Thomas W. Pyle Middle

Summary:

Thomas W. Pyle Middle is a highly-ranked public middle school in Bethesda, Maryland, serving 1,241 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas W. Pyle Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Maryland, with exceptional test scores that significantly outperform state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 85.8% of students were proficient or better in MCAP/English Language Arts, and 66.6% were proficient or better in MCAP/Mathematics. The school's student population is relatively diverse, with significant Asian (15.71%) and Hispanic (12.01%) representation, and it has a very low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (4.59%), suggesting a high socioeconomic status compared to nearby schools like Sligo Middle and A. Mario Loiederman Middle.

Thomas W. Pyle Middle's exceptional performance extends beyond its overall academic rankings, with high rankings for specific student subgroups, such as Female Students (ranked 5th), Male Students (ranked 1st), Asian Students (ranked 3rd), African American Students (ranked 2nd), and Multi-racial Students (ranked 2nd) in the 2020-2021 school year. This consistent high performance over the past decade, along with the strong academic results of other nearby schools like Cabin John Middle and Westland Middle, suggests that the Montgomery County Public Schools district is providing a high-quality education to its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6311 Wilson Lane
       Bethesda, MD  20817


(240) 740-3500

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
2nd of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,326 Help


Students who attend Thomas W. Pyle Middle usually attend:

High:    Walt Whitman High

Feeder schools for Thomas W. Pyle Middle:

Elementary:    Bannockburn Elementary
    Bradley Hills Elementary
    Burning Tree Elementary
    Carderock Springs Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  1,260

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.6%
Asian:
15.3%
Hispanic:
13.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  5.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Thomas W. Pyle Middle ranks better than 99.4% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks first among 40 ranked middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Thomas W. Pyle Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.6%), Asian (15.3%), Hispanic (13.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 5.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas W. Pyle Middle is 16.5. 38 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas W. Pyle Middle is $17,326. 32 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Thomas W. Pyle Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Thomas W. Pyle Middle 2nd of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Thomas W. Pyle Middle in the ranking list.)

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 7th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas W. Pyle Middle

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Rank History for all students at Thomas W. Pyle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 0.09 252nd 252 0.0%
2005 0.36 255th 255 0.0%
2006 0.30 254th 254 0.0%
2007 0.30 263rd 264 0.4%
2008 91.50 3rd 283 98.9%
2009 90.63 3rd 301 99.0%
2010 89.52 5th 324 98.5%
2011 92.29 2nd 309 99.4%
2012 91.52 2nd 314 99.4%
2013 92.85 1st 316 99.7%
2014 93.67 1st 339 99.7%
2015 97.15 3rd 315 99.0%
2016 97.10 3rd 314 99.0%
2017 97.73 8th 317 97.5%
2018 97.43 6th 328 98.2%
2019 97.78 3rd 316 99.1%
2021 97.27 4th 303 98.7%
2022 97.31 6th 333 98.2%
2023 97.61 2nd 322 99.4%
2024 98.00 2nd 328 99.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thomas W. Pyle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 95.38 2nd 136 98.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas W. Pyle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 89.02 5th 25 80.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas W. Pyle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 84.12 9th 120 92.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Thomas W. Pyle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 94.62 5th 303 98.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Thomas W. Pyle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 99.36 1st 288 99.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Thomas W. Pyle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 89.34 3rd 116 97.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Thomas W. Pyle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 98.64 2nd 259 99.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas W. Pyle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 90.26 6th 207 97.1%
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Rank History for White students at Thomas W. Pyle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 90.98 7th 210 96.7%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Thomas W. Pyle Middle Test Scores
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

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Enrollment information for Thomas W. Pyle Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 803 38 149 60 2 n/a n/a 0 1052
1994 820 34 141 48 3 n/a n/a 0 1046
1995 880 47 172 56 3 n/a n/a 0 1158
1996 880 47 172 56 3 n/a n/a 0 1158
1997 961 37 156 49 2 n/a n/a 0 1205
1998 1012 35 142 56 1 n/a n/a 0 1246
1999 1051 32 135 54 0 n/a n/a 0 1272
2000 1036 45 127 58 0 n/a n/a 0 1266
2001 1035 29 134 65 1 n/a n/a 0 1264
2002 1011 38 146 64 1 n/a n/a 0 1260
2003 1011 38 146 64 1 n/a n/a 0 1260
2004 1023 38 148 61 1 n/a n/a 0 1271
2005 1024 39 146 70 1 n/a n/a 0 1280
2006 1027 41 161 79 1 n/a n/a 0 1309
2007 1004 52 151 68 1 n/a n/a 0 1276
2008 1018 45 152 86 2 n/a n/a 0 1303
2009 1010 45 151 82 1 n/a n/a 0 1289
2010 1034 51 163 87 1 n/a n/a 0 1336
2011 968 29 122 95 0 0 77 0 1291
2012 968 30 144 113 1 0 82 0 1338
2013 988 36 153 111 4 0 78 0 1370
2014 998 34 177 119 2 0 81 0 1411
2015 1079 28 176 116 1 0 81 0 1481
2016 1093 34 170 120 1 0 98 0 1516
2017 1030 45 187 127 0 0 100 0 1489
2018 975 47 197 149 3 1 113 0 1485
2019 989 43 220 157 3 1 117 0 1530
2020 987 49 214 163 2 1 118 0 1534
2021 931 41 214 149 0 1 97 0 1433
2022 800 44 215 146 1 1 101 4 1312
2023 740 50 195 149 1 0 105 1 1241
2024 713 60 193 169 1 0 122 2 1260

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas W. Pyle Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 1052 59.9 17.6 2.2
1994 1046 61.1 17.1 1.7
1995 1158 65.4 17.7 2.9
1996 1158 65.4 17.7 2.9
1997 1205 68.0 17.7 2.5
1998 1246 71.3 17.5 2
1999 1272 71.3 17.8 1.6
2000 1266 74.0 17.1 1.5
2001 1264 72.6 17.4 2.3
2002 1260 75.8 16.6 2.2
2003 1260 75.8 16.6 2.2
2004 1271 78.3 16.2 2.3
2005 1280 78.0 16.4 1.5
2006 1309 77.0 17.0 1.2
2007 1276 78.2 16.3 0.7
2008 1303 79.6 16.4 1.5
2009 1289 76.2 16.9 2.2
2010 1336 80.8 16.5 1.7
2011 1291 79.8 16.1 0.9
2012 1338 78.4 17.0 1.4
2013 1370 81.6 16.7 1.4
2014 1411 84.2 16.7 1.6
2015 1481 88.0 16.8 1.3
2016 1516 89.0 17.0 1.6
2017 1489 90.8 16.3 1.5
2018 1485 89.6 16.5 1.4
2019 1530 90.0 17.0 2
2020 1534 92.6 16.5 1.6
2021 1433 89.4 16.0 2.1
2022 1312 83.3 15.7 2.5
2023 1241 79.2 15.6 4.6
2024 1260 76.0 16.5 5.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas W. Pyle Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 1052 59.9 17.6 2.2
1994 1046 61.1 17.1 1.7
1995 1158 65.4 17.7 2.9
1996 1158 65.4 17.7 2.9
1997 1205 68.0 17.7 2.5
1998 1246 71.3 17.5 2
1999 1272 71.3 17.8 1.6
2000 1266 74.0 17.1 1.5
2001 1264 72.6 17.4 2.3
2002 1260 75.8 16.6 2.2
2003 1260 75.8 16.6 2.2
2004 1271 78.3 16.2 2.3
2005 1280 78.0 16.4 1.5
2006 1309 77.0 17.0 1.2
2007 1276 78.2 16.3 0.7
2008 1303 79.6 16.4 1.5
2009 1289 76.2 16.9 2.2
2010 1336 80.8 16.5 1.7
2011 1291 79.8 16.1 0.9
2012 1338 78.4 17.0 1.4
2013 1370 81.6 16.7 1.4
2014 1411 84.2 16.7 1.6
2015 1481 88.0 16.8 1.3
2016 1516 89.0 17.0 1.6
2017 1489 90.8 16.3 1.5
2018 1485 89.6 16.5 1.4
2019 1530 90.0 17.0 2
2020 1534 92.6 16.5 1.6
2021 1433 89.4 16.0 2.1
2022 1312 83.3 15.7 2.5
2023 1241 79.2 15.6 4.6
2024 1260 76.0 16.5 5.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas W. Pyle Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $334 (2.6%) $12,712 (97.4%) $13,046
2020 $271 (2.0%) $13,131 (98.0%) $13,402
2021 $567 (3.8%) $14,309 (96.2%) $14,876
2022 $1,189 (7.9%) $13,890 (92.1%) $15,079
2023 $904 (5.2%) $16,422 (94.8%) $17,326

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas W. Pyle Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3rd of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 2nd of 322 Middle schools
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15301241
 18.9%
African American4350
 16.3%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian220195
 11.4%
Hispanic157149
 5.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White989740
 25.2%
Two or More Races117105
 10.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients2%4.6%
 2.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas W. Pyle Middle

Students at Thomas W. Pyle Middle are 57% White, 15% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,260 students attended Thomas W. Pyle Middle.

Yes! Thomas W. Pyle Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 2nd of 328 Maryland middle schools.

Students who attend Thomas W. Pyle Middle usually go on to attend Walt Whitman High


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