Appling Middle School

Appling Middle School is one of the mid-tier middle schools in Bartlett, Tennessee, operated by Bartlett, with 593 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Bartlett comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 8,834 students; Appling Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Appling Middle School lists that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 24% Black, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 34% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Across the wider county, Shelby County reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,767 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Appling Middle School is one of 287 public schools in Shelby County (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students).

Bon Lin Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Appling Middle School has shrank 17%, going from 713 students in 2018 to 593 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 65% to 53% over that span.

On this page, the feed for Appling Middle School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.