| Cave Spring Middle School | Virginia | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Crayton Middle School | South Carolina | 6-8 | Urban |
| Douglas Middle School | Wyoming | 6-8 | Rural |
| Elwood Middle School | New York | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Gemini Middle School | Illinois | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Kamehameha Schools | Hawaii | 7-8 | Urban |
| Lee County Middle School East | Georgia | 6-8 | Rural |
| Madison Country Day School | Wisconsin | PreK-12 | Rural |
| Marietta Sixth Grade Academy | Georgia | 6 | Suburban |
| Mattoon Middle School | Illinois | 6-8 | Rural |
| Mayfield Middle School | Ohio | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Moanalua Middle School | Hawaii | 7-8 | Suburban |
| Phoenix Middle School | Ohio | 7-8 | Suburban |
| R.L. Stevenson Middle School | Hawaii | 6-8 | Urban |
| Readington Middle School | New Jersey | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Schoenbar Middle School | Alaska | 7-8 | Rural |
| Smyrna Middle School | Tennessee | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Tomahawk Creek Middle School | Virginia | 6-8 | Suburban |
| Upson-Lee Middle School | Georgia | 6-8 | Rural |
| Watertown Middle School | South Dakota | 7-8 | Rural |