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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks 1440 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale, FL, is a public school serving 288 students in grades PK-5 within the Broward County Public School District, and it serves a predominantly low-income community where about 65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school tells a story of two very different academic experiences. Its 3rd graders are achieving remarkable results, with 78% proficiency in ELA and 76% in math—scores that rival top-performing schools like Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School, which has a much lower poverty rate. However, this success dramatically drops off in 4th and 5th grades, where proficiency rates fall well below district averages. For example, 4th grade ELA proficiency is just 42% compared to the district's 65%, and 5th grade math is 44% versus 69%. This pattern is unique among nearby schools, where performance is generally more consistent across grade levels. The school spends a significant $17,414 per student—much higher than most nearby schools—but this investment isn't yet translating into strong outcomes for the upper grades.

On a positive note, the school has shown a dramatic turnaround in its state ranking, jumping from the 10th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 36th percentile in 2025-2026, driven almost entirely by the exceptional 3rd grade performance. Chronic absenteeism, while still a challenge at 32.4%, is notably lower than many demographically similar schools like North Fork Elementary School (54.6%) and Sunland Park Academy (54.9%). The key to unlocking the school's full potential lies in understanding what makes the 3rd grade so successful and replicating those strategies for the 4th and 5th grades.

288

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,414

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 NW 13th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

(754) 322-7000

District: Broward

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sunrise Middle School
High:	Dillard 6-12

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.0%

Hispanic:

12.2%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Math scores 14 pts below the Florida average

!Near the bottom of Broward's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg68%

Florida avg62%

1,440^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

151^st of 184Elementary Schools in the Broward

23^rd of 70Broward among Florida 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	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	1440 of 2240	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	1784 of 2258	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1754 of 2256	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	2009 of 2240	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1613 of 2219	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1726 of 2247	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1979 of 2182	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1934 of 2118	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.8	2007 of 2112	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.2	2002 of 2087	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.0	1973 of 2064	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.6	1957 of 2029	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.3	1818 of 1984	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.4	1648 of 1985	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.8	1648 of 1919	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.4	1730 of 1847	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.7	1537 of 1789	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.4	1605 of 1786	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.0	1553 of 1688	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+8 vs state

English Language Arts53%-8 vs state

Math50%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	800 NW 13th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-7000	288	13	22.1	64.9%	9 (3.1%)	242 (84.0%)	35 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38.7	1440^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.7%		25	1784^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.0%	344	78.0	42.0	47.0	76.0	40.0	44.0	68.0	$17,414	$2,661	$14,752
Sunland Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	919 NW 13th Ter	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8550	353	21	16.8	73.4%	2 (0.6%)	317 (89.8%)	30 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)	57.0			63.0				$15,886	$1,992	$13,893
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 NE 11th St	Fort Lauderdale	33304	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7450	266	16	16.6	69.9%	7 (2.6%)	219 (82.3%)	37 (13.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	71.2	596^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.4%		61.1	856^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.1%	260	68.0	71.0	58.0	71.0	71.0	86.0	78.0	$17,400	$1,844	$15,556
Walker Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1001 NW 4th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-8800	408	24	17.0	79.9%	8 (2.0%)	387 (94.9%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35.8	1506^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.8	1619^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.3%	113	41.0	44.0	53.0	58.0	59.0	72.0	48.0	$15,383	$1,505	$13,879
Dillard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 NW 12th Ct	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6200	556	27	20.5	73.9%	5 (0.9%)	512 (92.1%)	30 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	51.5	1102^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	50.8%		36.8	1455^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.6%	353	58.0	48.0	43.0	64.0	77.0	84.0	60.0	$12,166	$1,718	$10,447
Wilton Manors Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2401 NE 3rd Ave	Wilton Manors	33305	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-8950	542	34	15.9	49.6%	92 (17.0%)	244 (45.0%)	170 (31.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.8%)	42.3	1339^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.2%		52.8	1049^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.5%	290	48.0	65.0	57.0	56.0	65.0	55.0	53.0	$14,767	$2,571	$12,196
North Fork Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	101 NW 15th Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-7350	403	20	20.1	78.9%	9 (2.2%)	336 (83.4%)	48 (11.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	52.5	1084^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.6%		40.8	1337^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.8%	253	63.0	68.0	53.0	75.0	84.0	52.0	44.0	$15,391	$2,145	$13,246
Rock Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2350 NW 19th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8300	468	25	18.7	69.0%	9 (1.9%)	409 (87.4%)	48 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	916^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.1%		34.5	1516^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.9%	600	59.0	70.0	48.0	66.0	76.0	69.0	56.0	$15,737	$2,745	$12,992
Somerset Village Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	225 NW 29th St	Wilton Manors	33311	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 390-0971	254	0		89.8%	14 (5.5%)	131 (51.6%)	104 (40.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	70.2	625^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.1%		71.5	594^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.7%	31	64.0	68.0	61.0	80.0	86.0	78.0	56.0	$9,746	$827	$8,918
Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	101 NE 11th Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33301	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-9050	609	32	19.0	28.6%	263 (43.2%)	156 (25.6%)	132 (21.7%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.6%)	88.1	182^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	91.9%		93.1	80^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.5%	102	78.0	77.0	84.0	85.0	80.0	89.0	76.0	$11,118	$461	$10,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

What district is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in?

Broward

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Thurgood Marshall Elementary School.

Is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School a good school?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks 1440^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sunrise Middle School
High : Dillard 6-12

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School are 84% African American, 12% Hispanic, 3% White.

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