Tilden William T MS

6601 Elmwood Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19142

266 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

William T. Tilden Middle School, located in the Elmwood Park neighborhood of Southwest Philadelphia, is a public middle school serving students in grades 5 through 8 as part of the School District of Philadelphia. The school is situated on Elmwood Avenue and functions as a neighborhood anchor, providing core academic instruction alongside various support services designed to meet the developmental needs of early adolescents in the local community.

Like many schools within the district, Tilden Middle School focuses on preparing students for the transition to high school through a standard curriculum that encompasses mathematics, science, English language arts, and social studies. The school community emphasizes fostering a safe and supportive environment, aiming to engage students through both academic programming and extracurricular opportunities that reflect the diverse culture of the surrounding Philadelphia area.

266

Total Students

21.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tilden William T MS
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	39
Black	199
Asian	18
Two or More	5

Black
199 (74.8%)
Hispanic
39 (14.7%)
Asian
18 (6.8%)
White
5 (1.9%)
Two or More
5 (1.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Philadelphia City SD
Phone:	(215)400-8170
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	266
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 27

Grade 6 81

Grade 7 72

Grade 8 86