Is Thurgood Marshall Elementary School a good school?

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 230 students attended Thurgood Marshall Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School are 59% African American, 36% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Roosevelt Middle School High : Proviso East High School High : Proviso Math and Science Academy High : Proviso West High School

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Summary:

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bellwood, Illinois, serving 239 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bellwood School District 88, which is ranked 782 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 15-20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 15% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also low, with only 27% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as male students and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 40% of Illinois elementary schools in ELA and Mathematics.

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School's high chronic absenteeism rate of 42% in 2021-2022 is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools, which range from 23.5% to 35.0%. Despite the school's higher spending per student of $25,939 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools, the academic performance has not improved. Comparing Thurgood Marshall Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Washington Dual Language Academy and Lincoln Elementary School in the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 district, highlights the potential for improvement, as these schools demonstrate higher academic achievement with similar student demographics and funding levels.

Detail:

Public K-5

2501 Oak St
Bellwood, IL 60104-1537

(708) 410-3500

District: Bellwood School District 88

SchoolDigger Rank:
1747^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,353

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Middle School
High:	Proviso East High School
	Proviso Math and Science Academy
	Proviso West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 230

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.7%

Hispanic:

35.7%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks worse than 84.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Bellwood School District 88. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.71. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (58.7%), Hispanic (35.7%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is 12.1, which is the 3^rd best among 4 elementary schools in the Bellwood School District 88. (See more...)

Compare Thurgood Marshall Elementary School employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is $30,353, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Bellwood School District 88.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thurgood Marshall Elementary School 1747^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Bellwood School District 88:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellwood School District 88 782^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	7.11	1837^th	2020	9.1%
2004	6.29	1879^th	2030	7.4%
2005	5.22	1878^th	2022	7.1%
2006	5.32	1972^nd	2086	5.5%
2007	11.53	1899^th	2095	9.4%
2009	10.82	1936^th	2120	8.7%
2010	11.12	1960^th	2139	8.4%
2011	11.31	1974^th	2147	8.1%
2012	12.62	1988^th	2166	8.2%
2013	9.19	2042^nd	2167	5.8%
2014	9.16	1974^th	2093	5.7%
2015	9.83	2005^th	2052	2.3%
2016	9.12	1994^th	2046	2.5%
2017	10.96	1934^th	2044	5.4%
2018	13.04	1880^th	2037	7.7%
2019	16.27	1834^th	2086	12.1%
2022	12.04	1996^th	2082	4.1%
2023	16.38	1820^th	2077	12.4%
2024	17.71	1747^th	2067	15.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.78	331^st	718	53.9%
2019	19.18	726^th	743	2.3%
2022	30.94	606^th	768	21.1%
2023	52.26	268^th	788	66.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.00	1095^th	1195	8.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.75	1536^th	1765	13.0%
2019	27.77	1437^th	1816	20.9%
2022	18.17	1645^th	1763	6.7%
2023	26.45	1441^st	1808	20.3%
2024	27.83	1375^th	1793	23.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.98	1824^th	1964	7.1%
2019	18.30	1738^th	2019	13.9%
2022	11.53	1910^th	1970	3.0%
2023	20.53	1582^nd	1957	19.2%
2024	21.53	1543^rd	1942	20.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.21	1750^th	1972	11.3%
2019	16.32	1793^rd	2019	11.2%
2022	14.08	1838^th	1977	7.0%
2023	14.60	1811^th	1984	8.7%
2024	14.85	1762^nd	1959	10.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.17	481^st	698	31.1%
2019	45.05	337^th	711	52.6%
2022	31.31	482^nd	684	29.5%
2023	37.10	410^th	692	40.8%
2024	39.93	369^th	655	43.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.67	660^th	938	29.6%
2019	23.26	821^st	955	14.0%
2022	19.96	873^rd	954	8.5%
2023	32.72	657^th	970	32.3%
2024	32.38	660^th	959	31.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	13	289	1	27	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	330
1989	10	323	1	21	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	355
1990	16	303	n/a	21	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	340
1991	8	315	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1992	11	299	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1993	4	310	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1994	5	294	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1995	3	333	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1996	3	333	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1997	34	282	1	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	351
1998	9	314	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1999	5	336	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
2000	6	332	4	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	366
2001	6	376	9	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2002	3	272	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
2003	3	272	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
2004	1	272	2	27	9	n/a	n/a	0	311
2005	0	257	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
2006	0	232	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	2	263
2007	1	206	1	100	0	n/a	n/a	2	310
2008	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
2009	1	342	2	146	0	n/a	n/a	5	496
2010	3	318	0	59	0	n/a	n/a	5	385
2011	1	280	0	62	0	0	0	0	343
2012	3	273	0	70	0	0	2	0	348
2013	3	241	0	75	0	0	4	0	323
2014	2	260	2	233	0	0	0	0	497
2015	3	260	1	244	0	0	0	0	508
2016	2	211	0	100	0	0	1	0	314
2017	1	176	1	88	0	1	0	0	267
2018	1	206	0	97	1	0	1	0	306
2019	0	173	0	97	0	0	0	0	270
2020	0	165	0	94	1	0	2	0	262
2021	0	170	0	91	0	0	1	0	262
2022	1	160	0	96	0	0	1	0	258
2023	1	147	0	87	0	0	4	0	239
2024	2	135	0	82	2	0	9	0	230

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	330	19.0	17.3	n/a
1989	355	18.0	19.7	n/a
1990	340	18.0	18.8	n/a
1991	350	18.0	19.4	n/a
1992	332	16.0	20.7	n/a
1993	344	15.0	22.9	n/a
1994	333	16.0	20.8	n/a
1995	368	13.0	28.3	n/a
1996	368	13.0	28.3	n/a
1997	351	15.0	23.4	n/a
1998	344	17.0	20.2	n/a
1999	371	21.0	17.7	n/a
2000	366	19.0	19.3	n/a
2001	420	20.0	21.0	n/a
2002	305	17.0	17.9	62.6
2003	305	17.0	17.9	62.6
2004	311	16.0	19.4	62.7
2005	287	17.0	16.9	93.4
2006	263	14.0	18.8	87.7
2007	310	16.0	19.4	90.6
2008	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2009	496	24.0	20.7	85.1
2010	385	23.0	16.7	100.5
2011	343	16.0	21.4	67.6
2012	348	16.1	21.6	92.5
2013	323	27.4	11.7	99.1
2014	497	30.0	16.5	42.3
2015	508	27.0	18.8	95.3
2016	314	26.0	12.0	36.6
2017	267	36.0	7.4	98.9
2018	306	26.9	11.3	98
2019	270	22.5	12.0	100
2020	262	26.7	9.7	98.9
2021	262	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	258	20.0	12.9	99.2
2023	239	19.0	12.5	98.7
2024	230	19.0	12.1	99.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	330	19.0	17.3	n/a
1989	355	18.0	19.7	n/a
1990	340	18.0	18.8	n/a
1991	350	18.0	19.4	n/a
1992	332	16.0	20.7	n/a
1993	344	15.0	22.9	n/a
1994	333	16.0	20.8	n/a
1995	368	13.0	28.3	n/a
1996	368	13.0	28.3	n/a
1997	351	15.0	23.4	n/a
1998	344	17.0	20.2	n/a
1999	371	21.0	17.7	n/a
2000	366	19.0	19.3	n/a
2001	420	20.0	21.0	n/a
2002	305	17.0	17.9	62.6
2003	305	17.0	17.9	62.6
2004	311	16.0	19.4	62.7
2005	287	17.0	16.9	93.4
2006	263	14.0	18.8	87.7
2007	310	16.0	19.4	90.6
2008	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2009	496	24.0	20.7	85.1
2010	385	23.0	16.7	100.5
2011	343	16.0	21.4	67.6
2012	348	16.1	21.6	92.5
2013	323	27.4	11.7	99.1
2014	497	30.0	16.5	42.3
2015	508	27.0	18.8	95.3
2016	314	26.0	12.0	36.6
2017	267	36.0	7.4	98.9
2018	306	26.9	11.3	98
2019	270	22.5	12.0	100
2020	262	26.7	9.7	98.9
2021	262	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	258	20.0	12.9	99.2
2023	239	19.0	12.5	98.7
2024	230	19.0	12.1	99.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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