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Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1019^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Thurgood Marshall Elementary is a PK–5 school in Chesapeake, VA, serving 395 students as part of Chesapeake City Public Schools. The school is currently ranked near the bottom of Virginia elementary schools — 1,019th out of 1,111, placing it in the 8th percentile with a 0-star rating. About 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and chronic absenteeism is 24.3%, more than double the district rate of 11.1%. This puts the school in a difficult spot: it sits within a strong district that ranks 34th of 131 in Virginia, yet it is one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state.

The most striking story at Thurgood Marshall is how quickly academic performance has fallen. In 2022–2023, the school ranked 376th in Virginia (66th percentile, 3 stars). By 2025–2026, it had dropped more than 640 places to the bottom 10% of schools. SOL proficiency rates are now 20 to 35 points below district averages in nearly every subject — for example, 5th grade science proficiency is 35.7% compared to the district's 71.7%, and 3rd grade reading is 41.7% versus the district's 74.3%. What's also notable is that the school has received more resources during this period: per-pupil spending rose to $14,573, and the student–teacher ratio is a favorable 12.2, yet outcomes have continued to decline.

Compared to its Chesapeake peers, Thurgood Marshall is the lowest-performing school in its feeder pattern. Nearby schools like George W. Carver Intermediate (ranked 946th), Truitt Intermediate (887th), and Sparrow Road Intermediate (882nd) also rank low, but Thurgood Marshall is even further behind — despite spending more per student and having smaller class sizes than those schools. There are a few bright spots: 4th grade reading (59.4%) beats Carver, and 4th grade VA Studies (52.2%) is higher than both Carver and Truitt. The school also outperforms several nearby Norfolk schools with similar populations, including Chesterfield Elementary, St. Helena Elementary, and Southside STEM Academy at Campostella. However, the overarching challenge is clear: improving attendance and reversing a three-year academic decline will be critical for restoring Thurgood Marshall to the stronger performance it showed just a few years ago.

395

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,749

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2706 Border Road
Chesapeake, VA 23324

(757) 494-7515

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oscar Smith Middle
High:	Oscar F. Smith High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.2%

Hispanic:

7.3%

White:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (51% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 13% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

1,019^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools

34^th of 131Chesapeake City Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	1019 of 1111	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	927 of 1110	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	754 of 1114	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.5	376 of 1114	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	556 of 1109	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	768 of 1103	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	547 of 1105	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	750 of 1097	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.1	964 of 1099	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.3	889 of 1096	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.3	796 of 1100	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.4	833 of 1110	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.5	976 of 1120	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.9	805 of 1117	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.9	603 of 1117	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.1	829 of 1113	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.5	875 of 1082	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.0	604 of 1081	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.8	617 of 1083	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.1	668 of 1071	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.8	905 of 1062	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	497 of 591	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	450 of 579	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.5	294 of 588	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.7	60 of 579	89.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	65.2	100 of 324	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	920 of 1100	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.1	607 of 1096	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	626 of 1098	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.0	240 of 1100	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	938 of 1040	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	788 of 1046	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.6	531 of 1036	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	1051 of 1099	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	1050 of 1093	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	879 of 1101	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.6	497 of 1093	54.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2023)69th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%-19 vs state

VA Studies52%-19 vs state

English Reading51%-20 vs state

Science36%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)						SOL Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		SOL VA 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	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2706 Border Road	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7515	395	32	12.2	74.9%	26 (6.6%)	313 (79.2%)	29 (7.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	10.9	1019^th of 1111 public elementary schools	8.3%		20.1	927^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.5%	92				54.8	60.3	46.4				35.7		41.7	59.4	52.7							52.2	51.8	$15,749	$2,358	$13,390
Southside Stem Academy At Campostella	Public	PK, KG-8	1106 Campostella Rd.	Norfolk	23523	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2555	686	57	12.0	—	10 (1.5%)	600 (87.5%)	47 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	3.2	1088^th of 1111 public elementary schools	2.1%		9.4	1033^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	6.9%	55	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	30.3	34.3	19.4	32.0	18.8	7.4	27.1	42.9	32.5	53.5	38.0	61.3	65.8	58.8	96.0	100.0	50.0	25.7	32.4	$15,657	$1,546	$14,111
Georgetown Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	436 Providence Rd	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 578-7060	804	54	14.8	72.6%	188 (23.4%)	382 (47.5%)	136 (16.9%)	20 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (9.3%)								(n/a)				65.1								56.6											$11,446	$1,223	$10,223
George W. Carver Intermediate	Public	3-5	2601 Broad St	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7505	535	39	13.8	72.9%	67 (12.5%)	230 (43.0%)	193 (36.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	19.7	946^th of 1111 public elementary schools	14.9%		15.8	972^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	12.4%	26				69.2	54.1	67.3				48.1		62.1	53.6	59.5							35.4	55.5	$14,025	$1,765	$12,260
Norfolk Highlands Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	1115 Myrtle Ave	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 578-7092	294	23	12.8	73.5%	131 (44.6%)	89 (30.3%)	41 (13.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.9%)								(n/a)				73.8								70.5											$16,612	$1,384	$15,228
Truitt Intermediate	Public	3-5	1100 Holly Ave	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-8014	256	16	16.1	75.0%	46 (18.0%)	155 (60.5%)	27 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.2%)	25.6	887^th of 1111 public elementary schools	20.2%		27	861^st of 1110 public elementary schools	22.4%	26				74.4	64.4	61.5				40.7		65.4	65.1	56.7							43.0	63.3	$16,286	$2,054	$14,232
Rena B. Wright Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Park Ave	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7585	300	24	12.5	74.7%	48 (16.0%)	182 (60.7%)	39 (13.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.3%)								(n/a)																							$15,910	$1,543	$14,367
Sparrow Road Intermediate	Public	4-5	1605 Sparrow Rd	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 578-7050	413	29	14.3	72.9%	113 (27.4%)	207 (50.1%)	47 (11.4%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.2%)	26.4	882^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	20.6%		30.1	825^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.7%	57					62.1	64.6				57.0			70.2	61.7							53.9	59.0	$13,435	$1,665	$11,770
Chesterfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2915 Westminster Ave	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2544	325	28	11.6	—	5 (1.5%)	280 (86.2%)	21 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.3%)	1.3	1106^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.5%		4.3	1078^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.9%	28				41.9	31.3	39.0				31.7		30.2	43.8	36.6							29.2	36.6	$16,510	$2,143	$14,367
St. Helena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	903 S Main St	Norfolk	23523	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-3884	229	19	12.0	—	3 (1.3%)	201 (87.8%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	7.9	1045^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.9%		12.6	1002^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	9.7%	43				50.0	47.4	39.4				35.3		47.7	55.3	58.8							42.1	52.9	$18,662	$1,052	$17,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurgood Marshall Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Elementary?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary are 79% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Thurgood Marshall Elementary a good school?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Thurgood Marshall Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Thurgood Marshall Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oscar Smith Middle
High : Oscar F. Smith High

What district is Thurgood Marshall Elementary in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

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