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Thurgood Marshall Elementary

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Thurgood Marshall Elementary ranks 277 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Thurgood Marshall Elementary is a PK-5 school in Manassas, VA, serving 642 students as part of Prince William County Public Schools. It ranks 277th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — the 75th percentile with a 4-star rating — notably stronger than the district overall, which sits in the 65th percentile. Among nearby schools, only Ashland Elementary and Sonnie Penn Elementary rank higher in Virginia; Thurgood Marshall outperforms Enterprise Elementary, Kerrydale Elementary, Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary, and Coles Elementary.

Attendance is a standout: chronic absenteeism is just 4.5%, far below the district's 13.8% and the state's 14.8%, and the lowest in the surrounding area. Academically, SOL proficiency exceeds district and state averages across math, reading, and science — 5th-grade math hits 88% versus the district's 78%, and 5th-grade science reaches 82.9% versus 72.2%. The school also earns 5-star ratings for African American students, ranking in the 91st–94th percentile statewide over the last three years.

The school achieves these results efficiently: it spends about $9,703 per student and has the highest student-teacher ratio (17.1:1) among nearby schools, yet outperforms several that spend much more, including Enterprise Elementary ($14,930) and Kerrydale Elementary ($15,555). There are some areas to watch. Fourth-grade VA Studies scores fell to 75.2% in 2025-26, below the district's 79.3%, and multi-racial and low-income subgroups have seen their statewide rankings slip recently. Compared with Ashland Elementary, the closest high-performing peer, there may be room to grow in early literacy — although Thurgood Marshall has even better attendance (4.5% vs. 7.9%).

642

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,762

Per pupil spending ?

25.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

12505 Kahns Rd
Manassas, VA 20112

(703) 791-2099

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Louise A. Benton Middle
High:	Charles J. Colgan Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (82% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

277^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 65Elementary Schools in the Prince William County Public Schools

46^th of 131Prince William County 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	75.2	277 of 1111	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	176 of 1110	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	168 of 1114	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	158 of 1114	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	192 of 1109	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	127 of 1103	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	87 of 1105	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	123 of 1097	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	84.7	86 of 1099	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	84.9	76 of 1096	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	81.8	128 of 1100	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	90.8	22 of 1110	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	89.9	29 of 1120	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.7	89 of 1117	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	78.0	158 of 1117	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	190 of 1113	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	62.4	390 of 1082	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.9	244 of 1081	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	99 of 1083	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	77.8	154 of 1071	85.6%	★★★★☆
2005	85.9	50 of 1062	95.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	56 of 591	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	86.8	36 of 579	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	36 of 588	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	44 of 579	92.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	31 of 246	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	127 of 249	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.2	36 of 230	84.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	236 of 420	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	319 of 355	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.9	153 of 324	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	278 of 1100	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	190 of 1096	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	195 of 1098	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	182 of 1100	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	210 of 619	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	212 of 606	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	186 of 580	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	119 of 564	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	405 of 1040	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.9	257 of 1046	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	172 of 1036	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	292 of 1099	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	172 of 1093	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	157 of 1101	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	163 of 1093	85.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	63 of 206	69.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	10 of 192	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	64.1	73 of 195	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	98 of 182	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	231 of 306	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	89.0	13 of 271	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	13 of 247	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	48 of 245	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	323 of 974	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.1	147 of 973	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	180 of 979	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	128 of 984	87.0%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)91st percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2026)87th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)69th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2026)44th percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics84%+11 vs state

Science83%+14 vs state

English Reading82%+11 vs state

VA Studies75%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 8, 2022

Except for the time the school librarian force fed a gay romance picture book to the entire school during morning video announcements (Google Marshall Elementary and Prince and Knight), my childrens' experience at Marshall was very good. The teachers are excellent and dedicated. My children attended Marshall from 2016 - 2022. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

As with any academic settings, it's a joint effort that requires both the teachers and parents working together. Two years ago when my husband and I was looking to buy our family home, we looked at Arlington, Ashburn, Crystal City, and Manassas VA before deciding on Manassas VA. We visited all of the local Elementary and Middle schools, and was impressed with the test results and level of professional teachers at Marshall Elementary. The ranking of this school does not represent the actual quality of education and development your child will received. We both are Full-time Doctoral Candidates at George Washington University, Ashburn Campus; and work full time for the Federal Government. Our daughter is now in the advance academic program, and after two years of taking the special program for kids who are interested in learning another language, she is now fluent in Spanish. We are VERY PLEASED.....with this school and highly encourage all parents to look at the history of the school academic successes before making the decision. If you do decide to move to Marshall Elementary, you and your child will be very pleased with the outcome. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12505 Kahns Rd	Manassas	20112	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 791-2099	642	37	17.1	25.7%	334 (52.0%)	47 (7.3%)	129 (20.1%)	52 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	77 (12.0%)	75.2	277^th of 1111 public elementary schools	75.1%		82.2	176^th of 1110 public elementary schools	84.1%	101	85.0	79.1	87.9	82.9	78.2	81.1	86.3	75.2	$10,762	$152	$10,610
Coles Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7405 Hoadly Rd	Manassas	20112	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 791-3141	431	28	15.5	72.6%	179 (41.5%)	12 (2.8%)	201 (46.6%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	72.1	318^th of 1111 public elementary schools	71.4%		73	310^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.1%	8	78.2	88.7	87.1	75.7	74.0	82.0	80.0	81.8	$14,255	$499	$13,756
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1800 Horner Rd.	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 590-1616	454	30	15.2	69.2%	62 (13.7%)	81 (17.8%)	152 (33.5%)	125 (27.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	64.1	425^th of 1111 public elementary schools	61.7%		63.3	438^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.5%	13	80.0	71.6	84.7	79.2	67.7	77.8	75.0	85.2	$13,897	$511	$13,386
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13446 Princedale Drive	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 580-9665	547	37	14.8	70.4%	88 (16.1%)	103 (18.8%)	242 (44.2%)	81 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.7%)	59.2	489^th of 1111 public elementary schools	56.0%		47.7	631^st of 1110 public elementary schools	43.2%	142	80.5	74.7	80.0	69.0	74.7	76.1	77.8	63.5	$12,416	$175	$12,240
Sonnie Penn Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12980 Queen Chapel Rd	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 590-0344	744	44	16.8	69.9%	146 (19.6%)	214 (28.8%)	131 (17.6%)	181 (24.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.3%)	80.8	191^st of 1111 public elementary schools	82.8%		74.7	293^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	73.6%	102	84.8	83.7	88.7	87.2	82.1	81.1	87.2	85.9	$11,621	$175	$11,446
Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	13540 Princedale Dr	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 680-7270	379	27	13.9	69.9%	60 (15.8%)	56 (14.8%)	202 (53.3%)	40 (10.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	65.2	411^th of 1111 public elementary schools	63.0%		68.8	369^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.8%	42	87.0	85.9	75.4	78.7	74.5	68.6	80.3	73.6	$16,892	$597	$16,295
Enterprise Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13900 Lindendale Rd	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 590-1558	414	30	13.7	70.5%	31 (7.5%)	53 (12.8%)	275 (66.4%)	35 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.3%)	35.7	778^th of 1111 public elementary schools	30.0%		41.2	709^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.1%	69	60.0	65.3	75.0	65.0	58.5	60.6	72.5	61.4	$16,161	$1,621	$14,540
Kyle R. Wilson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5710 Liberty Hill Court	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 589-4327	875	54	16.3	71.4%	194 (22.2%)	153 (17.5%)	345 (39.4%)	123 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.7%)	53.7	572^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	48.5%		61.7	457^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.8%	115	67.1	72.5	73.9	75.4	64.8	73.9	77.4	79.3	$10,900	$112	$10,789
Bennett Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8800 Old Dominion Dr	Manassas	20110	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 361-8261	746	48	15.4	37.0%	294 (39.4%)	83 (11.1%)	200 (26.8%)	87 (11.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (10.7%)	68.2	371^st of 1111 public elementary schools	66.6%		68.9	367^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.9%	4	78.4	81.8	83.5	74.8	73.0	84.3	80.9	72.7	$13,025	$130	$12,895
Kerrydale Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13199 Kerrydale Rd	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 590-1262	298	21	13.9	72.8%	20 (6.7%)	27 (9.1%)	203 (68.1%)	32 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	68.7	364^th of 1111 public elementary schools	67.2%		51.3	584^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.4%	220	92.3	76.6	90.0	65.0	84.6	71.7	82.5	73.0	$17,824	$1,023	$16,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurgood Marshall Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Elementary?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary are 52% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 7% African American.

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Thurgood Marshall Elementary.

Is Thurgood Marshall Elementary a good school?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary ranks 277^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Thurgood Marshall Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Thurgood Marshall Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Louise A. Benton Middle
High : Charles J. Colgan Senior High

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