Thurgood Marshall Middle School

About Our School

Patrick Murphy, Superintendent

Michele Weber-Hindrup, Assistant Principal

 

Thurgood Marshall Middle School opened its doors in the fall of 1994. Through a year long “Design Team” planning process involving staff, administrators, parents, community members and students, a comprehensive plan was developed to create a middle school experience based on best practice for the most effective learning environment for middle level students. The elements included in that original plan that still endure today are:

 

 

Additionally, staff at TMMS focus extensively on formative assessment practices, meet regularly in Professional Learning Communities and focus on the creation of classroom environments that foster and nurture growth mindsets in students.

 

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2023-24 School Facts

Based on the October 2023 enrollment report, there were 484 students enrolled at Thurgood Marshall Middle School.

 

The OSPI Report Card captures data for all enrolled students as of October 1 of each year. This total number DOES NOT provide a complete count of students Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) which districts receive funding. For additional resources on enrollment reporting and FTE calculations visit Washington OSPI Enrollment ReportingOpening in a new windowOpening in a new window.

 

Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino of any race(s)	16.7%
Asian	8.3%
White	52.7%
Black/African American	7.9%
American Native/Alaskan Native	0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0.6%
Two or More Races	13.2%

 

Student Demographics
Male students	54.1%
Female students	43.0%
Gender X	2.9%
Special Education	20.45%

 

 

Teacher Information

  

• Number of classroom teachers: 32
• Average years of teacher experience: 14.4
• Teachers with at least a Master's Degree: 84.4

 

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2023-24 District Operating Budget

 

Expenditures	Cost	Percentage
Teaching	$122,742,157	74.19%
Building Administration	$10,093,012	6.10%
Maintenance & Operations	$10,070,814	6.09%
District Support	$4,555,830	2.75%
Transportation	$4,941,521	2.99%
Technology	$2,692,684	1.63%
Utilities & Insurance	$5,778,606	3.49%
Food Service	$4,346,598	2.63%
Other	$214,669	0.13%
Total Expenditures	$165,435,891	100.00%

 

Revenue	Amount	Percentage
State	$122,745,027	73.93%
Local	$31,776,260	19.14%
Federal	$9,618,166	5.79%
Other Revenue	$969, 493	0.58%
Other Financing Sources	$919,452	0.55%
Total Revenue	$166,028,397	99.99%

 

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Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program

Washington students participate in state tests annually to assess their progress as well as the progress of our educational system as a whole.

Our state uses the Smarter Balanced assessment system, aligned to Washington’s K-12 Learning Standards. The scores below represent the percent of students meeting standard in three core subjects, ELA, Math, and for grades 5, 8, and 11, Science (Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science or WCAS).

2022-23 6th Grade SBA					2023-24 6th Grade SBA
	Our School	Our District	WA State		Our School	Our District	WA State
ELA	44.6%	54.3%	46.3%		48.1%	56.9%	46.4%
Math	36.9%	52.9%	36.7%		38.4%	45.1%	37.3%
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2022-23 7th Grade SBA					2023-24 7th Grade SBA
	Our School	Our District	WA State		Our School	Our District	WA State
ELA	60.7%	63.2%	49.8%		54.9%	57.4%	49.5%
Math	32.7%	49.2%	36.8%		48.1%	53.4%	37.8%

 

2022-23 8th Grade SBA					2023-24 8th Grade SBA
	Our School	Our District	WA State		Our School	Our District	WA State
ELA	54.1%	61.0%	48.5%		55.4%	59.7%	47.1%
Math	33.1%	43.1%	32.3%		28.9%	46.1%	33.5%
Science	51.9%	59.4%	41.4%		49.1%	57.3%	40.2%

 

What is the Rasch UnIT (RIT) scale?

When students finish their MAP Growth test, they receive a number called an RIT score for each area they are tested in (reading, language usage, math, or science). This score represents a student’s achievement level at any given moment and helps measure their academic growth over time. The RIT scale is a stable scale, like feet and inches, that accurately measures student performance, regardless of age, grades, or grade level. Like marking height on a growth chart, and being able to see how tall your child is at various points in time, you can also see how much they have grown between tests.

The higher the RIT score, the more achievement the student has in the subject. The student's percentile ranking and conditional growth percentile can show how much the student has achieved in comparison with their peers. You can also refer to the Comparative Data to Inform Instructional Decisions to understand how students are performing relative to other students in the same grade level according to our national norms.

 

Thurgood Marshall Middle School Mission Statement

We will work collaboratively to ensure that all students achieve high levels of academic growth and social responsibility.

 

Olympia School District Vision

We envision a supportive environment that promotes trust, growth, and achievement of the highest standards. We build our capacity for success through leading-edge programs and operations based on continuous improvement. We have a 100 percent commitment to quality and excellence in all things.

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If you would like other information about Thurgood Marshall Middle School,Opening in a new window please call (360) 596-7600.