| Beach Street Middle School | New York | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Cave Spring Middle School | Virginia | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Custer Baker Intermediate School | Indiana | 5-6 | Suburban |
| Ewa Makai Middle School | Hawaii | 6-8 | Suburban |
| JL Simpson Middle School | Virginia | 6-8 | Suburban |
| R.L. Stevenson Middle School | Hawaii | 6-8 | Urban |
| Readington Middle School | New Jersey | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Seven Hills School | Virginia | 5-8 | Urban |
| South Orangetown Middle School | New York | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Tomahawk Creek Middle School | Virginia | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Willard Middle School | Virginia | 6-8 | Suburban |