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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1067^th

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of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Morrow, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 844 students. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 747 to 1,050 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief 2-star rating in 2018-2019 and 2017-2018. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the Clayton County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates well below the state and county levels.

Additionally, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.42% to 100% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.7 to 15.2 over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools. These factors suggest that the school faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance and resource allocation compared to other schools in the Clayton County district and the state of Georgia.

801

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,336

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5885 Maddox Rd
Morrow, GA 30260

(404) 675-8019

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Morrow Middle School
High:	Morrow High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.9%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Asian:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg23%

Georgia avg42%

1,067^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 37Elementary Schools in the Clayton County

173^rd of 206Clayton County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1067 of 1238	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	963 of 1248	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	943 of 1242	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	918 of 1244	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	747 of 1234	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	846 of 1209	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.6	862 of 1205	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.9	895 of 1233	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	1026 of 1240	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.4	1050 of 1231	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.3	959 of 1225	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.4	969 of 1201	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.7	991 of 1212	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.3	920 of 1183	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.1	980 of 1133	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.7	1005 of 1134	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.0	1072 of 1125	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.7	992 of 1101	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-11 vs state

Mathematics18%-27 vs state

English Language Arts17%-22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, June 23, 2017

I'm trying to get my child out of this school district!!!! Every time I've gone to Thurgood Marshall, the teachers have NEVER greeted me. They're too busy yelling at the students. I initially thought it was probably one or two teachers yelling and fussing at the kids, but it was literally EVERY classroom that I passed by. That is ridiculous! I know that children don't always listen, but if you expect them to sit completely still in a classroom for 7 hours a day, you're CRAZY!! Literally!! This is the WORST school my child has ever gone to. I wanted to rate them a zero but that wasn't an option. The teachers in this school need additional education, beginning with compassion and love. Sometimes kids have to worry about other kids bullying them. At Thurgood Marshall, the biggest bullies are the teachers!!! They're the role models and that's how they act.......then they're surprised when the children act like that too. Pathetic!! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 27, 2016

I have been connected to Thurgood Marshall for the past 5 years. It has had to transition through 3 Administrators which by the way can be very difficult for any school. Personally, I think Thurgood Marshall is a really great school. Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Huff, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Brown, Mr. Williams, Coach, Mrs. Ellison and oh my goodness the Parent Liason, Mrs. Change really make it happen at Thurgood Marshall. I think instead of complaining so much, their needs to be much more parent involvement. Thurgood Marshall has made so many efforts to present workshops, seminars, parent feedback etc. to make Thurgood better. Most of the teachers that I connected with were pretty good. Remember, many teachers left the district so most schools were short staffed or had there school in mind where they wanted to teacher. One of my grandchildren had to endure having many Sub teachers and had some difficulty adapting other that, the Administrators and staff were absolutely FINE. GET INVOLVED. Close Quote

by a teacher
Thursday, May 26, 2016

The school is a train wreck. The principal never leaves her office to assist with discipline. She is 60 plus and needs to step aside. Kids are bullied on a daily basis. The principal is more concerned about the look of the hallway and classroom walls then the true problems within the school. The teachers are miserable! If you try to leave, admin will ruin your name! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5885 Maddox Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 675-8019	801	55	14.5	100.0%	13 (1.6%)	544 (67.9%)	151 (18.9%)	69 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	16.2	1067^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.8%		23	963^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	22.8%	104	11.2	16.2	23.8	10.4	23.1	21.1	32.7	$15,336	$1,591	$13,745
William M. McGarrah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Lake Harbin Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2910	658	46	14.3	100.0%	15 (2.3%)	401 (60.9%)	146 (22.2%)	68 (10.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	26.3	903^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.1%		22.5	974^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.0%	71	22.7	27.6	27.4	22.7	43.8	26.3	21.1	$15,696	$1,490	$14,205
Morrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6115 Reynolds Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2900	406	34	11.9	100.0%	9 (2.2%)	175 (43.1%)	144 (35.5%)	62 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	23.2	959^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.5%		29	873^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	30.0%	86	17.4	27.7	23.5	31.9	32.3	23.5	25.0	$18,931	$1,638	$17,294
Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	2750 Forest Pkwy	Ellenwood	30294	Clayton County	Clayton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 446-1070	317	19	16.6	90.9%	2 (0.6%)	273 (86.1%)	19 (6.0%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	12.9	1135^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.3%		18.1	1036^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.0%	99	12.0	24.0	26.6	10.0	6.0	12.5	20.3	$37,621	$138	$37,483
Roberta T. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6340 Highway 42	Rex	30273	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 960-5750	720	55	13.0	100.0%	10 (1.4%)	475 (66.0%)	190 (26.4%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	14.6	1100^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.7	1144^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.3%	44	11.7	14.2	14.5	23.3	35.4	12.9	21.8	$16,553	$1,746	$14,808
Sankofa Montessori	Public, Charter	K-3	5881 Phillips Drive	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	State Specialty Schools II- Sankofa Montessori	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 713-8930	144	10	14.4	89.6%	8 (5.6%)	100 (69.4%)	24 (16.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)								(n/a)								$17,817	$1,867	$15,951
Haynie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1169 Morrow Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2905	767	58	13.2	100.0%	11 (1.4%)	285 (37.2%)	407 (53.1%)	44 (5.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	22.6	965^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.1%		24	945^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.3%	20	12.2	21.8	28.3	17.3	34.9	34.9	30.2	$16,686	$1,736	$14,949
Lake City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5354 Phillips Dr	Lake City	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3855	479	35	13.6	100.0%	11 (2.3%)	145 (30.3%)	244 (50.9%)	60 (12.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	24.3	936^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.4%		30.9	837^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.9%	99	22.1	30.3	30.1	32.6	26.3	26.5	10.8	$16,751	$1,424	$15,327
Tara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	937 Mount Zion Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2915	570	46	12.3	100.0%	11 (1.9%)	329 (57.7%)	210 (36.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	14.7	1098^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.3%		16.1	1084^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.1%	14	21.3	19.6	18.3	20.4	19.6	12.2	22.0	$16,807	$2,067	$14,740
Mount Zion Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	2920 Mount Zion Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	620	44	14.0	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	447 (72.1%)	130 (21.0%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)								$16,904	$1,861	$15,043

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School a good school?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in?

Clayton County

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School are 68% African American, 19% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 801 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 : Morrow Middle School
High : Morrow High School

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