Bon Lin Middle School

Summary:

Bon Lin Middle School is a public middle school located in Bartlett, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 729. The school is part of the Bartlett District, which is ranked 12th out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bon Lin Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency across all subject areas, with particularly strong performance in Social Studies. The school's diverse student population, including high-achieving Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, demonstrates its focus on equity and inclusion. However, the school's performance for Special Education students is an area for improvement. Bon Lin Middle School's Gifted and Talented program is a standout, ranking among the top 10 middle schools in Tennessee for this student subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, Bon Lin Middle School's performance is generally stronger than the Bartlett District schools, as well as the schools in the Memphis-Shelby County School District. This highlights Bon Lin Middle School's position as a high-performing institution within its local context, providing a strong educational experience for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3862 Germantown RD
       Bartlett, TN  38133


(901) 347-1520

District: Bartlett

SchoolDigger Rank:
59th of 587 Tennessee Middle 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

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  729

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.0%
African American:
34.3%
Hispanic:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22% Help


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Compare Details Bon Lin Middle School ranks better than 89.9% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.67. (See more...)
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Bon Lin Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bon Lin Middle School 59th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Bon Lin Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Bartlett:

SchoolDigger ranks Bartlett 13th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bon Lin Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Bon Lin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.58 106th 362 70.7%
2018 82.92 54th 563 90.4%
2019 80.99 64th 574 88.9%
2021 82.22 63rd 576 89.1%
2022 83.96 58th 569 89.8%
2023 82.33 70th 594 88.2%
2024 84.67 59th 587 89.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bon Lin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.58 48th 279 82.8%
2019 44.47 101st 222 54.5%
2021 50.67 65th 238 72.7%
2022 28.75 207th 260 20.4%
2023 46.24 99th 288 65.6%
2024 59.10 60th 299 79.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bon Lin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.17 71st 481 85.2%
2019 56.99 152nd 490 69.0%
2021 45.97 226th 483 53.2%
2022 69.72 80th 495 83.8%
2023 67.45 102nd 514 80.2%
2024 78.64 51st 510 90.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Bon Lin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.35 47th 529 91.1%
2021 81.56 54th 538 90.0%
2022 80.95 59th 552 89.3%
2023 79.79 74th 560 86.8%
2024 82.64 67th 554 87.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bon Lin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.74 20th 35 42.9%
2021 69.31 16th 39 59.0%
2022 75.23 4th 23 82.6%
2023 74.44 2nd 17 88.2%
2024 60.81 7th 15 53.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Bon Lin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 61.15 8th 20 60.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Bon Lin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.25 80th 523 84.7%
2021 79.03 68th 529 87.1%
2022 83.37 49th 540 90.9%
2023 81.57 65th 557 88.3%
2024 83.15 60th 560 89.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Bon Lin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.35 26th 58 55.2%
2019 44.35 32nd 55 41.8%
2021 40.89 41st 62 33.9%
2022 42.06 42nd 62 32.3%
2023 61.81 25th 56 55.4%
2024 49.35 39th 65 40.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Bon Lin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.19 29th 284 89.8%
2019 81.30 35th 293 88.1%
2021 78.30 37th 277 86.6%
2022 79.92 31st 299 89.6%
2023 79.07 48th 316 84.8%
2024 85.03 32nd 318 89.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bon Lin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.48 23rd 219 89.5%
2019 90.42 15th 228 93.4%
2021 74.95 34th 261 87.0%
2022 83.23 28th 275 89.8%
2023 83.76 30th 285 89.5%
2024 81.22 39th 285 86.3%
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Rank History for White students at Bon Lin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.18 47th 481 90.2%
2019 85.65 50th 484 89.7%
2021 89.96 35th 496 92.9%
2022 89.99 33rd 500 93.4%
2023 84.84 58th 503 88.5%
2024 85.45 54th 504 89.3%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Bon Lin Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 368 269 28 37 1 2 17 0 722
2016 375 294 29 34 2 2 18 0 754
2017 339 277 30 33 2 1 19 0 701
2018 346 282 36 47 3 3 32 0 749
2019 349 290 31 51 5 5 34 0 765
2020 337 324 27 41 6 4 40 0 779
2021 344 282 35 51 6 2 25 0 745
2022 329 276 38 40 1 1 47 0 732
2023 335 250 41 51 0 1 51 0 729

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bon Lin Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 722 n/a n/a 25.8
2016 754 38.0 19.8 28.9
2017 701 36.5 19.2 n/a
2018 749 40.3 18.5 n/a
2019 765 44.0 17.3 n/a
2020 779 41.1 18.9 22
2021 745 48.5 15.3 n/a
2022 732 43.5 16.8 n/a
2023 729 42.0 17.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bon Lin Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 722 n/a n/a 25.8
2016 754 38.0 19.8 28.9
2017 701 36.5 19.2 n/a
2018 749 40.3 18.5 n/a
2019 765 44.0 17.3 n/a
2020 779 41.1 18.9 22
2021 745 48.5 15.3 n/a
2022 732 43.5 16.8 n/a
2023 729 42.0 17.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bon Lin Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $534 (6.1%) $7,853 (90.4%) $8,684
2020 $494 (5.6%) $8,015 (91.0%) $8,803
2021 $905 (9.1%) $8,868 (89.0%) $9,966
2022 $1,855 (16.5%) $8,966 (79.9%) $11,218
2023 $1,085 (10.4%) $8,962 (85.7%) $10,463

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bon Lin Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 64th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 70th of 594 Middle schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Bon Lin Middle School)49.246.5
 2.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Bartlett)51.542.4
 9.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bon Lin Middle School)45.451
 5.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Bartlett)43.248.5
 5.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Bon Lin Middle School)52.562.9
 10.4%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Bartlett)53.362.2
 8.9%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bon Lin Middle School)42.440.2
 2.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Bartlett)38.342.2
 3.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bon Lin Middle School)4342.9
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Bartlett)41.243.9
 2.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Bon Lin Middle School)6565.1
 0.1%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Bartlett)61.764.5
 2.8%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bon Lin Middle School)51.851.7
 0.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Bartlett)43.648.3
 4.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bon Lin Middle School)35.535.1
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Bartlett)33.331.2
 2.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Bon Lin Middle School)67.963.3
 4.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Bartlett)57.157.7
 0.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Bon Lin Middle School)47.746.1
 1.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Bartlett)55.651.3
 4.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Bon Lin Middle School)41.243.1
 1.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Bartlett)45.645.9
 0.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Bon Lin Middle School)61.963.7
 1.8%
   All Grades Social Studies (Bartlett)57.461.4
 4%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students765729
 4.7%
African American290250
 13.8%
American Indian50
 100%
Asian3141
 32.3%
Hispanic5151
Pacific Islander51
 80%
White349335
 4%
Two or More Races3451
 50%


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

Students at Bon Lin Middle School are 46% White, 34% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 729 students attended Bon Lin Middle School.

Bon Lin Middle School ranks 59th of 587 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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