| Beach Street Middle School | New York | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Belmont Ridge Middle School | Virginia | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Custer Baker Intermediate School | Indiana | 5-6 | Suburban |
| Dorseyville Middle School | Pennsylvania | 6-8 | Suburban |
| JL Simpson Middle School | Virginia | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Miguel Juarez Middle School | Illinois | 6-8 | Urban |
| R.L. Stevenson Middle School | Hawaii | 6-8 | Urban |
| Readington Middle School | New Jersey | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Tomahawk Creek Middle School | Virginia | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Upson-Lee Middle School | Georgia | 6-8 | Rural |