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Bon Lin Middle School

Q: Is Bon Lin Middle School a good school?

Yes. Bon Lin Middle School ranks in the top 9.9% of Tennessee middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Bon Lin Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Bon Lin Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bon Lin Middle School?

Students at Bon Lin Middle School are 45% White, 34% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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

Students who attend Bon Lin Middle School usually go on to attend Bartlett High School

Public Grades 6-8

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Bon Lin Middle School serves 677 students in grades 6–8 in Bartlett, TN, and is part of Bartlett City Schools, a district ranked 15th out of 141 in Tennessee. The school has a strong and consistent statewide reputation: in 2025-2026 it ranked 59th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, putting it in the 90th percentile with a 5-star rating, and it has landed in the 88th–90th percentile every year since 2017-2018. Bon Lin is the highest-ranked middle school in its district, finishing more than 90 positions ahead of Elmore Park Middle School and Appling Middle School. Among nearby options, only Arlington Middle School in Arlington Community Schools ranks higher.

Academically, Bon Lin's greatest strengths are in science, social studies, and math. Its social studies proficiency rate of 70.5% leads all nearby schools, including Arlington Middle School (66.8%), and its science score of 66.8% is nearly 20 points above the Tennessee state average. The school's 8th grade math proficiency is especially impressive at 71.4%, far above the district rate of 58.3% and higher than every nearby school, including Arlington (57.0%) and White Station Middle School (36.3%). Bon Lin also posts strong outcomes for African American and Hispanic students, with those groups ranking in the 93rd and 86th percentiles statewide, respectively.

Bon Lin also stands out for attendance and efficiency. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 10.9% is well below the Tennessee average of 18.3% and has improved sharply from 16.3% in 2022-2023. The school achieves these results while spending $12,270 per student, less than most Memphis-Shelby County Schools counterparts. The one area parents may want to watch is English Language Arts, where Bon Lin (45.6% proficient) trails the Bartlett district average (47.7%) — a multi-year trend with a notable dip in 7th grade. Overall, Bon Lin offers a strong, well-rounded academic experience with standout STEM and social studies programs.

677

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,270

Per pupil spending ?

13.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3862 N. Germantown Road
Bartlett, TN 38133

(901) 347-1520

District: Bartlett City Schools

Students who attend Bon Lin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bartlett High School

Feeder schools for Bon Lin Middle School:

Elementary:	Bon Lin Elementary School
	Rivercrest Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.2%

African American:

34.3%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2017 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg54%

Tennessee avg44%

59^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 19 pts since 2017

From top 29% (2017) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Bartlett City Schools

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	85.2	59 of 594	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	83.9	63 of 583	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	59 of 587	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	70 of 594	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	58 of 569	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	63 of 576	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	64 of 574	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	54 of 563	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	64.6	106 of 362	70.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	24 of 328	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	85.0	32 of 312	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	32 of 318	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	48 of 316	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	31 of 299	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	37 of 277	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	35 of 293	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	29 of 284	89.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	39 of 57	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.3	31 of 63	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	39 of 65	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	25 of 56	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	42 of 62	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	41 of 62	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	32 of 55	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	26 of 58	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	68 of 546	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	67 of 554	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	74 of 560	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	59 of 552	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	54 of 538	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	47 of 529	91.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2022	75.2	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	16 of 39	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	42 of 302	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	29 of 286	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	39 of 285	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	30 of 285	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	28 of 275	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	75.0	34 of 261	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	15 of 228	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	23 of 219	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	80 of 478	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	110 of 490	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	51 of 510	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	67.5	102 of 514	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	80 of 495	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	226 of 483	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	152 of 490	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	71 of 481	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	66 of 550	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	60 of 560	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	65 of 557	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	49 of 540	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.0	68 of 529	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	80 of 523	84.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	50 of 349	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	56.5	76 of 332	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	60 of 299	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.2	99 of 288	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.8	207 of 260	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.7	65 of 238	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	44.5	101 of 222	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	48 of 279	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	58 of 494	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	64 of 492	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	54 of 504	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	58 of 503	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	33 of 500	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	35 of 496	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	50 of 484	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	47 of 481	90.2%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2026)93rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)55th percentile-35 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)45th percentile-44 vs school

Asian (2026)32nd percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies70%+19 vs state

Science67%+20 vs state

Mathematics58%+16 vs state

English Language Arts46%+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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Bon Lin Middle School

Is Bon Lin Middle School a good school?

Yes. Bon Lin Middle School ranks in the top 9.9% of Tennessee middle schools.

How many students attend Bon Lin Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Bon Lin Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bon Lin Middle School?

Students at Bon Lin Middle School are 45% White, 34% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Bon Lin Middle School in?

Bartlett City Schools

What high school do graduates of Bon Lin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bon Lin Middle School usually go on to attend Bartlett High School

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