Appling Middle School

Appling Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
3700 Appling Rd,  Bartlett, TN
Bartlett City Schools
1.9
580 Students
A
Niche Grade
Appling Middle School, the home of the Wildcats, is a public school in Bartlett, Tennessee, a suburb northeast of Memphis. It is a Title I school that’s part of the Bartlett City Schools system. Each academic year, approximately 608 students in grades sixth through eighth enroll. There are approximately 40 teachers on staff, with each having approximately 15 students per classroom. The vision at Appling Middle School is to cultivate an outstanding environment for teaching and learning. Apple Middle School’s faculty and staff strive to prepare students to make positive contributions to the global community. The school’s mission is to develop self-determined and college-ready students, through literacy, numeracy and social skills that foster success inside and outside the classroom. One of the school’s fundamental beliefs is that all students can learn, achieve and succeed because of the implementation of a variety of instructional strategies that have proven to be best practices in today’s educational research. Appling Middle School is committed to providing a balanced academic program with essential components in such studies as fine arts, wellness and physical education. Some of the extracurricular activities and courses include band, girls’ and boys’ basketball, cheerleading, volleyball and dance.

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Keisha Newbern
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Math Proficiency
49%
Reading Proficiency
43%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A+
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
43%
Math Proficiency
49%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
41
Full Time Teachers
41
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.4%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
36.5%
State Average
32.2%
Science
41.4%
State Average
37%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
301:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.9%
Female
49.1%
White
57%
Black
24.7%
Hispanic
10.6%
Two or more races
5.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.4%

School Rankings

#4 Best Public MS Teachers in Tennessee
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
1.9 8 Reviews
5.0 parent
9/4/2025
Appling Middle is a wonderful school. The communication is excellent. The education tools (applications, tablets) are very advanced. The band program is superb. Ms Sanders is incredible with the program. Safety has not been a concern. Communication with teachers and staff have been easy with immedia...
1.0 parent
4/2/2024
Oppressive environment. Hard to learn there. They like to write kids up for everything it seems. Very happy my daughter is leaving this year.
1.0 parent
4/12/2023
DO WHATEVER YOU NEED TO DO AS LONG AS YOU DONT HAVE TO SEND YOUR CHILDREN HERE! I would pick negative stars if that were possible! The teachers have been great, let me start with that statement. The entire issue is the administration, the principle is lazy. The assistant principle targets children i...
1.0 student
2/8/2023
So this school is so very bad because first off the teacher one I won’t name is bad she said the n word and she’s white and teachers be cursing not at us but and then they laugh like that’s not funny. The school animanstion are very annoying I don’t even do anything to make them make and yet they ge...

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Appling Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Bartlett, TN, in the Bartlett neighborhood, and is served by the Bartlett City Schools in Tennessee. The school has a total enrollment of 580 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 49% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 43% are proficient in reading. Appling Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $288,657. Discover additional schools in the area, like St. Benedict at Auburndale School, Memphis Youth Academy, Bon Lin Middle School, and more. Learn more about what Bartlett has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Appling Middle School.

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