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Appling Middle School

Q: Is Appling Middle School a good school?

Appling Middle School ranks 164 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Appling Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Appling Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Appling Middle School?

Students at Appling Middle School are 53% White, 24% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Appling Middle School attend?

Students who attend Appling Middle School usually go on to attend Bartlett High School

Public Grades 6-8

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Appling Middle School is a public school in Bartlett, TN, serving 593 students in grades 6–8 as part of Bartlett City Schools, a district ranked 15th out of 141 in Tennessee. Appling is an above-average school—164th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools for 2025–26, placing it in the 72nd percentile with a 4-star rating—but it has slipped from its former top-decile status (89th–90th percentile in 2017–2019) and now ranks third among its district's middle schools, behind Bon Lin Middle (90th percentile) and Elmore Park Middle (74th percentile).

Appling's strengths are real: it beats the state average in math (51.9% vs. 43.0%), science (46.3% vs. 46.9%), and social studies (62.0% vs. 51.4%), and its 7th-grade math and ELA scores are actually above district averages. The school also shines in advanced coursework—its Algebra I proficiency rate hit 93% in 2022–23, versus 23.2% statewide. Context matters too: compared to nearby Memphis-Shelby County Schools like Kate Bond Middle and Craigmont Middle, where math proficiency often sits below 20%, Appling is dramatically outperforming.

The clearest concerns are in literacy and the transition to 8th grade. ELA proficiency is just 35.6%, below the state (40.6%) and district (47.7%) averages, and far behind White Station Middle (49.3%), Arlington Middle (54.4%), and Bon Lin Middle (45.6%). Meanwhile, 8th-grade math, ELA, and science all run roughly 10–12 points below district averages despite strong 7th-grade results. Chronic absenteeism has climbed to 17.0%—above the district's 12.1%—and Appling spends more per student ($13,429) than Bon Lin does ($12,270) while getting weaker results, which raises legitimate questions for families about how resources are being used.

593

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

12.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3700 Appling Road
Bartlett, TN 38133

(901) 373-1410

District: Bartlett City Schools

Students who attend Appling Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bartlett High School

Feeder schools for Appling Middle School:

Elementary:

Oak Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

African American:

24.1%

Hispanic:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2017 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

Tennessee avg44%

164^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 3 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 141Bartlett City Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	164 of 594	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	97 of 583	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	157 of 587	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	129 of 594	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	79 of 569	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	88 of 576	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	66 of 574	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	56 of 563	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	64.2	109 of 362	69.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	93 of 328	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	71 of 312	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	79 of 318	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	64 of 316	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	43 of 299	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	74 of 277	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	41 of 293	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	28 of 284	90.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	50 of 57	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.8	42 of 63	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	49 of 65	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	43 of 62	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	101 of 546	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	131 of 554	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	168 of 560	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	90 of 552	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	113 of 538	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	66 of 529	87.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	59.1	6 of 17	64.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	22 of 39	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	58 of 302	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	34 of 286	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	70 of 285	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	56 of 285	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	41 of 275	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	48 of 261	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	46 of 228	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	44 of 219	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	262 of 478	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.7	107 of 490	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	185 of 510	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	191 of 514	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.5	54 of 495	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	79 of 483	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	45 of 490	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	37 of 481	92.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	101 of 550	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	177 of 560	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	95 of 557	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	76 of 540	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	75 of 529	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	63 of 523	88.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	200 of 349	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	164 of 332	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	181 of 299	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	64 of 288	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	44 of 260	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	22 of 238	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	56.4	50 of 222	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	34 of 279	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	154 of 494	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.5	86 of 492	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	134 of 504	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	123 of 503	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	74 of 500	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	75 of 496	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	70 of 484	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	63 of 481	86.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile~ school

White (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)65th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2026)12th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies62%+11 vs state

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)				TNReady Geometry (2026)			TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Algebra I 6th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 7th Grade	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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 Road	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-1410	602	41	14.6	12.6%	326 (54.2%)	150 (24.9%)	58 (9.6%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.3%)	67.3	164^th of 594 public middle schools	72.4%		76.5	97^th of 583 public middle schools	83.4%	67	50.5	57.4	47.2	51.9	35.6	43.7	27.8	35.6			≥ 95%	≥ 95%				50.5	52.8	34.5	46.3	63.3	67.0	55.9	62.0	$13,429	$607	$12,173
Bon Lin Middle School	Public	6-8	3862 N. Germantown Road	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 347-1520	693	40	17.5	13.7%	295 (42.6%)	253 (36.5%)	51 (7.4%)	41 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.5%)	85.2	59^th of 594 public middle schools	90.1%		83.9	63^rd of 583 public middle schools	89.2%	4	53.4	53.6	71.4	58.5	49.1	37.5	49.5	45.6			≥ 95%	≥ 95%				64.3	70.1	66.7	66.8	64.6	77.7	70.7	70.5	$12,270	$447	$11,244
Kate Bond Middle School	Public	6-8	2737 Kate Bond Road	Memphis	38133	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0640	1,013	57	17.8	51.9%	80 (7.9%)	510 (50.3%)	340 (33.6%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.6%)	18.5	488^th of 594 public middle schools	17.8%		13.2	514^th of 583 public middle schools	11.8%	26	20.0	17.7	7.6	15.5	25.9	16.7	17.3	19.8			30.3	30.3				39.8	22.8	16.2	26.7	38.5	22.0	28.2	29.4	$13,519	$1,674	$11,026
Elmore Park Middle School	Public	6-8	6330 Althorne Road	Bartlett	38134	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-2642	755	42	18.1	19.0%	424 (56.2%)	178 (23.6%)	82 (10.9%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.6%)	69.1	156^th of 594 public middle schools	73.7%		73.4	123^rd of 583 public middle schools	78.9%	33	45.9	43.0	56.0	48.5	42.2	38.0	34.5	38.1			≥ 95%	≥ 95%				50.9	57.6	39.4	49.6	61.7	67.6	55.8	61.7	$12,116	$863	$10,819
Craigmont Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3455 Covington PIKE	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7780	484	32	15.1	61.5%	9 (1.9%)	381 (78.7%)	68 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	18.6	487^th of 594 public middle schools	18.0%		21.2	467^th of 583 public middle schools	19.9%	20	18.5	25.9	13.0	19.0	16.6	24.5	13.1	17.8			71.4	71.4				23.2	23.8	23.8	23.6	38.4	41.8	14.3	30.8	$15,140	$1,815	$12,345
Cordova Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	900 N Sanga Rd	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2189	666	32	20.9	47.2%	48 (7.2%)	441 (66.2%)	126 (18.9%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.2%)	14.9	513^th of 594 public middle schools	13.6%		20.3	470^th of 583 public middle schools	19.4%	43	14.8	11.4	16.4	14.1	16.8	16.7	15.6	16.4			61.1	61.1				19.7	23.8	20.9	21.6	27.3	38.6	28.1	31.6	$13,481	$1,400	$11,114
Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School	Public	6-9	1444 Pisgah Road	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2620	522	26	20.1	43.0%	18 (3.4%)	417 (79.9%)	40 (7.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.1%)	11.8	528^th of 594 public middle schools	11.1%		10.3	528^th of 583 public middle schools	9.4%		7.6	9.3	20.9	12.8	14.5	16.9	15.6	15.8								23.4	29.5	19.7	24.4	15.2	24.0	15.0	18.4	$13,635	$1,499	$11,410
Raleigh Egypt Middle School	Public	6-8	4215 Alice Ann Drive	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6013	488	24	20.4	72.0%	7 (1.4%)	397 (81.4%)	70 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	4.9	583^rd of 594 public middle schools	1.9%		8.3	554^th of 583 public middle schools	5.0%	29	5.6	9.0	11.0	8.8	8.3	5.7	< 5%	6.0								< 5%	8.2	5.8	6.2	< 5%	23.8	10.4	12.0	$13,731	$1,810	$10,777
Arlington Middle School	Public	6-8	5470 Lamb Road	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 867-6015	976	54	18.0	4.6%	692 (70.9%)	119 (12.2%)	93 (9.5%)	22 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	46 (4.7%)	89.8	44^th of 594 public middle schools	92.6%		94.6	24^th of 583 public middle schools	95.9%	20	69.0	61.0	57.0	62.7	63.6	52.3	47.3	54.4			≥ 95%	94.8				74.4	70.5	64.3	69.8	67.2	70.2	62.9	66.8	$12,844	$910	$11,570
White Station Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5465 Mason Rd	Memphis	38120	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2184	1,091	69	15.8	31.2%	263 (24.1%)	465 (42.6%)	198 (18.1%)	80 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (7.7%)	72.1	137^th of 594 public middle schools	76.9%		79.4	85^th of 583 public middle schools	85.4%	52	38.9	50.6	36.3	42.4	54.1	50.1	43.7	49.3		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	54.3	55.1	44.9	52.0	61.0	60.6	55.1	58.9	$13,651	$1,299	$11,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Appling Middle School

Is Appling Middle School a good school?

Appling Middle School ranks 164^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Appling Middle School?

Students at Appling Middle School are 53% White, 24% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Appling Middle School in?

Bartlett City Schools

How many students attend Appling Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Appling Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Appling Middle School attend?

Students who attend Appling Middle School usually go on to attend Bartlett High School

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