📍 5120 N 6th St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19120
Marshall Thurgood is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 619 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 46.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Marshall Thurgood enrolls 619 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 46.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% Black or African American, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 361 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 202 | 33% |
| Asian | 31 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 3.2% |
| White | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
619 of the school's 619 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 619 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Marshall Thurgood is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-20, state senate district 3, state house district 201.
Marshall Thurgood is one of 219 schools in Philadelphia City SD, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 120,057 students district-wide and employs 8,143 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 619 students, Marshall Thurgood is close to the district average of about 548 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large