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Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School

101 Barrett Run Road, Newark, DE 19702

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
529
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Christina School District
New Castle County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 107 Delaware elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores58% proficient in math & reading
90thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
84thpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
47thpercentile
Class size15.1 students per teacher
30thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Delaware elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School

Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newark, Delaware, serving grades K–5. It is part of Christina School District. The school is located in a large suburb in New Castle County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 529 students were enrolled, with about 15.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Delaware elementary school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 107 Delaware elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

101 Barrett Run Road
Newark, DE 19702
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
529 students
Students per teacher
15.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Christina School District
County
New Castle County
NCES school ID
100020000005

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.