302 (98.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.7	12^th of 37 public high schools	67.6%		40.8	16^th of 35 public high schools	54.3%	4		35.6		8.1	41.3	12.7	2.9	31.3	$41,470	$3,289	$38,181
Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC)	Public	9-12	1351 Alabama Ave SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 898-4664	331	32	10.3	56.8%	0 (0.0%)	300 (90.6%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	45.3	13^th of 37 public high schools	64.9%		45.5	11^th of 35 public high schools	68.6%	2		31.5		10.3	25.8	16.6	5.8	36.4	$32,724	$2,716	$30,008
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill	Public, Charter	9-12	709 12th Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 677-3522	387	25	15.7	70.8%	0 (0.0%)	380 (98.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	40	18^th of 37 public high schools	51.4%		47.2	10^th of 35 public high schools	71.4%	8		26.9		9.3	25.3	9.6	9.0	28.3	$30,775	$2,615	$28,160
Ballou High School	Public	9-12	3401 4th St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3400	597	62	9.6	74.7%	1 (0.2%)	572 (95.8%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.9	34^th of 37 public high schools	8.1%		18.8	32^nd of 35 public high schools	8.6%	2		14.7		3.0	12.5	2.1	3.4	17.8	$36,126	$3,026	$33,100
Ballou STAY High School	Public	9-12	3401 4th St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 645-3390	278	30	9.1	—	0 (0.0%)	272 (97.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$27,413	$2,106	$25,306
Maya Angelou Academy at DC DoC	Public	9-12	1901 D Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	DC Department of Corrections as the State Public Agency (SPA	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 698-4932	45	15	3.0	51.1%	0 (0.0%)	42 (93.3%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	Public, Charter	8-12	475 School Street SW	Washington	20024	District Of Columbia	Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 388-1011	300	26	11.7	58.0%	3 (1.0%)	293 (97.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.6	14^th of 37 public high schools	62.2%		45.1	12^th of 35 public high schools	65.7%	2	36.4	34.9		2.3	36.2	6.0		32.7	$34,963	$1,976	$32,987
KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	3999 8th Street SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9170	646	62	10.3	68.0%	0 (0.0%)	638 (98.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28.9	24^th of 37 public high schools	35.1%		22.7	30^th of 35 public high schools	14.3%	6		21.5		2.7	22.9	2.6	2.8	20.4	$35,084	$3,273	$31,811

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Students at Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS are 100% African American.

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS.

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Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS ranks in the bottom 18.9% of District Of Columbia high schools.

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