This study examines two journals specific to the middles grades where original quantitative empirical articles are published, Research in Middle Level Education and Middle Grades Research Journal to determine what quantitative statistics are used, how they are used, and what study designs are used. Important for those who write for the middle-grades community is to make a cognizant effort to adhere to recommendations that will improve the quality of what we know and how we can best situate our research findings to provide maximum information for the reader.