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Thurgood G Marshall Middle School

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Thurgood G Marshall Middle School is a suburban public school in Temple Hills, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 707 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

707 Students

42 Teachers

4909 Brinkley Rd

Temple Hills, MD 20748 View local requests

http://www.pgcps.org/~marshall

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Thurgood G Marshall Middle School Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Thurgood G Marshall Middle School

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112

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Thurgood G Marshall Middle School has received support from 47 individuals from Maryland and 65 individuals out-of-state.

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