Top Rankings
Bartlett School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,050 students in Bartlett School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Bartlett School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
10 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
8,999 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
547 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bartlett School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.58
# American Indian Students
10 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
356 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
880 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
2,433 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
27%
19%
# White Students
4,703 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
52%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
608 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
188
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
602
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
621
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
669
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
656
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
684
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
666
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
690
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
707
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
653
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
759
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
717
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
700
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
687
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,566 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,949 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$108 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,566
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,949
$11,478
Best Bartlett School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Appling Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3700 Appling Rd
Memphis, TN 38133
(901) 373-1410
Memphis, TN 38133
(901) 373-1410
Grades: 6-8
| 602 students
Rank: #22.
Bon Lin Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3862 Germantown Rd
Memphis, TN 38133
(901) 347-1520
Memphis, TN 38133
(901) 347-1520
Grades: 6-8
| 693 students
Rank: #33.
Elmore Park Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6330 Althorne Rd
Memphis, TN 38134
(901) 373-2642
Memphis, TN 38134
(901) 373-2642
Grades: 6-8
| 755 students
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