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Thurgood Marshall Middle

Public Grades 6-8

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Thurgood Marshall Middle is a public middle school located in Temple Hills, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 731 students. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Thurgood Marshall Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland middle schools, with a ranking between 251-297 over the past several years, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thurgood Marshall Middle faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 31.5% to 46.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is also significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 5.8% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 13.1% in the district and 26.5% statewide. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly disadvantaged student population, with 72.05% to 82.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

When comparing Thurgood Marshall Middle to nearby schools in the same district, such as Kettering Middle and Ernest Everett Just Middle, it becomes clear that Thurgood Marshall Middle is underperforming. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serve a less economically disadvantaged student population. The persistent challenges faced by Thurgood Marshall Middle suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and address the underlying issues contributing to the school's poor performance.

707

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,581

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4909 Brinkley Rd
Temple Hills, MD 20748-5299

(301) 702-7540

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Middle usually attend:

High:

Crossland High

Feeder schools for Thurgood Marshall Middle:

Elementary:	Allenwood Elementary
	J. Frank Dent Elementary
	Princeton Elementary
	Samuel Chase Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.2%

Hispanic:

41.3%

Asian:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (16% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

268^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 24Middle Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 25Prince George's 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	21.7	268 of 337	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	278 of 328	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	273 of 322	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	258 of 333	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	251 of 303	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	297 of 316	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	286 of 328	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.9	245 of 317	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	254 of 314	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	267 of 315	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.3	293 of 339	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.1	294 of 316	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.0	293 of 314	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.3	271 of 309	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.9	295 of 324	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.4	278 of 301	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.5	261 of 283	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	82.9	45 of 264	83.0%	★★★★☆
2006	84.2	35 of 254	86.2%	★★★★☆
2005	82.7	43 of 255	83.1%	★★★★☆
2004	85.1	27 of 252	89.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.5	191 of 259	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.8	251 of 303	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.9	177 of 207	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	208 of 273	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.3	255 of 288	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)26th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)24th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)14th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)11th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-23 vs state

Social Studies19%-20 vs state

Science9%-22 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thurgood Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	4909 Brinkley Rd	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 702-7540	707	43	16.4	93.5%	4 (0.6%)	390 (55.2%)	292 (41.3%)	9 (1.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	21.7	268^th of 337 public middle schools	20.5%		15.3	278^th of 328 public middle schools	15.2%	10	2.5	7.9	6.5	5.8	31.6	22.7	28.2	27.5		9.3	18.8	$18,581	$1,063	$17,518
Stephen Decatur Middle	Public	6-8	8200 Pinewood Dr	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4950	751	56	13.5	75.1%	17 (2.3%)	492 (65.5%)	219 (29.2%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	24.5	250^th of 337 public middle schools	25.8%		23.7	232^nd of 328 public middle schools	29.3%	18	5.0	3.3	2.6	4.2	42.5	35.0	30.4	35.9	13.2	16.5	16.0	$21,636	$1,232	$20,404
Benjamin Stoddert Middle	Public	6-8	2501 Olson St	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7500	628	44	14.2	94.7%	1 (0.2%)	414 (65.9%)	197 (31.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	13.9	311^th of 337 public middle schools	7.7%		15	282^nd of 328 public middle schools	14.0%	29	3.1	1.4	0.0	1.6	25.4	31.8	19.9	25.7	3.2	4.3	6.0	$20,396	$1,654	$18,742
Drew-Freeman Middle	Public	6-8	2600 Brooks Dr	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0900	1,022	64	15.9	96.6%	10 (1.0%)	744 (72.8%)	258 (25.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	12.4	320^th of 337 public middle schools	5.0%		8.4	315^th of 328 public middle schools	4.0%	5	3.9	3.4	1.7	2.9	19.2	20.8	11.6	17.1		4.2	5.8	$19,355	$1,929	$17,426
James Madison Middle	Public	6-8	7300 Woodyard Road	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2422	800	50	16.1	63.5%	18 (2.3%)	608 (76.0%)	154 (19.3%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	22.2	266^th of 337 public middle schools	21.1%		25.3	224^th of 328 public middle schools	31.7%	42	3.9	2.3	1.9	2.8	44.5	29.8	34.2	35.7	7.1	10.4	12.5	$17,099	$955	$16,144
Walker Mill Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 Karen Blvd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-4055	1,054	66	16.0	75.6%	24 (2.3%)	722 (68.5%)	281 (26.7%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.4%)	36.2	199^th of 337 public middle schools	40.9%		30.7	201^st of 328 public middle schools	38.7%	2	18.1	12.4	4.5	13.3	38.5	42.7	35.5	39.0	31.3	22.1	22.6	$17,956	$985	$16,972
Oxon Hill Middle	Public	6-8	9570 Fort Foote Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4270	773	59	13.1	94.3%	13 (1.7%)	246 (31.8%)	485 (62.7%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	22.6	261^st of 337 public middle schools	22.6%		18.3	262^nd of 328 public middle schools	20.1%	1	7.5	3.2	2.7	4.4	42.8	32.4	31.1	35.3	2.6	11.8	7.8	$19,366	$1,706	$17,660
Gwynn Park Middle	Public	6-8	8000 Dyson Rd	Brandywine	20613	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 372-0120	702	39	18.0	56.1%	27 (3.8%)	537 (76.5%)	110 (15.7%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	26.2	239^th of 337 public middle schools	29.1%		21.1	246^th of 328 public middle schools	25.0%	7	3.9	11.4	1.0	6.1	39.7	37.0	30.2	35.7	14.8	13.5	21.0	$18,265	$1,018	$17,247
G. James Gholson Middle	Public	6-8	900 Nalley Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 883-8390	603	49	12.3	95.2%	7 (1.2%)	381 (63.2%)	213 (35.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15.4	305^th of 337 public middle schools	9.5%		8.9	310^th of 328 public middle schools	5.5%	5	1.6	6.3	3.6	3.9	21.0	28.9	19.7	23.0		4.8	5.7	$17,635	$1,784	$15,851
Kettering Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	65 Herrington Dr	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-4060	874	85	10.2	69.5%	14 (1.6%)	668 (76.4%)	167 (19.1%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	35.7	200^th of 337 public middle schools	40.7%		27.4	214^th of 328 public middle schools	34.8%	14	8.1	16.0	2.9	10.2	37.9	54.4	36.0	42.4	16.9	16.8	24.6	$22,580	$1,151	$21,429

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurgood Marshall Middle

What district is Thurgood Marshall Middle in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Middle?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Middle are 55% African American, 41% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Thurgood Marshall Middle a good school?

Thurgood Marshall Middle ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Maryland middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Thurgood Marshall Middle attend?

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Middle usually go on to attend Crossland High

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Thurgood Marshall Middle.

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