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
Overview
Serving 704 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 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). 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 18:1 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 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,438 students in grades 7-8, Sandburg Middle School ranks in the top 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 54%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
704 students
1,438 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
94 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1217 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#806 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
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
190
-
Grade 7 Students
259
708
Grade 8 Students
255
730
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
32%
40%
% Black
64%
16%
% White
1%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
