Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

About Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, in the state of Illinois, refers to two great schools; the school in Rockford that is a rigorous public magnet school with a recognized Gifted Academy, receiving National Blue Ribbon School recognition in 2020 for its academic rigor, innovation, and dedication to high achievement, personal integrity, and partnership with the community, and the school in Bellwood where Marshall Elementary combines rigorous, high academic standards with social justice principles, which foster our future adults to be more cerebral and informed. Although each school is different in mission, both schools represent the spirit of Thurgood Marshall, providing educational opportunities for young learners across the state of Illinois.

Contact Information

Address

2501 OAK ST BELLWOOD IL 60104

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Phone

(708) 410-3500

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Website

https://www.sd88.org/

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 48%

Reading 48%

State average proficiency is 48% in Math and 48% in Reading.

19

Full-time Teachers

17 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

4

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

239

Total Students

$56592

Avg. Teacher Salary

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

58

of 98 in illinois

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 7:55 AM - 2:25 PM (1:10 PM on Wednesday.

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:40 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 1%

Asian 0%

Hispanic 36.4%

Black 61.5%

Two+ Races 1.7%

Native Am. 0%

White

1%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

36.4%

Black

61.5%

Two+ Races

1.7%

Native Am.

0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 239

47.7%

114 Female

52.3%

125 Male

Student Population

239 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

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Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

What Parents Say