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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 423 students

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Posted October 30, 2009

Two, reasons. One, I work with a team of people who serve 24 students with autism and a special education preschool at Thurgood Marshall. The teachers, instructional assistants and therapists on this team spend hours of over time being the best educators they can be for these students and their parents. It is very typical to see staff working late into the evenings, attending workshops on weekends and sharing with their colleagues best practices for treating students with autism and other disabilities. This program is the oldest program serving students with autism in the Seattle School District and several of us have done so for 11-16 years. We know that it takes a Team to help our students learn and we are just that a TEAM!


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

92 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
66%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 69% in 2012.

92 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
72%
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 59% in 2012.

90 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
76%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

90 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
79%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 61% in 2012.

86 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
62%
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

117 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
67%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

117 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
72%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
76%
Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

117 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
66%
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

All Students82%
Female79%
Male85%
Black32%
Asian100%
Asian/Pacific Islander100%
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White98%
Low income32%
Not low income100%
Special education55%
Not special education85%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students85%
Female84%
Male85%
Black42%
Asian100%
Asian/Pacific Islander100%
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White98%
Low income48%
Not low income99%
Special education64%
Not special education88%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

All Students71%
Female68%
Male74%
Black27%
Asian92%
Asian/Pacific Islander92%
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White100%
Low income18%
Not low income95%
Special education60%
Not special education73%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students77%
Female78%
Male76%
Black39%
Asian92%
Asian/Pacific Islander92%
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White100%
Low income32%
Not low income97%
Special education50%
Not special education80%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Writing

All Students66%
Female65%
Male66%
Black27%
Asian77%
Asian/Pacific Islander77%
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White92%
Low income21%
Not low income86%
Special education50%
Not special education68%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

All Students70%
Female64%
Male74%
Black23%
Asian78%
Asian/Pacific Islander78%
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White98%
Low income16%
Not low income95%
Special educationn/a
Not special education74%
Limited English13%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students72%
Female70%
Male74%
Black36%
Asian72%
Asian/Pacific Islander72%
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White98%
Low income26%
Not low income94%
Special educationn/a
Not special education75%
Limited English13%
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students75%
Female70%
Male80%
Black42%
Asian72%
Asian/Pacific Islander72%
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White98%
Low income32%
Not low income96%
Special educationn/a
Not special education81%
Limited English19%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 37% 64%
Black 36% 6%
Asian/Pacific Islander 16% 9%
Hispanic 10% 16%
Native American 1% 3%
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 48%N/A42%
Special education 15%N/A13%
Transitional bilingual 18%N/A8%
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per classroom teacher 16N/A17
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years educational experience 12N/A12
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Master's degree or higher 54%N/A66%
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010
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2401 South Irving St
Seattle, WA 98144
Phone: (206) 252-2800

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