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Thomas W. Pyle Middle
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Thomas W. Pyle Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

6311 Wilson Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817 · (240) 740-3500 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

Bethesda’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,259
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Thomas W. Pyle Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bethesda kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Bethesda kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Thomas W. Pyle MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6311 Wilson Lane, Bethesda

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6400
Grade 7417
Grade 8442
Enrollment over time
1,433’20
1,312’21
1,241’22
1,260’23
1,259’24

Down 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Asian 16%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 8%Black 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas W. Pyle Middle from Bethesda families.

Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

The district →
Bayard Rustin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockville
A−
757 students14:1
JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C−
756 students11:1
Arcola Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C
747 students13:1
Burnt Mills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
B
747 students13:1
South Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaithersburg
C−
746 students12:1
Watkins Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montgomery Village
C
734 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Bethesda’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.