Middle Schools in Bartlett

Summary:

The Bartlett, Tennessee area is home to 3 middle schools serving grades 6-8: Elmore Park Middle School, Bon Lin Middle School, and Appling Middle School. Overall, the Bartlett middle schools demonstrate solid academic performance, with Bon Lin Middle School standing out as a top performer in the region.

Bon Lin Middle School appears to be the standout school, ranking 63rd out of 583 Tennessee middle schools in 2024-2025 and having the highest proficiency rates across most subject areas and grade levels compared to the other Bartlett middle schools and the state averages. In 2024-2025, Bon Lin had 65.6% of students proficient or better in Science, compared to 59.3% for Bartlett and 46.1% statewide. Bon Lin also had the highest Social Studies proficiency at 69.7%, well above the Bartlett and Tennessee averages.

While the Bartlett middle schools have relatively similar resource levels in terms of spending per student and student-teacher ratios, there are notable differences in academic performance. Mathematics proficiency seems to be an area for improvement across the Bartlett middle schools, with scores generally below the district and state averages. Additionally, 8th grade English Language Arts proficiency lags behind other grade levels, suggesting this may be a focus area for improvement. Continued focus on these areas could help further improve outcomes for all students in the Bartlett middle school system.

District Detail

5705 Stage RD
Bartlett, TN 38134

(901) 202-0855

SchoolDigger Rank:
12^th of 139 Tennessee districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,834

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Appling Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Appling RD	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-1410	602	41	14.6		326 (54.2%)	150 (24.9%)	58 (9.6%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.3%)	76.5	97^th of 583 public middle schools	83.4%		66.9	157^th of 587 public middle schools	73.3%	60	60.5	50.0	44.7	52.3	52.8	34.8	30.9	39.8	59.5	59.1	44.7	55.2	71.8	70.2	52.8	65.3	$13,429	$607	$12,173
Elmore Park Middle School	Public	6-8	6330 Althorne RD	Bartlett	38134	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-2642	755	42	18.1		424 (56.2%)	178 (23.6%)	82 (10.9%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.6%)	73.4	123^rd of 583 public middle schools	78.9%		70.7	130^th of 587 public middle schools	77.9%	7	34.6	39.2	54.5	43.5	49.6	41.3	34.3	41.3	56.7	53.1	49.4	53.0	59.2	71.1	62.0	64.0	$12,116	$863	$10,819
Bon Lin Middle School	Public	6-8	3862 Germantown RD	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 347-1520	693	40	17.5		295 (42.6%)	253 (36.5%)	51 (7.4%)	41 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.5%)	83.9	63^rd of 583 public middle schools	89.2%		84.7	59^th of 587 public middle schools	89.9%	4	51.3	54.1	58.7	54.5	48.7	44.1	33.5	42.2	65.2	73.4	57.4	65.6	75.7	73.0	60.3	69.7	$12,270	$447	$11,244

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Memphis-Shelby County Schools	0.01 mi	281	135^th
Lakeland	4.18 mi	2	2^nd
Arlington	7.34 mi	4	4^th
Achievement School District	7.39 mi	10
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	7.4 mi	17	117^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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