Middle school (grades 6-8) · Greenbrier, TN

Greenbrier Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Greenbrier Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470360001498
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenbrier Middle School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Tennessee schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Greenbrier · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
large classes for Tennessee
558
students enrolled

Greenbrier Middle School has class sizes larger than 71% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenbrier Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Greenbrier, TN.

School address

Enrollment

558

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.4:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

+7% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greenbrier Middle School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Greenbrier Middle School

Greenbrier Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Greenbrier, Tennessee, enrolling 558 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 558 students, its enrollment sits close to the Tennessee median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 51/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 558 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Robertson County also operates Springfield High School (1,026 students) and White House Heritage High School (977 students) alongside Greenbrier Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Greenbrier Middle School compares

Greenbrier Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▲ 7% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 558 top 37% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
558
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 71% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,085
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 558 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
36
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 67.2%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%
Two or More 6.8%
African American 6.1%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: White at 67.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.5, Greenbrier Middle School is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Robertson County, which includes Greenbrier Middle School.

$9,085
Per student
-16%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.8%
State 56.3%
Federal 13.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Greenbrier Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Springfield High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
White House Heritage High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Greenbrier High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Crestview Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
East Robertson High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Greenbrier Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Robertson County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Greenbrier Middle School

How many students attend Greenbrier Middle School?

Greenbrier Middle School has 558 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Greenbrier, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenbrier Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenbrier Middle School is 16.4:1, which is 7% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenbrier Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Greenbrier Middle School is White at 67.2% of enrollment, in Greenbrier, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenbrier Middle School?

Greenbrier Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Greenbrier Middle School rank among public schools in Greenbrier?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenbrier Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Greenbrier, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Greenbrier on the city page.

Is Greenbrier Middle School a good school?

Greenbrier Middle School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Tennessee schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Robertson County?

Besides Greenbrier Middle School, Robertson County also operates Springfield High School (1,026 students), White House Heritage High School (977 students), and Greenbrier High School (769 students). See the Robertson County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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