| Beach Street Middle School | New York | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Belmont Ridge Middle School | Virginia | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Cave Spring Middle School | Virginia | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Crayton Middle School | South Carolina | 6-8 | Urban |
| 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 |
| Willard Middle School | Virginia | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Winston Campus Jr. High School | Illinois | 7-8 | Suburban |