I am overwhelmingly happy with the experience my son has received at Tilden Middle School. The teachers are invested in each child learning inside and outside of the school. My son trnasferred in the middle of the year due to unexpected challenges at his prior shool however, my son was able to assimilate
... Read more with no issues partly because of the teacher involvement. my son is very pleased with the school as well and looks forward to goind to school each day to learn and interact with his new freinds. Also, I witnessed a substantial improvement in my son's grades and willingness to participate in afterschool activites offered. The staff are well organized, considerate and very approachable as well. I am totally looking forward to the next school...Go Tilden !!!Keep up the great work!!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/27/09
I came to the United States last year together with my family and choose Rockville, MD to live because it is Tilden Middle School's district and I knew this school was the excellent school to be at. Anyway, the school has exceeded my expectations! And the new principal Ms. Backer is so good, so good,
... Read more that I don't have words to praise her enough! She is always there whenever you need her, she is always participating in any school's activity and she is concerned about every single aspect of the school. I couldn't wish better school for my son (he is finishing 6th grade at Tilden)!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/23/08
im in the 8th grade and i love going to tilden. the new principal mrs. baker is wonderful! she is kind, sweet, considerate and patient. The classes are very good, and the math, history and language teachers are wonderful
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Posted by a student on 10/22/07
This school is an exellent school. There is a wide range of math classes from ones for the gifted to children needing a little help to stay on course. English and reading classes have two levels per grade so smart children can be separated from the others. There are so many programs that my I can't
... Read more decide what to participate in! Activity buses take children home on Tuesdays-Thursdays after the programs. There are four levels of band and two levels of orcestra. Parents can be very active and involved if they want to but they don't have to. The principle is not very involved but the vice principles are. Overall this is a great school! Read less
Posted by a student on 08/29/05
This school is by far one of the best school in the Montgomery County School system-and, that's saying a lot! You really cannot go wrong in any of the County's schools. There are folks who will compare these schools with others in the County, but- take a look at the County's overall record. My children
... Read more went through the school system and two of them are grown (we still have a child in his last year at Tilden). The other two--well one went to Stanford and had a Masters in Engineering and the other went to Ohio State and is in a grad program. Not too bad. My son is entering high school with honors in math and english. The school is diverse, but I think this is a good thing. The student get to interact with people from all over the world, while learning. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/02/05
Reading grades deterioration over the last 3 years, may have to do with the high amount of recent immigrants joining the school, but judging from my son's comments about 2 of the 6th grade school Reading teachers and the influence on his motivation to study related subjects, I am unfortunately convinced
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Posted by a parent on 03/29/04
A wide diversity of student ability. Teacher flexibility and personal attention high. Most teachers are exceptionally trained and teaching is methodical. People seem to enjoy being here.
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* In 2007-2008 Maryland used the Maryland State Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Student enrollment:
770
Students per teacher:
15
Full-time teachers:
52
Number of classrooms:
80
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Rockville schools — Tilden Middle School is located at 11211 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville MD 20852. 11211 Old Georgetown Rd is in the 20852 ZIP code in Rockville, MD The school district for Tilden Middle School is the Montgomery County Public Schools. Tilden Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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