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D−

Marshall Thurgood

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

5120 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19120 · (215) 400-3770 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

Philadelphia’s School Grade D better than 13% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
639
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Marshall Thurgood

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Philadelphia kids: 49 high schools

On the path

Where Philadelphia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Marshall ThurgoodYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5120 N 6th St, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten63
Grade 172
Grade 261
Grade 366
Grade 448
Grade 569
Grade 658
Grade 781
Grade 885
Enrollment over time
678’20
627’21
619’22
628’23
639’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 58%Hispanic 36%Asian 4%Two or more races 2%White <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Marshall Thurgood from Philadelphia families.

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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Philadelphia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.