Thurgood Marshall Middle School vs. Sandburg Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Sandburg Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 707 students in grades 6-8, Thurgood Marshall Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,401 students in grades 7-8, Sandburg Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
707 students
1,401 students
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
97 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1183 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1095 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
75%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
62%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
235
-
Grade 7 Students
237
708
Grade 8 Students
235
693
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
41%
41%
% Black
55%
18%
% White
1%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%