Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle

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Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle is a public school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 359 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tench Tilghman consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in Maryland, with proficiency rates in MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests significantly below the Baltimore City and Maryland state averages across all grades and subjects. The student population is predominantly African American (81-86%) with a sizable Hispanic population (12-18%), and a very low percentage of white students (less than 1%). The school has a high percentage of students (81-86%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite spending significantly more per student ($15,430 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Tench Tilghman has not shown any significant improvement in its academic performance over the years, remaining among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

Nearby schools, such as Collington Square Elementary/Middle, Wolfe Street Academy, and Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle, also struggle academically, with low proficiency rates and statewide rankings. However, some schools, like Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership and Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle, perform slightly better, suggesting that factors beyond just demographics and socioeconomic status may play a role in academic achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 600 N Patterson Park Avenue
       Baltimore, MD  21205-2425


(410) 396-9247

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
776th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,250 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  368

Racial breakdown:

African American:
74.5%
Hispanic:
22.8%
White:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.8% Help


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Compare Details Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle ranks worse than 90.3% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 59th among 101 ranked elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.61. (See more...)
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Compare Details Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle ranks worse than 98.5% of middle schools in Maryland. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.15. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (74.5%), Hispanic (22.8%), White (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle is 15. 57 elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle employs 24.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle is $21,250. 66 elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle 323rd of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle in the ranking list.)

Baltimore City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Baltimore City Public Schools 24th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 84.44 64th 803 92.0%
2005 88.12 35th 805 95.7%
2006 86.40 58th 804 92.8%
2007 88.83 27th 818 96.7%
2008 11.69 800th 838 4.5%
2009 25.36 716th 850 15.8%
2010 48.98 515th 855 39.8%
2011 26.21 691st 853 19.0%
2012 44.77 540th 857 37.0%
2013 28.23 669th 847 21.0%
2014 1.82 854th 867 1.5%
2015 7.64 849th 859 1.2%
2016 6.97 831st 845 1.7%
2017 7.19 829th 847 2.1%
2018 6.57 833rd 857 2.8%
2019 11.35 776th 853 9.0%
2021 9.05 795th 802 0.9%
2022 14.91 769th 862 10.8%
2023 10.27 805th 855 5.8%
2024 12.61 776th 859 9.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 8.80 787th 796 1.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 12.50 752nd 788 4.6%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle

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Rank History for all middle school students at Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 39.44 198th 283 30.0%
2009 14.13 271st 301 10.0%
2010 40.72 221st 324 31.8%
2011 17.49 270th 309 12.6%
2012 35.60 216th 314 31.2%
2013 23.04 254th 316 19.6%
2014 7.15 315th 339 7.1%
2015 8.67 310th 315 1.6%
2016 5.65 313th 314 0.3%
2017 10.25 298th 317 6.0%
2018 10.92 312th 328 4.9%
2019 23.03 233rd 316 26.3%
2022 20.87 276th 333 17.1%
2023 10.69 294th 322 8.7%
2024 6.15 323rd 328 1.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 5.02 299th 303 1.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.61 263rd 288 8.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 25 658 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 685
1990 20 772 0 0 1 n/a n/a -20 773
1991 21 784 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 806
1992 15 718 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 734
1993 9 660 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1994 5 642 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 650
1995 6 650 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 660
1996 6 650 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 660
1997 4 708 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 716
1998 4 734 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 740
1999 4 690 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 696
2000 7 643 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 654
2001 4 586 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 595
2002 0 550 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 550
2003 0 550 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 550
2004 0 515 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2005 0 411 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 411
2006 2 266 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 268
2007 0 307 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 308
2008 0 314 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 315
2009 2 351 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2010 5 376 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2011 6 409 0 7 0 0 0 0 422
2012 5 431 0 9 0 0 0 0 445
2013 3 407 1 13 0 0 1 0 425
2014 6 412 1 11 0 1 0 0 431
2015 4 406 2 12 0 1 0 0 425
2016 3 407 3 14 0 0 0 0 427
2017 6 381 4 18 0 0 0 0 409
2018 10 364 3 27 0 0 0 0 404
2019 7 354 3 32 0 0 1 0 397
2020 4 340 0 53 0 0 1 0 398
2021 1 319 0 48 0 0 3 0 371
2022 3 292 0 55 1 0 5 0 356
2023 1 292 0 63 1 0 2 0 359
2024 7 274 0 84 1 0 2 0 368

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 Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 685 36.3 18.8 n/a
1990 773 38.0 20.3 96.8
1991 806 41.2 19.5 76.4
1992 734 40.2 18.2 86.5
1993 671 42.2 15.9 94.6
1994 650 39.5 16.5 86.6
1995 660 33.2 19.9 84.5
1996 660 33.2 19.9 84.5
1997 716 33.9 21.1 87.3
1998 740 33.5 22.1 93.1
1999 696 33.6 20.7 95
2000 654 32.8 19.9 74.2
2001 595 36.8 16.2 92.6
2002 550 35.5 15.5 87.5
2003 550 35.5 15.5 87.5
2004 515 31.0 16.6 88.7
2005 411 25.0 16.4 86.9
2006 268 27.0 9.9 95.5
2007 308 24.0 12.8 91.9
2008 315 25.5 12.4 85.4
2009 360 25.5 14.1 79.7
2010 387 23.5 16.4 96.1
2011 422 25.0 16.8 93.4
2012 445 25.5 17.4 97.8
2013 425 26.0 16.3 97.2
2014 431 27.0 15.9 96.5
2015 425 25.0 17.0 95.3
2016 427 24.0 17.7 97
2017 409 22.0 18.5 100
2018 404 21.0 19.2 100
2019 397 23.5 16.8 100
2020 398 23.0 17.3 76.9
2021 371 24.5 15.1 84.4
2022 356 24.0 14.8 81.2
2023 359 26.0 13.8 86.1
2024 368 24.5 15.0 84.8

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 Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 685 36.3 18.8 n/a
1990 773 38.0 20.3 96.8
1991 806 41.2 19.5 76.4
1992 734 40.2 18.2 86.5
1993 671 42.2 15.9 94.6
1994 650 39.5 16.5 86.6
1995 660 33.2 19.9 84.5
1996 660 33.2 19.9 84.5
1997 716 33.9 21.1 87.3
1998 740 33.5 22.1 93.1
1999 696 33.6 20.7 95
2000 654 32.8 19.9 74.2
2001 595 36.8 16.2 92.6
2002 550 35.5 15.5 87.5
2003 550 35.5 15.5 87.5
2004 515 31.0 16.6 88.7
2005 411 25.0 16.4 86.9
2006 268 27.0 9.9 95.5
2007 308 24.0 12.8 91.9
2008 315 25.5 12.4 85.4
2009 360 25.5 14.1 79.7
2010 387 23.5 16.4 96.1
2011 422 25.0 16.8 93.4
2012 445 25.5 17.4 97.8
2013 425 26.0 16.3 97.2
2014 431 27.0 15.9 96.5
2015 425 25.0 17.0 95.3
2016 427 24.0 17.7 97
2017 409 22.0 18.5 100
2018 404 21.0 19.2 100
2019 397 23.5 16.8 100
2020 398 23.0 17.3 76.9
2021 371 24.5 15.1 84.4
2022 356 24.0 14.8 81.2
2023 359 26.0 13.8 86.1
2024 368 24.5 15.0 84.8

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 Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,732 (19.7%) $11,102 (80.3%) $13,834
2020 $2,359 (17.4%) $11,223 (82.6%) $13,582
2021 $2,712 (17.6%) $12,718 (82.4%) $15,430
2022 $4,652 (26.9%) $12,660 (73.1%) $17,312
2023 $1,840 (8.7%) $19,411 (91.3%) $21,250

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tench Tilghman Elementary/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

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 776th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 805th of 855 Elementary schools
 3.2%
Ranks 233rd of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 294th of 322 Middle schools
 17.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students397359
 9.6%
African American354292
 17.5%
American Indian01
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic3263
 96.9%
Pacific Islander00
White71
 85.7%
Two or More Races12
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%86.1%
 13.9%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 368 students attended Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle.

Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

Students at Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle are 74% African American, 23% Hispanic, 2% White.


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