Summary:
Zip code 77489 in Missouri City, Texas, is home to a single high school, Thurgood Marshall High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 and is part of the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd).
Thurgood Marshall High School is a large school with 1,698 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. The school has shown a clear upward trend in its state ranking, improving from the 20th percentile to the 32nd percentile over the last three years, earning a 2-star rating. However, it significantly underperforms compared to both the district and state averages across all core subjects. The most critical area is Algebra I, where only 23.1% of students are proficient—less than half the state average of 54%. The school also has a graduation rate of 85.6%, which is nearly 7 percentage points below the district average, and a dropout rate of 2.2%, double the district's rate. On a positive note, the school shows relative strength in Biology (61.33% proficient) and U.S. History (61.71% proficient), and it has been improving year-over-year in every subject.
For parents, the key takeaway is that Thurgood Marshall High School is a school in transition, making steady but early progress from a low base. The school serves a high-needs population, with 72% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its challenges are specific to the school rather than the district, which is high-performing overall. While the school is improving, the significant gaps in math and English proficiency, especially in Algebra I, are critical areas of concern that parents should investigate further. The school's spending of $12,612 per student is notable, but the standard student-teacher ratio suggests a potential need for more specialized support staff to address learning gaps.
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