Thurgood Marshall Middle School

4909 Brinkley Rd
Temple Hills, MD 20748

www.pgcps.org/thurgoodmarshall/

704 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Thurgood Marshall Middle School, located in Temple Hills, Maryland, is a public middle school serving students within the Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) district. Named after the historic Supreme Court Justice and civil rights icon, the school emphasizes academic growth and student development, aiming to provide a supportive environment that prepares pupils for the transition to high school and beyond.

The school community focuses on fostering a culture of excellence and accountability, frequently engaging students in a variety of extracurricular activities and academic programs. By leveraging its resources within the PGCPS system, Thurgood Marshall Middle School strives to meet the diverse needs of its student body while promoting values of leadership, integrity, and civic responsibility that honor its namesake’s legacy.

704

Total Students

39.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Thurgood Marshall Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	227
Black	448
Asian	14
Two or More	6
American Indian	4

Black
448 (63.6 %)
Hispanic
227 (32.2 %)
Asian
14 (2.0 %)
Two or More
6 (0.9 %)
White
5 (0.7 %)
American Indian
4 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Prince George's County Public Schools
Phone:	(301)702-7540
Website:	http://www.pgcps.org/thurgoodmarshall/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	704
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	649
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 190

Grade 7 259

Grade 8 255