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Appling Middle School vs. Bon Lin Middle School

Should you attend Appling Middle School or Bon Lin Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Appling Middle School
3700 Appling Rd
Memphis, TN 38133
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Bon Lin Middle School
3862 Germantown Rd
Memphis, TN 38133
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Appling Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Bon Lin Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 602 students in grades 6-8, Appling Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 693 students in grades 6-8, Bon Lin Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
602 students
693 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bon Lin Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#319 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
#373 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Appling Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bon Lin Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 20% in TN)
46%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Appling Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bon Lin Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 30% in TN)
43%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Appling Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bon Lin Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 50% in TN)
56%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Appling Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bon Lin Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Bon Lin Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
220
231
Grade 7 Students
193
240
Grade 8 Students
189
222

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Appling Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bon Lin Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Appling Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bon Lin Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Appling Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bon Lin Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Appling Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bon Lin Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Appling Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bon Lin Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Appling Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bon Lin Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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