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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

Summary

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Asbury Park, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 231 students. The school is part of the Asbury Park School District, which is ranked 598 out of 613 school districts in New Jersey and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New Jersey, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics significantly below the state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 9.3% of 3rd-grade students were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 43.6%. The school's performance on the NJSLA-S/Science assessment for 5th-grade students is also very low, with only 4.3% proficient in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 27.5%. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.6% to 39.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Neptune Township School District and Township of Ocean School District schools, such as Shark River Hills Elementary School and Wanamassa Elementary School, which have higher academic proficiency rates and overall school rankings. Despite the school's high per-student spending of $23,480 in 2018-2019 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the underlying issues at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School require immediate attention and intervention from the district and state authorities to improve student outcomes.

443

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,480

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Monroe Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712

(732) 776-2660

District: Asbury Park School District

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Middle School
High:	Asbury Park High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.7%

African American:

45.4%

White:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2013 → 4th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (9% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 35 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school9%

District avg7%

New Jersey avg39%

Not ranked this year

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

595^th of 609Asbury Park School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	7.0	1282 of 1338	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	1334 of 1342	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1316 of 1345	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	1325 of 1360	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	1331 of 1353	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.1	1331 of 1352	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.7	1336 of 1346	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.0	1312 of 1357	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.9	1353 of 1363	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.3	1349 of 1367	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.7	1337 of 1363	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	1287 of 1360	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.3	1308 of 1354	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.7	1310 of 1346	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.1	1308 of 1338	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.5	1207 of 1329	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.0	1137 of 1314	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	6.5	1220 of 1303	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.3	1230 of 1298	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	4.4	1121 of 1204	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	12.7	441 of 469	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	439 of 463	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	423 of 494	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	512 of 522	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	456 of 517	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	23.4	365 of 463	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	405 of 434	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	4.3	1275 of 1317	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	1289 of 1318	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	1292 of 1326	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	1284 of 1331	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	1304 of 1333	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	13.0	873 of 896	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	740 of 899	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	783 of 870	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	18.1	779 of 939	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	794 of 910	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	761 of 863	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	742 of 948	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	927 of 942	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	8.7	1223 of 1313	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	1237 of 1315	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	1248 of 1324	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	1274 of 1335	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	1276 of 1334	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	20.2	798 of 1007	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	962 of 1001	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)21st percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2019)21st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)17th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2024)7th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2024)6th percentile~ school

Female (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)3rd percentile

By subject vs New Jersey (2023-2024) ?

Mathematics12%-35 vs state

English Language Arts9%-34 vs state

Science4%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Monroe Avenue	Asbury Park	07712	Monmouth County	Asbury Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2660	443	43	10.3	80.1%	21 (4.7%)	201 (45.4%)	207 (46.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)								(n/a)															$23,480	$410	$23,070
Hope Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	601 Grand Avenue	Asbury Park	07712	Monmouth County	Hope Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 988-4227	309	27	11.6	91.9%	1 (0.3%)	77 (24.9%)	230 (74.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15	1175^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.8%		16.2	1128^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.7%	47	7.5	0.0	24.4	40.0	32.5	42.9	45.5	65.2	22.0	2.8	20.0	0.0	12.1	17.4	$7,849	$1,067	$6,782
Bradley Elementary School	Public	3-6	1100 Third Avenue	Asbury Park	07712	Monmouth County	Asbury Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-3100	345	44	7.9	81.4%	12 (3.5%)	163 (47.2%)	160 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	5.6	1316^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.3%		5.4	1312^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.9%	4	1.3		13.0	12.6	6.7	15.6			8.8	8.0	7.7	13.3			$18,986	$346	$18,640
Midtown Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Corlies Ave	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2200	437	44	9.9	90.2%	16 (3.7%)	154 (35.2%)	251 (57.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	7.3	1291^st of 1347 public elementary schools	4.2%		8.5	1263^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	5.6%	28	1.9		12.8	23.3	28.5				11.9	6.5	11.5				$13,354	$919	$12,435
Bradley Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	515 Brinley Avenue	Bradley Beach	07720	Monmouth County	Bradley Beach School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 775-4413	193	30	6.4	64.8%	58 (30.1%)	12 (6.2%)	118 (61.1%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	43.8	759^th of 1347 public elementary schools	43.7%		35.6	858^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.9%	99	35.7	25.0	26.7	75.0	50.0	59.1	63.2	68.8	33.3	40.0	35.7	20.9	26.4		$15,320	$1,194	$14,126
Wanamassa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	901 Bendermere Avenue	Ocean	07712	Monmouth County	Township of Ocean School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 531-5700	356	38	9.4	15.4%	278 (78.1%)	7 (2.0%)	53 (14.9%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	81	272^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	79.8%		77	321^st of 1338 public elementary schools	76.0%	49			81.3	75.5					71.5	54.4					$8,896		$8,896
Gables Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Gables Court	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2200	284	26	10.9	76.1%	14 (4.9%)	172 (60.6%)	77 (27.1%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	16.5	1155^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.3%		13.3	1180^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.8%	25	10.8		15.4	32.0	45.9				12.8	22.0	27.0				$12,304	$927	$11,377
Woodrow Wilson	Public	PK, KG-8	210 West Sylvania Ave	Neptune City	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 775-5319	264	34	7.8	56.1%	59 (22.3%)	79 (29.9%)	105 (39.8%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	21	1080^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.8%		15.9	1131^st of 1338 public elementary schools	15.5%	51	14.3	3.2	25.0	12.0	52.4	24.1	0.0	23.3	41.7	16.0	42.9	10.0	0.0	3.8	$16,187	$742	$15,445
Deal Elementary School	Public	K-8	201 Roseld Avenue	Deal	07723	Monmouth County	Deal Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 531-0480	160	20	7.8	26.3%	117 (73.1%)	11 (6.9%)	18 (11.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	33.2	906^th of 1347 public elementary schools	32.7%		37.6	828^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.1%	78	15.0	13.4	52.9	50.0	63.2	47.1	77.8	73.4	41.2	10.5	15.0	17.6	88.9		$16,125	$562	$15,563
Avon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	505 Lincoln Avenue	Avon by the Sea	07717	Monmouth County	Avon Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 775-4328	112	18	6.2	14.3%	99 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	83.4	226^th of 1347 public elementary schools	83.2%		57	581^st of 1338 public elementary schools	56.6%	355		46.2	73.3	84.6				100.0	60.0	69.2					$17,400	$587	$16,813

Frequently Asked Questions about 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 : Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Middle School
High : Asbury Park High School

What district is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in?

Asbury Park School District

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Thurgood Marshall Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 45% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

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