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Tilden Middle

Q: Is Tilden Middle a good school?

Tilden Middle ranks 48 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Tilden Middle in Rockville, MD, is a high-performing public school serving 1,112 students in grades 6-8 as part of the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 20% of middle schools statewide.

What truly sets Tilden apart is its exceptional support for all students, particularly those in special education, where it ranked 3rd out of 120 schools statewide—a standout achievement compared to nearby high-performing schools like Thomas W. Pyle Middle and Cabin John Middle. Academically, Tilden shines in English Language Arts (ELA), with 71% proficiency that actually increases from 6th to 7th grade, a positive trend not seen at many schools. In math, Tilden's overall proficiency (40.6%) is above district and state averages, though it sits in a competitive middle tier compared to top neighbors like Pyle (75.9%) and Herbert Hoover Middle (59.7%). Interestingly, Tilden excels in Algebra I (44.8% proficiency, well above the district's 30.5%) but shows a relative weakness in Geometry (60% vs. the district's 67.6%), suggesting a unique academic profile where early advanced math preparation is strong but later courses may need attention.

Beyond test scores, Tilden fosters a positive school climate with consistently low chronic absenteeism (16.5% vs. the district's 22.6%), indicating high student engagement. The school also demonstrates strong value, spending $18,991 per student—less than lower-performing peers like Earle B. Wood Middle ($20,018) and A. Mario Loiederman Middle ($19,728)—while delivering above-average results. With a steady upward ranking trend and a diverse student body (24.1% receiving free/reduced lunch), Tilden is a well-rounded choice for families seeking an inclusive, effective, and improving middle school in the Rockville area.

1,112

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,991

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6300 Tilden Ln
Rockville, MD 20852

(240) 740-6700

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Tilden Middle usually attend:

High:

Walter Johnson High

Feeder schools for Tilden Middle:

Elementary:	Farmland Elementary
	Garrett Park Elementary
	Luxmanor Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.2%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Asian:

16.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (54% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Maryland middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg47%

Maryland avg37%

48^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 40Middle Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 25Montgomery County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	48 of 339	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	58 of 337	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	67 of 328	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	59 of 322	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	62 of 333	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.9	15 of 303	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	32 of 316	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	39 of 328	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	85.7	49 of 317	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	30 of 314	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	83.5	39 of 315	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	84.2	45 of 339	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	50 of 316	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	86.1	27 of 314	91.4%	★★★★★
2011	85.9	29 of 309	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	81.2	49 of 324	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	85.3	27 of 301	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	80.5	50 of 283	82.3%	★★★★☆
2007	12.1	233 of 264	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.3	212 of 254	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.2	216 of 255	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	4.6	235 of 252	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	85.6	20 of 259	92.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.3	46 of 116	60.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.3	6 of 25	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.7	16 of 303	94.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.6	24 of 207	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.8	59 of 273	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	90.1	13 of 288	95.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	76.5	19 of 136	86.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	91.6	3 of 120	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.2	15 of 210	92.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2021)98th percentile~ school

Male (2021)95th percentile~ school

Female (2021)95th percentile~ school

White (2021)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2021)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2021)88th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)86th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)78th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)76th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2021)60th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+19 vs state

Geometry60%+16 vs state

Science54%+23 vs state

Algebra I45%+24 vs state

Mathematics41%+13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, August 8, 2014

Such a great school, nice class sizes and really nice teachers. There's time to socialize, work, and have fun. I enjoyed my time at Tilden and I am prepared for high school. Most of the students are in advanced/honors classes. I was in all advanced classes and high school honors classes when I was there, just like my friends (except one). My friends and I were 2 years ahead in math and in high school, we will all be taking advanced/honors classes. The teachers are always willing to help the students and during the lunches, students can talk to any administrator. Three schools feed into Tilden: Farmland ES, Garret Park ES, and Luxmanor ES. All three schools are great. If you can, you should go to Tilden Middle School. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 29, 2009

Wonderful School: best principal, best teachers, best children, best study environment, excellent school overall!!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tilden Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Tilden Ln	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6700	1,112	68	16.4	24.1%	436 (39.2%)	169 (15.2%)	236 (21.2%)	187 (16.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (7.2%)	85.6	48^th of 339 public middle schools	85.8%		81.7	58^th of 337 public middle schools	82.8%	10	47.3	23.7	4.1	40.6	71.9	74.0	67.0	71.0	44.8	60.0	53.8	$18,991	$932	$18,059
Cabin John Middle	Public	6-8	10701 Gainsborough Road	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 406-1600	983	59	16.5	12.3%	364 (37.0%)	110 (11.2%)	107 (10.9%)	337 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.5%)	96.3	8^th of 339 public middle schools	97.6%		94.7	14^th of 337 public middle schools	95.8%	6	57.8	42.9	13.9	59.9	80.2	85.8	83.7	83.3	59.3	88.1	65.4	$19,138	$962	$18,176
Herbert Hoover Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8810 Post Oak Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 968-3740	930	56	16.5	11.8%	333 (35.8%)	81 (8.7%)	82 (8.8%)	354 (38.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (8.5%)	96.1	11^th of 339 public middle schools	96.8%		95.7	10^th of 337 public middle schools	97.0%	1	63.1	31.8	3.2	59.7	90.4	89.9	86.5	89.0	65.0	73.9	70.8	$18,760	$886	$17,874
North Bethesda Middle	Public	6-8	8935 Bradmoor Dr	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2100	1,224	72	17.0	15.9%	573 (46.8%)	163 (13.3%)	226 (18.5%)	152 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (9.0%)	92.1	21^st of 339 public middle schools	93.8%		92.8	20^th of 337 public middle schools	94.1%	1	58.1	41.9	6.1	57.9	81.2	82.4	75.1	79.6	76.5	82.0	54.2	$18,038	$884	$17,154
Julius West Middle	Public	6-8	651 Great Falls Rd	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 337-3400	1,365	88	15.5	38.3%	374 (27.4%)	218 (16.0%)	471 (34.5%)	218 (16.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (5.7%)	73.5	86^th of 339 public middle schools	74.6%		75.3	74^th of 337 public middle schools	78.0%	12	39.3	24.7	4.5	39.1	56.6	63.9	59.8	60.3	62.5	75.3	42.9	$18,363	$1,078	$17,285
Newport Mill Middle	Public	6-8	11311 Newport Mill Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7160	652	50	13.0	53.1%	120 (18.4%)	69 (10.6%)	383 (58.7%)	47 (7.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	57.8	127^th of 339 public middle schools	62.5%		54.3	142^nd of 337 public middle schools	57.9%	15	27.1	17.5	15.4	30.0	47.8	50.3	48.4	48.8	68.8	68.3	32.3	$22,585	$1,006	$21,579
Silver Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3701 Saul Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2200	751	54	13.9	32.6%	305 (40.6%)	204 (27.2%)	131 (17.4%)	58 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	76.6	72^nd of 339 public middle schools	78.8%		82.1	55^th of 337 public middle schools	83.7%	17	36.1	13.5	5.5	34.2	61.5	70.9	68.6	67.1	54.7	60.5	51.6	$20,132	$1,022	$19,111
Parkland Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4610 West Frankfort Dr	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6800	1,185	78	15.2	60.0%	85 (7.2%)	230 (19.4%)	682 (57.6%)	154 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.8%)	55.6	136^th of 339 public middle schools	59.9%		55.5	136^th of 337 public middle schools	59.6%		27.8	7.4	7.9	25.3	48.6	52.2	51.3	50.8	43.0	63.6	36.9	$18,334	$867	$17,467
A. Mario Loiederman Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	12701 Goodhill Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-5830	978	76	12.9	62.8%	145 (14.8%)	121 (12.4%)	621 (63.5%)	42 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.4%)	32.8	214^th of 339 public middle schools	36.9%		33.4	208^th of 337 public middle schools	38.3%	6	14.6	7.6	3.8	11.1	37.2	46.4	36.7	40.2	15.7	28.1	16.6	$19,728	$955	$18,773
Thomas W. Pyle Middle	Public	6-8	6311 Wilson Lane	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3500	1,259	75	16.8	6.4%	687 (54.6%)	71 (5.6%)	189 (15.0%)	202 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (8.4%)	98.3	1^st of 339 public middle schools	99.7%		98.3	2^nd of 337 public middle schools	99.4%	1	77.1	57.9	22.2	75.9	88.8	87.6	88.1	88.2	86.3	92.9	76.5	$18,170	$958	$17,212

Frequently Asked Questions about Tilden Middle

What district is Tilden Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend Tilden Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,112 students attended Tilden Middle.

What high school do graduates of Tilden Middle attend?

Students who attend Tilden Middle usually go on to attend Walter Johnson High

Is Tilden Middle a good school?

Tilden Middle ranks 48^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tilden Middle?

Students at Tilden Middle are 39% White, 21% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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