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Thurgood Marshall Fundamental vs. James B. Sanderlin K-8

Should you attend Thurgood Marshall Fundamental or James B. Sanderlin K-8? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Thurgood Marshall Fundamental
3901 22nd Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
James B. Sanderlin K-8
2350 22nd Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33712
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Thurgood Marshall Fundamental ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

James B. Sanderlin K-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 790 students in grades 6-8, Thurgood Marshall Fundamental ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 816 students in grades Kindergarten-8, James B. Sanderlin K-8 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-8
Total Students
790 students
816 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#827 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#1022 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thurgood Marshall Fundamental, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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68%
(Top 20% in FL)
61%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thurgood Marshall Fundamental and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thurgood Marshall Fundamental and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 30% in FL)
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thurgood Marshall Fundamental and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
-
88
Grade 1 Students
-
87
Grade 2 Students
-
86
Grade 3 Students
-
84
Grade 4 Students
-
87
Grade 5 Students
-
80
Grade 6 Students
265
107
Grade 7 Students
271
98
Grade 8 Students
254
99

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
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% Hispanic
10%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
42%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thurgood Marshall Fundamental and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thurgood Marshall Fundamental and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thurgood Marshall Fundamental and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.66
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Thurgood Marshall Fundamental and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thurgood Marshall Fundamental and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thurgood Marshall Fundamental and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James B. Sanderlin K-8 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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