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Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy

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Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy ranks 2739 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2739^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy is an elementary school (PK-5) in Grand Prairie, TX, serving 582 students within the Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd), where about 73.5% of students come from low-income backgrounds.

This school shows a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. It excels in early grades, with 64% of 3rd graders proficient in Reading—far above the district average of 44% and nearby schools like Ervin C Whitt Elementary (40%). Its bilingual program is a standout: Spanish-language 3rd-grade Reading scores (53%) are more than double the district average (25%). However, performance drops sharply by 5th grade, where only 41% of students are proficient in Reading (vs. 51% district) and just 13% in Science—among the lowest in the area. The school also struggles significantly with Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 16th percentile statewide. In contrast, it performs well for African American students (60th percentile) and English Language Learners (60th percentile). Compared to its nearest neighbor, the charter school Trinity Basin Preparatory - Grand Prairie, Thurgood Marshall outperforms it in nearly every grade and subject, making it a stronger local option.

Overall, Thurgood Marshall is a school of contrasts: it launches students well in 3rd grade and supports its Spanish-speaking and African American populations effectively, but it faces a critical challenge in maintaining that momentum through 5th grade, especially in Science, and has a severe weakness in Special Education support. While recent data shows promising improvements for African American and Gifted students, the school’s overall ranking has declined from a 4-star to a 2-star rating over the last four years, suggesting a need for a comprehensive strategy to reverse the trend.

582

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,273

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1160 Warrior Trl
Grand Prairie, TX 75052

(972) 522-7200

District: Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Andrew Jackson Middle
High:	South Grand Prairie High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.1%

African American:

18.6%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Texas avg50%

2,739^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)

559^th of 947Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	2739 of 4643	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	3337 of 4651	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	2705 of 4710	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	2087 of 4647	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	1153 of 4581	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	1603 of 4578	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	1377 of 4479	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	1368 of 4359	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.0	1384 of 4329	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.0	2057 of 4286	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.2	1206 of 4320	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	69.8	1227 of 4260	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	67.8	1290 of 4221	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.7	677 of 4206	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	817 of 4095	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	65.7	1429 of 3937	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.9	1652 of 3884	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.6	2592 of 3768	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.9	3116 of 3724	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	954 of 2414	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.9	1349 of 1905	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1584 of 2443	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	958 of 2443	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	645 of 2421	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	872 of 2444	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	416 of 2515	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	460 of 2483	81.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	50.4	622 of 1045	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	519 of 1015	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	435 of 957	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	680 of 967	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	685 of 1009	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	712 of 1005	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.4	770 of 4461	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	690 of 4331	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	786 of 4295	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	499 of 4240	88.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	1155 of 2918	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	1819 of 3668	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	1087 of 3556	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.0	385 of 3487	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	360 of 3446	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	686 of 3333	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	517 of 3226	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	2705 of 4588	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	2671 of 3744	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	3197 of 4658	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	2344 of 4588	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	1323 of 4561	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	1325 of 4499	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	1427 of 4348	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	1672 of 4306	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	961 of 3080	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.0	1932 of 2619	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.2	1448 of 2980	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	734 of 2958	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	1711 of 3006	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	870 of 3184	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	1767 of 3106	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	2601 of 4425	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	2424 of 3644	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	2523 of 4465	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	1548 of 4401	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.7	569 of 4376	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	1085 of 4329	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	1176 of 4188	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	1013 of 4168	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	2835 of 4535	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	2416 of 3705	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	2392 of 4594	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	1704 of 4521	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.5	545 of 4477	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	1200 of 4451	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	870 of 4309	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	715 of 4264	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	2771 of 4597	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	2820 of 3739	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	2478 of 4647	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	1819 of 4585	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	1022 of 4563	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	1852 of 4498	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	1374 of 4357	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	1189 of 4319	72.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	27.1	890 of 1112	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	617 of 1046	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	3609 of 4308	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	3270 of 3549	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	3450 of 4292	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	2507 of 4086	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.6	819 of 3952	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	739 of 3799	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	517 of 3684	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	262 of 3558	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	1170 of 2612	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	763 of 3106	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	1265 of 3082	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	690 of 3082	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	634 of 3142	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	1084 of 3127	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+32 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile~ school

Asian (2024)40th percentile~ school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)20th percentile-49 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-5 vs state

Mathematics39%-8 vs state

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

My children recently transferred to GPISD Marshall Elementary from Mansfield ISD. It was the BEST decision we made. They are learning so much and are confident in their subjects. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1160 Warrior Trl	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 522-7200	582	39	14.9	73.5%	25 (4.3%)	108 (18.6%)	408 (70.1%)	19 (3.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	40.2	2739^th of 4643 public elementary schools	41.0%		31.5	3337^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.3%	598	53.3	50.0	33.3							64.1	44.7	40.6				48.7	36.7	31.9					$7,273
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Grand Prairie	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3116 S Carrier Pkwy	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Trinity Basin Preparatory	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(214) 946-9100	433	26	16.4	78.8%	110 (25.4%)	130 (30.0%)	145 (33.5%)	11 (2.5%)	18 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	26.9	3645^th of 4643 public elementary schools	21.5%		23	3852^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.2%	207										25.0	37.8	37.8	54.6	61.9	61.3	40.6	32.4	13.5	39.4	33.3	54.8	9.7	$12,851
Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory	Public	PK, KG-8	3150 Waterwood Dr	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 660-2261	608	43	14.1	76.8%	36 (5.9%)	196 (32.2%)	313 (51.5%)	31 (5.1%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.1%)	22.9	3891^st of 4643 public elementary schools	16.2%		42	2636^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.3%	1255							76.3		93.1	32.8	29.9	43.0	46.3	58.6	52.0	20.0	33.3	31.0	32.5	3.9	47.9	28.3	$8,517
Remynse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2720 Fall Dr	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-0500	394	36	11.0	89.3%	17 (4.3%)	96 (24.4%)	260 (66.0%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	32.8	3254^th of 4643 public elementary schools	29.9%		42.6	2600^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.1%	654	16.7	63.6	28.6	20.0	0.0					36.1	37.0	45.7	43.8			42.1	41.2	39.5	31.9				$12,584
Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3410 Kirby Creek Dr	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 642-0448	716	48	15.0	81.1%	35 (4.9%)	97 (13.5%)	557 (77.8%)	11 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	46.7	2296^th of 4643 public elementary schools	50.5%		42.2	2626^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.5%	330	10.5	31.3								40.3	42.5	55.6				40.4	57.9	45.0					$7,523
Ellen Ochoa Stem Academy At Ben Milam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2030 Proctor Dr	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 262-7131	696	47	14.8	81.2%	20 (2.9%)	40 (5.7%)	616 (88.5%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	48.1	2222^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	52.1%		34.6	3158^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.1%	936	32.0	28.6	56.3			50.0				31.5	51.8	58.1				30.4	57.5	52.0					$7,579
Global Leadership Academy At Barbara Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	511 E Springdale	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 237-1628	555	38	14.7	83.4%	34 (6.1%)	81 (14.6%)	408 (73.5%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	17.9	4169^th of 4643 public elementary schools	10.2%		32	3312^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.8%	857	55.0	36.4	35.7		28.6					24.0	36.7	39.7				22.5	38.5	29.7					$8,974
School For The Highly Gifted	Public, Charter	1-8	2205 S E 4th St	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 343-7864	142	15	9.2	33.8%	30 (21.1%)	34 (23.9%)	24 (16.9%)	43 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.7%)	99.6	6^th of 4643 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.1	17^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.6%	11							100.0	100.0	100.0	92.3	95.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	100.0	85.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,736
Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3501 Great Southwest Pkwy	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 348-9760	936	52	17.9	80.1%	25 (2.7%)	308 (32.9%)	504 (53.8%)	55 (5.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.2%)	47	2277^th of 4643 public elementary schools	51.0%		15.2	4278^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.0%	2001										50.4	44.2	57.9				37.3	47.6	47.5					$8,028
Ervin C Whitt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3320 S Edelweiss	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 264-5024	523	38	13.8	75.5%	37 (7.1%)	95 (18.2%)	367 (70.2%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	31.8	3324^th of 4643 public elementary schools	28.4%		47.9	2265^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.3%	1059	25.0	42.9	40.0							35.9	45.2	59.4				32.3	40.0	22.2					$8,488

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy

What district is Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy in?

Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 582 students attended Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy.

Is Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy a good school?

Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy ranks 2739^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy attend?

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andrew Jackson Middle
High : South Grand Prairie High School

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy are 70% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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