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Thurgood Marshall Elementary

12260 McDonald Chapel Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
553
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores47% proficient in math & reading
70thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
33rdpercentile
Attendance35% chronically absent
32ndpercentile
Class size12.7 students per teacher
70thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maryland 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 Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Thurgood Marshall Elementary is a public elementary school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Montgomery County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 553 students were enrolled, with about 12.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Maryland elementary school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

12260 McDonald Chapel Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
553 students
Students per teacher
12.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Montgomery County Public Schools
County
Montgomery County
NCES school ID
240048000404

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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.