THURGOOD MARSHALL EL

RICHARDSON ISD
9666 FERRIS BRANCH
DALLAS, TX 75243
514 Students
Not reported M - M
School Overview
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is a public school located in Dallas, Texas, serving the Lake Highlands area as part of the Richardson Independent School District (RISD). The school is named in honor of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice, and reflects a commitment to providing a supportive and inclusive educational environment for its diverse student body. It offers a standard elementary curriculum focused on core academic subjects, supplemented by programs designed to foster student development and community engagement.

As a member of the Richardson ISD, the school benefits from the district's broader resources, including an emphasis on innovative teaching practices and student support services. The campus is situated in a residential area of North Dallas, and it functions as a central hub for neighborhood families, focusing on foundational literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional learning to prepare students for success in middle school and beyond. For the most current information regarding school calendars, enrollment, or specific extracurricular offerings, parents and community members are encouraged to visit the official Richardson ISD website.
514
Total Students
41.5
Full-Time Teachers
12.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    305 (59.3%)
  • Asian
    90 (17.5%)
  • Hispanic
    78 (15.2%)
  • White
    24 (4.7%)
  • Two or More
    12 (2.3%)
  • American Indian
    3 (0.6%)
  • Pacific Islander
    2 (0.4%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Closed
School Level: Not reported
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: RICHARDSON ISD
Phone: (469)593-6800
Website: http://risd.org
Grade Range: M - M
Total Students: 514
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 41.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
NSLP Participation:1 N/A
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* 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
Pre-Kindergarten 21
Kindergarten 65
Grade 1 90
Grade 2 68
Grade 3 69
Grade 4 69
Grade 5 68
Grade 6 64
Gender Ratio