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Thurgood Marshall Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

Summary

Thurgood Marshall Middle School is a public middle school in Rochester, New York, serving grades 7-8 and part of the Rochester City School District. The school faces significant challenges, with academic performance that is significantly lower than the district and state averages across core subject areas.

Thurgood Marshall Middle School has particularly low proficiency rates, with only 4.76% of 8th graders proficient or better in Math, compared to 4.03% for the district and 46.74% for the state. The school's performance is also concerning in 7th grade ELA (8.11% proficient) and 7th grade Math (6.02% proficient), which are well below the district and state averages. However, the school performs better on Regents exams, with proficiency rates around 70% in Algebra I and Living Environment, higher than the district and state.

While the nearby schools, such as Greece Community Early Learning Center and Paddy Hill Elementary School, also have relatively low academic performance compared to the state, they generally outperform Thurgood Marshall Middle School. The data suggests that Thurgood Marshall Middle School and the surrounding schools serve a high-needs population, with a large percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which likely plays a significant role in their academic outcomes. Addressing the underlying factors, such as resource allocation and socioeconomic challenges, may be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for the students at Thurgood Marshall Middle School.

325

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,005

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4115 Lake Ave
Rochester, NY 14612

(585) 663-7070

District: Rochester City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.8%

African American:

33.8%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (12% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Math scores 47 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg16%

New York avg53%

1,486^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

859^th of 874Rochester City School District among New York districts

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 (2025)17th percentile+17 vs school

Homeless (2025)8th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Life Science Biology71%+13 vs state

Algebra I69%+13 vs state

Science14%-30 vs state

English Language Arts13%-39 vs state

Math5%-47 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)					NY State Assessments Math (2025)					NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thurgood Marshall Middle School	Public	7-8	4115 Lake Ave	Rochester	14612	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(585) 663-7070	325	40	8.0	84.3%	21 (6.5%)	110 (33.8%)	165 (50.8%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	3.3							(n/a)		68.8	71.4				8.1	17.5				6.0	4.8		13.6									$44,005	$2,654	$41,351
Dake Junior High School	Public	7-9	350 Cooper Rd	Rochester	14617	Monroe County	West Irondequoit Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 342-2140	551	51	10.7	32.8%	379 (68.8%)	45 (8.2%)	76 (13.8%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	58.3	590^th of 1500 public middle schools	60.7%		61.4	521^st of 1504 public middle schools	65.4%	69	98.5	97.9					55.1	60.5				59.8	36.4		44.8	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$24,827	$1,018	$23,808
Arcadia Middle School	Public	5-8	130 Island Cottage Rd	Rochester	14612	Monroe County	Greece Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 966-3300	673	70	9.6	50.2%	352 (52.3%)	112 (16.6%)	121 (18.0%)	33 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.0%)	29.6	1129^th of 1500 public middle schools	24.7%		20.6	1294^th of 1504 public middle schools	14.0%	165	94.7	86.7				41.1	34.2	39.1			44.9	45.8	29.5		28.7	99.1	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.7	$28,994	$1,684	$27,310
Rogers Middle School	Public	4-6	219 Northfield Rd	Rochester	14617	Monroe County	West Irondequoit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 342-1330	425	37	11.6	28.5%	275 (64.7%)	52 (12.2%)	58 (13.6%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)								(n/a)				67.5	56.3	54.7			63.0	61.5	71.4			52.1		99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,341	$963	$21,378
Athena Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Long Pond Rd	Rochester	14612	Monroe County	Greece Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 966-8800	810	78	10.4	45.9%	432 (53.3%)	141 (17.4%)	139 (17.2%)	41 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.0%)	30.4	1114^th of 1500 public middle schools	25.7%		33.4	1050^th of 1504 public middle schools	30.2%	64	98.3	97.3				34.3	31.5	43.9			39.4	53.4	37.7		23.8	97.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	$28,210	$762	$27,447
Academy Of Health Sciences Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	1151 Ridgeway Ave	Rochester	14615	Monroe County	Academy Of Health Sciences Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 254-1003	394	12	32.8	89.3%	12 (3.0%)	266 (67.5%)	113 (28.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13.5	1384^th of 1500 public middle schools	7.7%		14.7	1391^st of 1504 public middle schools	7.5%	7					21.6	21.7	35.6	33.0		16.2	10.6	30.4	11.5	15.4	27.2									$12,721	$1,295	$11,426
East Irondequoit Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Densmore Rd	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	East Irondequoit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 339-1400	636	63	10.1	65.1%	243 (38.2%)	144 (22.6%)	184 (28.9%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.5%)	26.9	1188^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.8%		30.9	1094^th of 1504 public middle schools	27.3%	94	68.2	94.9				32.4	32.3	51.5			31.6	46.1	16.2			94.5	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.7	$32,120	$2,622	$29,499
Andrew A Langston Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Edgerton Park	Rochester	14608	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(585) 324-5223	314	39	7.9	93.6%	33 (10.5%)	156 (49.7%)	83 (26.4%)	20 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.7%)	2.2							(n/a)		0.0	5.7				13.6	8.8				8.6	0.0		3.7									$40,353	$2,628	$37,725
Northwest College Preparatory High School	Public	7-8	940 Fernwood Pk	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 324-9289	487	59	8.3	89.9%	26 (5.3%)	195 (40.0%)	252 (51.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1.9	1496^th of 1500 public middle schools	0.3%		2.7	1500^th of 1504 public middle schools	0.3%	4		2.8	19.4				5.9	6.4				10.3	0.6		5.0	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	$38,715	$2,060	$36,655
Dr. Freddie Thomas Middle School	Public	7-8	625 Scio St	Rochester	14605	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(585) 262-8850	512	51	9.9	88.9%	29 (5.7%)	227 (44.3%)	234 (45.7%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	2.8							(n/a)		43.3	24.0				9.9	13.4				8.5	3.9		9.9									$36,294	$2,095	$34,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurgood Marshall Middle School

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Thurgood Marshall Middle School.

What district is Thurgood Marshall Middle School in?

Rochester City School District

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Middle School?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Middle School are 51% Hispanic, 34% African American, 6% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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