Named for the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall Elementary in Chula Vista's northeast corridor serves grades K through 6 at 2295 MacKenzie Creek Road in the 91914 ZIP code. The campus enrolls 470 students and 22 full-time-equivalent teachers at a 21:1 ratio, emphasizing a justice-and-equity mission that extends into health-and-wellness partnerships with pediatric providers such as Coastal Kids Dentistry & Orthodontics – Eastlake. A highly visible cultural mural facing the community, created in collaboration with Southwestern College, is updated each year to reflect the heritage of newly enrolled students and reinforce the school's commitment to diversity and inclusion. CAASPP proficiency data show 57 percent of students meeting or exceeding standards in mathematics and 68 percent in English language arts, both above CVESD and California statewide averages, with supplemental literacy resources accessible at the nearby Learning Resource Center and Library. The curriculum integrates LEAD enrichment, visual and performing arts rotations, and a gifted-student program, all housed within facilities that include dedicated STEM lab space and a campus layout engineered to California Division of the State Architect seismic-safety specifications.