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Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Q: Is Thurgood Marshall Elementary a good school?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary ranks 374 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Thurgood Marshall Elementary is a public elementary school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 594 students. The school is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thurgood Marshall Elementary consistently performs above the state average in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels, with proficiency rates of 41.9% in Mathematics and 44.7% in ELA for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 26.5% and 50.8%, respectively. However, the school's performance in Science for 5th grade is lower than the district and state averages, with only 18.8% proficiency in 2024-2025. The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Asian and White students, is stronger than for African American and Hispanic students.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Jones Lane Elementary, Rachel Carson Elementary, and Diamond Elementary, Thurgood Marshall Elementary has room for improvement, as these schools consistently rank among the top elementary schools in Maryland. Additionally, the school's rising chronic absenteeism rate, from 23.2% in 2021-2022 to 32.9% in 2022-2023, is a concern that may be impacting student learning and achievement.

553

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,278

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12260 McDonald Chapel Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878

(240) 740-5990

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ridgeview Middle
High:	Quince Orchard High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.3%

White:

31.1%

African American:

21.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Maryland avg38%

374^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 131Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 25Montgomery County Public Schools among Maryland 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	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	374 of 865	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	348 of 859	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	273 of 855	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	254 of 862	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	193 of 802	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	203 of 853	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	213 of 857	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	226 of 847	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	204 of 845	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.9	148 of 859	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	215 of 867	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	191 of 847	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	117 of 857	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	164 of 853	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	142 of 855	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	218 of 850	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.0	296 of 838	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	29.0	626 of 818	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.9	610 of 804	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.2	653 of 805	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.8	680 of 803	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.7	287 of 504	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.6	32 of 128	75.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.0	34 of 115	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.9	152 of 796	80.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.1	107 of 347	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.6	148 of 546	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.7	227 of 788	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.1	76 of 528	85.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2021)86th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)81st percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2021)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)71st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)70th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2021)69th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2021)43rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

Mathematics42%+15 vs state

Science19%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	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	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12260 McDonald Chapel Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5990	553	44	12.7	43.9%	172 (31.1%)	120 (21.7%)	173 (31.3%)	55 (9.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	54	374^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.8%		53.4	348^th of 859 public elementary schools	59.5%	26	48.8	35.7	41.1	41.9	51.2	34.6	47.7	44.7	18.8	$19,278	$973	$18,305
Rachel Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Tschiffely Square Rd	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1840	671	40	16.6	27.0%	303 (45.2%)	55 (8.2%)	151 (22.5%)	106 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (8.0%)	94.5	40^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.4%		94.6	41^st of 859 public elementary schools	95.2%	1	78.9	68.6	67.0	71.4	78.1	74.1	75.7	75.9	52.3	$18,245	$1,000	$17,245
Diamond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4 Marquis Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2120	654	44	14.9	12.4%	164 (25.1%)	60 (9.2%)	91 (13.9%)	292 (44.6%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.5%)	93.5	51^st of 865 public elementary schools	94.1%		95.5	33^rd of 859 public elementary schools	96.2%	18	70.2	70.2	70.5	70.3	71.2	75.4	74.3	73.7	54.3	$19,076	$1,016	$18,060
Jones Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	15110 Jones Ln	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4260	428	36	11.9	34.3%	162 (37.9%)	43 (10.0%)	141 (32.9%)	49 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.7%)	82.6	155^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.1%		81.7	150^th of 859 public elementary schools	82.5%	5	66.7	55.1	56.2	60.5	63.1	69.1	63.0	64.7	31.1	$19,727	$894	$18,832
Brown Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	851 Quince Orchard Blvd	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0260	572	58	9.8	57.5%	39 (6.8%)	75 (13.1%)	380 (66.4%)	58 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	35.7	509^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.2%		28.1	552^nd of 859 public elementary schools	35.7%	43	33.7	29.4	25.7	29.8	35.0	33.8	34.2	34.4	17.8	$24,530	$2,641	$21,890
Great Seneca Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	13010 Dairymaid Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4380	487	38	12.7	54.2%	82 (16.8%)	147 (30.2%)	161 (33.1%)	54 (11.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	47.8	422^nd of 865 public elementary schools	51.2%		46.5	407^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.6%	15	35.3	34.5	36.3	35.4	35.3	50.6	47.8	44.6	15.2	$22,110	$1,326	$20,784
DuFief Elementary	Public	K-5	15001 Dufief Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1600	276	26	10.7	20.7%	85 (30.8%)	46 (16.7%)	40 (14.5%)	77 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.1%)	78.5	196^th of 865 public elementary schools	77.3%		77.3	189^th of 859 public elementary schools	78.0%	7	71.4	52.3	52.7	58.8	67.3	56.8	50.0	57.8	33.9	$31,430	$1,589	$29,841
Darnestown Elementary	Public	K-5	15030 Turkey Foot Rd	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 284-4260	356	32	11.0	17.7%	183 (51.4%)	34 (9.6%)	52 (14.6%)	53 (14.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.7%)	78.3	198^th of 865 public elementary schools	77.1%		78.9	174^th of 859 public elementary schools	79.7%	24	58.9	41.3	49.2	49.4	66.1	63.9	60.7	63.5	36.1	$25,575	$1,385	$24,190
Clopper Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18501 Cinnamon Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-2180	458	39	11.8	60.9%	32 (7.0%)	140 (30.6%)	233 (50.9%)	37 (8.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	23.2	638^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.2%		32.8	510^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.6%	128	20.3	15.9	10.2	15.7	29.4	34.2	36.8	33.3	10.2	$24,605	$2,912	$21,693
Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary	Public	K-5	13902 Bromfield Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7820	530	39	13.4	28.7%	86 (16.2%)	117 (22.1%)	82 (15.5%)	197 (37.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.9%)	90.7	84^th of 865 public elementary schools	90.3%		91.6	64^th of 859 public elementary schools	92.5%	20	73.6	51.6	69.7	65.1	82.8	60.2	72.7	71.9	56.0	$22,112	$961	$21,151

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Is Thurgood Marshall Elementary a good school?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary ranks 374^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Thurgood Marshall Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Thurgood Marshall Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Ridgeview Middle
High : Quince Orchard High

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Elementary?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary are 31% Hispanic, 31% White, 22% African American, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Thurgood Marshall Elementary.

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