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Tilden William T Middle School

Q: Is Tilden William T Middle School a good school?

Tilden William T Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Tilden William T Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Tilden William T Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tilden William T Middle School?

Students at Tilden William T Middle School are 75% African American, 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Tilden William T Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tilden William T Middle School usually go on to attend Bartram John - Main

Public Grades 5-8

850^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Tilden William T Middle School is a public middle school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 278 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tilden William T Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the Philadelphia City School District and Pennsylvania state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 1.9% of Tilden students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Tilden William T Middle School performs significantly worse than nearby schools, such as Middle Years Alternative and Science Leadership Academy Middle School, which are also part of the Philadelphia City School District. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts, as well as higher overall rankings from SchoolDigger. Addressing the challenges at Tilden William T Middle School will require a comprehensive and sustained effort from the school district, community stakeholders, and educational leaders to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

266

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,663

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6601 Elmwood Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19142-2218

(215) 400-8170

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Tilden William T Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bartram John - Main

Feeder schools for Tilden William T Middle School:

Elementary:	Catharine Joseph School
	Morton Thomas G School
	Patterson John Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.8%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Asian:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (7% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Math scores 40 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

850^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 14Middle Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	850 of 873	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	849 of 891	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	872 of 893	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	844 of 883	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	792 of 797	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	865 of 891	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	848 of 861	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.1	861 of 877	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	849 of 870	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.0	824 of 835	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	359 of 393	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	349 of 408	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	395 of 421	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	558 of 643	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	613 of 672	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	606 of 660	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	132 of 145	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	129 of 150	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	85 of 143	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	819 of 835	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	807 of 860	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	8.3	362 of 362	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	829 of 843	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	811 of 877	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	843 of 874	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	794 of 839	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	832 of 870	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)13th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-37 vs state

Math2%-40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tilden William T Middle School	Public	5-8	6601 Elmwood Ave	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8170	266	21	12.4	98.9%	5 (1.9%)	199 (74.8%)	39 (14.7%)	18 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	6.6	850^th of 873 public middle schools	2.6%		7.1	849^th of 891 public middle schools	4.7%	1	4.3	2.8	0.0	1.5	1.9	4.8	8.6	15.2	14.7	11.8	$34,663	$20,245	$14,418
Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-9	2601 S 58th St	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 878-1544	315	23	13.6	117.1%	3 (1.0%)	292 (92.7%)	9 (2.9%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	10	790^th of 873 public middle schools	9.5%		10.9	780^th of 891 public middle schools	12.5%	10	4.3	1.4	4.8	0.0	2.5	18.6	24.3	19.1	21.0	20.9	$23,175	$8,069	$15,106
Penn Wood Middle School	Public	7-8	121 Summit St	Darby	19023	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 586-1804	667	53	12.5	95.2%	15 (2.2%)	574 (86.1%)	28 (4.2%)	12 (1.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.6%)	15.4	720^th of 873 public middle schools	17.5%		14.1	748^th of 891 public middle schools	16.0%	28			8.6	5.3	7.0			26.1	24.9	25.5	$21,939	$1,685	$20,253
Universal Vare Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	2100 South 24th Street	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Universal Vare Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 952-8611	107	7	15.2	133.6%	2 (1.9%)	69 (64.5%)	11 (10.3%)	21 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	12.2	760^th of 873 public middle schools	12.9%		14.5	741^st of 891 public middle schools	16.8%	19	5.9	3.7	0.0	5.8	4.3	17.6	23.1	13.6	26.9	22.3	$14,018	$7,052	$6,966
Middle Years Alternative	Public	5-8	4725 Fairmont Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7720	128	12	10.5	121.1%	1 (0.8%)	101 (78.9%)	16 (12.5%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.7%)	24.5	642^nd of 873 public middle schools	26.5%		29.6	619^th of 891 public middle schools	30.5%	23		6.4	24.0	17.1	13.0		28.2	19.2	41.7	29.3	$24,823	$10,055	$14,767
Beverly Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Garrett Rd	Upper Darby	19082	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 626-9317	1,475	109	13.5	101.4%	60 (4.1%)	694 (47.1%)	373 (25.3%)	300 (20.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.1%)	14.4	735^th of 873 public middle schools	15.8%		13.1	757^th of 891 public middle schools	15.0%	22		12.1	9.0	7.9	9.5		24.4	24.2	19.6	22.7	$16,301	$2,687	$13,615
Science Leadership Academy Middle School	Public	5-8	3610 Warren St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8320	353	12	30.4	99.7%	94 (26.6%)	204 (57.8%)	19 (5.4%)	19 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	53	402^nd of 873 public middle schools	54.0%		50.2	461^st of 891 public middle schools	48.3%	59	35.0	32.1	25.0	14.4	26.9	56.1	58.3	59.8	43.6	54.7	$18,404	$6,736	$11,668
Drexel Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 State Rd	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-4580	1,244	102	12.2	103.7%	302 (24.3%)	644 (51.8%)	120 (9.6%)	99 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (6.3%)	18.8	688^th of 873 public middle schools	21.2%		20.5	685^th of 891 public middle schools	23.1%	3		10.3	13.1	12.6	12.1		28.6	25.4	27.1	27.0	$17,325	$1,022	$16,303
Young Scholars Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	900 N Marshall St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Young Scholars Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 232-9727	265	20	13.2	94.7%	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.7%)	24 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	194 (73.2%)	7.1	844^th of 873 public middle schools	3.3%		7.9	829^th of 891 public middle schools	7.0%	15		1.3	2.4	0.0	1.2		9.1	16.5	16.7	14.1	$25,939	$5,043	$20,896
Haverford Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 Darby Rd	Havertown	19083	Delaware County	Haverford Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-5900	1,578	115	13.7	17.9%	1,225 (77.6%)	90 (5.7%)	45 (2.9%)	104 (6.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	109 (6.9%)	97.7	14^th of 873 public middle schools	98.4%		95.3	27^th of 891 public middle schools	97.0%	13		70.9	70.1	68.5	69.8		83.1	85.6	84.6	84.5	$18,680	$141	$18,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Tilden William T Middle School

Is Tilden William T Middle School a good school?

Tilden William T Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

How many students attend Tilden William T Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Tilden William T Middle School.

What district is Tilden William T Middle School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Tilden William T Middle School?

Students at Tilden William T Middle School are 75% African American, 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Tilden William T Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tilden William T Middle School usually go on to attend Bartram John - Main

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