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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Public Grades 1-8

1260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Detroit, MI, serves 451 students in grades 1 through 8 as part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, a district where nearly 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most encouraging news for parents is the school's clear upward academic trajectory. After several years ranking in the bottom 7th percentile statewide, Thurgood Marshall jumped to the 16th percentile in the most recent testing year, earning a 1-star rating. This improvement is especially notable for the school's largest student group, which now ranks in the 47th percentile—a dramatic leap from the 7th percentile just two years prior. In core subjects, the school now outperforms its district average in several areas; for example, 3rd-grade English proficiency reached 22.7% compared to the district's 14.1%, and 5th-grade science proficiency hit 20% versus the district's 13.1%. When compared to nearby schools with similar demographics, Thurgood Marshall is pulling ahead: it surpasses Durfee Elementary-Middle School in nearly every grade and subject (22.7% vs. 13.3% in 3rd-grade ELA) and beats Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary-Middle School in key areas like 8th-grade science (20% vs. 6.6%).

However, the school faces a serious challenge that parents should know about: chronic absenteeism. At 78.3%, the rate is significantly higher than the district average (60.9%) and nearly triple the state average (27.9%). This means roughly 8 out of 10 students miss substantial school time, which threatens to undermine the recent academic gains. On a positive note, the school invests heavily in its students, spending $24,673 per pupil—more than the higher-performing Palmer Park Preparatory Academy ($22,495)—and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.4. For parents, this suggests the school has strong resources and is showing real signs of progress, but its ability to sustain that momentum will likely depend on tackling the attendance crisis head-on.

451

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,673

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

15531 Linwood St
Detroit, MI 48238-1465

(313) 494-8820

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Mumford High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.1%

Hispanic:

2.2%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2019 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (78% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg16%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,260^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 14 pts since 2019

From bottom 1% (2019) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

760^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 10 pts since 2019

From bottom 5% (2019) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 64Elementary Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

541^st of 625Detroit Public Schools Community District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	1260 of 1492	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	1381 of 1488	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1450 of 1486	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1410 of 1470	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	1390 of 1408	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	207 of 388	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.0	307 of 369	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	325 of 348	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	273 of 321	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	200 of 212	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	394 of 475	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	6.4	1304 of 1342	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1199 of 1321	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1384 of 1443	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	1087 of 1352	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	1267 of 1346	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1368 of 1381	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	1319 of 1350	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	1122 of 1134	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1346 of 1397	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	1131 of 1372	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	1408 of 1446	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	760 of 896	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	813 of 890	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	850 of 897	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	673 of 776	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	754 of 792	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	192 of 337	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.2	256 of 338	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	257 of 300	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.4	76 of 182	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.0	165 of 196	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	257 of 366	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	507 of 789	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.8	689 of 789	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	717 of 771	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	716 of 794	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	637 of 834	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	751 of 832	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	792 of 836	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	736 of 815	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	710 of 813	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	743 of 797	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)47th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2026)43rd percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies29%-10 vs state

English Language Arts20%-20 vs state

Science20%-20 vs state

Math15%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (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/reduced lunch (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	1-8	15531 Linwood St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8820	451	34	13.4	89.1%	3 (0.7%)	438 (97.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.7	1260^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.5%		8.6	1381^st of 1488 public elementary schools	7.2%	121	21.7	364.8	22.7	1372.3	20.0	20.0	17.7	18.2	1371.6	1467.4	12.0	1667.2	20.0	20.0	1471.5	29.2	$24,673	$2,085	$22,588
New Paradigm GlazerLoving Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2001 La Belle St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 833-1100	211	12	17.5	93.4%	0 (0.0%)	208 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	25.9	1072^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	28.2%		16.7	1228^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.5%	156	25.0	341.5	12.0	25.0	37.5	22.2	1683.5	24.0	1377.4	1468.1	1571.9	1674.8	43.8	15.0	18.8	20.0	$17,049	$1,837	$15,212
Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	8145 Puritan St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 494-3830	692	46	15.1	92.2%	1 (0.1%)	679 (98.1%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8.2	1404^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.9%		10.7	1340^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.9%	64	15.4	3.9	20.3	13.4	20.3	6.7	10.6	12.7	3.8	1453.7	1548.2	18.5	7.5	6.6	1464.0	35.9	$22,558	$1,634	$20,924
George Washington Carver Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	14510 2nd Ave	Highland Park	48203	Wayne County	George Washington Carver Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 865-6024	217	15	14.7	—	0 (0.0%)	212 (97.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.7	1466^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.7%					(n/a)			8.9	7.7				13.3	1351.8								$29,562	$6,431	$23,131
Palmer Park Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3901 Margareta St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7300	405	25	16.2	59.8%	48 (11.9%)	340 (84.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.5%)	44.5	786^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.3%		30	1012^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.0%	226	34.8	10.9	31.3	42.1	36.4	61.9	47.5	34.4	31.6	18.2	42.9	25.6	27.3	8.7	27.3	21.7	$22,495	$1,827	$20,669
Durfee ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2425 Tuxedo St	Detroit	48206	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 252-3070	632	31	20.3	93.4%	2 (0.3%)	615 (97.3%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8.6	1398^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.3%		5.2	1465^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.5%	67	26.5	320.0	13.3	7.4	13.1	5.3	6.6	21.0	9.6	13.1	4.2	6.6	13.1	41.2	8.3	19.7	$20,981	$1,604	$19,377
Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology	Public	PK, KG-7	8100 Curtis St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7175	374	22	17.2	85.8%	0 (0.0%)	364 (97.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	17.8	1218^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.4%		15.9	1247^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.2%	29			6.3	22.6	24.4	20.8	22.8	29.8	18.8	7.3	19.2	14.0	17.5		20.0		$19,996	$1,654	$18,342
Barber Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	45 E Buena Vista St	Highland Park	48203	Wayne County	Highland Park Public School Academy System	Yes	No	No	Yes	(614) 623-5345	362	3	120.6	94.8%	1 (0.3%)	346 (95.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	5.1	1481^st of 1492 public elementary schools	0.7%					(n/a)	13.6	308.6	7.0	9.8	1456.3	1558.6	1665.7	1260.4	7.1	1450.1	1554.9	1667.3	1466.7	1760.9	1464.5	1775.5	$17,202	$1,780	$15,423
Hope Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	12121 Broadstreet Ave	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Hope Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 934-0054	430	27	16.2	—	0 (0.0%)	427 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	1487^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.3%					(n/a)	37.1	357.1	6.7	8.3	1462.0	7.9	10.3	6.7	1352.2	1450.8	1556.3	7.7	1466.7	13.9	1460.7	19.4	$16,113	$1,731	$14,382
Flagship Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	13661 Wisconsin St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Flagship Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 933-7933	655	33	19.8	93.9%	3 (0.5%)	574 (87.6%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.6%)	14.7	1281^st of 1492 public elementary schools	14.1%		12.8	1302^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	12.5%	21	37.3	5.8	8.0	19.5	29.1	21.2	21.8	9.3	24.7	12.7	9.1	9.1	23.6	15.8	9.1	24.6	$14,094	$2,171	$11,923

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School a good school?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 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:

High : Mumford High School

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