Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Gaithersburg, Maryland·20878
Score
53.0/100
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#360
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#84
In Montgomery County Public Schools
#10
In Gaithersburg
Top 48%
In Maryland

Score 53.0/100: better than 53% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
44%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 43% of them
232 students tested
Math
43%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 65% of them
235 students tested
Science
27%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 45% of them
79 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 0351.376
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0442.580
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0538.276
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades44232
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0353.976
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0446.981
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 0528.278
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades43235
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 526.679

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
594
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
594
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
41%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Montgomery County

Contact

Address
12260 McDonald Chapel Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Thurgood Marshall Elementary at a glance

Thurgood Marshall Elementary is a public elementary school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It has about 594 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 44% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 43% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 53.0 out of 100: better than 53% of them, ranking #360 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.