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

Two Rivers Middle

Federal NCES profile for Two Rivers Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470318001375
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Two Rivers Middle earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Tennessee schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

#7 of 12
middle schools in Nashville · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
12.8:1
small classes for Tennessee
281
students enrolled

Two Rivers Middle has class sizes smaller than 77% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Two Rivers Middle ranks #7 of 12 middle schools in Nashville, TN.

School address

Enrollment

281

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.8:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

-16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Two Rivers Middle compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Two Rivers Middle

Two Rivers Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Nashville, Tennessee, enrolling 281 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 281 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is led by African American (43%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 281 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 72.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Davidson County spends $15,421 per pupil, 42% above the Tennessee average, a better-resourced district than most.

Discipline events run high: 126 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 281 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Nashville's middle schools, it stands alongside H. G. Hill Middle (435 students): Two Rivers Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.8:1 vs 14.5:1).

Davidson County also operates Antioch High School (2,212 students) and Cane Ridge High School (1,982 students) alongside Two Rivers Middle.

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 Two Rivers Middle compares

Two Rivers Middle on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▼ 16% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 281 top 80% - -

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

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
281
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 23% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
72.6%
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
$15,421
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $10,822
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 281 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 125 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 44.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

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

African American 43.4%
Hispanic or Latino 31.3%
White 19.2%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: African American at 43.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.4, Two Rivers Middle is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Davidson County, which includes Two Rivers Middle.

$15,421
Per student
+42%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.7%
State 26.4%
Federal 14.9%

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 Two Rivers Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Antioch High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Cane Ridge High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
John Overton High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Mcgavock High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Hunters Lane High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Davidson County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Nashville

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

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 Two Rivers Middle

How many students attend Two Rivers Middle?

Two Rivers Middle has 281 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Nashville, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Two Rivers Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Two Rivers Middle is 12.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Two Rivers Middle?

The largest demographic group at Two Rivers Middle is African American at 43.4% of enrollment, in Nashville, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Two Rivers Middle?

Two Rivers Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Two Rivers Middle rank among middle schools in Nashville?

By Resource Investment Index, Two Rivers Middle ranks #7 of 12 middle schools in Nashville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Nashville on the city page.

Is Two Rivers Middle a good school?

Two Rivers Middle earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Tennessee schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Davidson County?

Besides Two Rivers Middle, Davidson County also operates Antioch High School (2,212 students), Cane Ridge High School (1,982 students), and John Overton High (1,942 students). See the Davidson 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.

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