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Two Rivers Middle School

Q: Is Two Rivers Middle School a good school?

Two Rivers Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Tennessee middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Two Rivers Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Two Rivers Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Two Rivers Middle School?

Students at Two Rivers Middle School are 43% African American, 31% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Two Rivers Middle School attend?

Students who attend Two Rivers Middle School usually go on to attend McGavock High School

Public Grades 6-8

463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Two Rivers Middle School is a public middle school in Nashville, TN, serving 281 students in grades 6–8 as part of Metro Nashville Public Schools. Historically ranked in the bottom decile of Tennessee middle schools, the school's 2025–2026 state ranking shows meaningful improvement: 463rd of 594 schools, or the 22nd percentile, earning 1 star—its highest percentile in at least a decade. Academically, Two Rivers remains below district and state averages in most tested subjects, with 17.6% proficiency in Mathematics and 17.9% in English Language Arts, compared with district averages of 32.4% and 31.8%. Science (34.4%) and Social Studies (35.8%) are closer to district averages, and 8th grade science proficiency (36.8%) exceeds the district average (27.3%).

One of the school's biggest challenges is chronic absenteeism. At 29.1%, Two Rivers has the highest rate in its immediate comparison set, well above the district rate of 23.3% and the state rate of 18.3%. Nearby schools like Liberty Collegiate Academy (6.5%) and LEAD Neely's Bend School (11.6%) have far lower rates. A pronounced 7th grade academic dip is another concern: math proficiency sits at just 7.0% and ELA at 11.6%, far below the school's own 6th and 8th grade results. Meanwhile, Strive Collegiate Academy, just 2 miles away, spends a similar amount per student ($19,632 vs. $19,874) but achieves 32.8% math proficiency versus Two Rivers' 17.6%.

There are positive signs. The school's effectiveness for African American students jumped from the 5th percentile to the 48th percentile statewide, and for low-SES students from the 8th–9th percentile to the 34th percentile. Per-pupil spending is high at $19,874, but unlike nearby DuPont Hadley Middle School and Isaac Litton Middle School, Two Rivers shows no evidence of offering advanced math pathways like Integrated Math I, where DuPont Hadley posts 92% proficiency. The clearest opportunities ahead are reducing chronic absenteeism, investigating the 7th grade dip, expanding advanced math access, and understanding why high spending has not translated into stronger math and ELA outcomes.

281

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,874

Per pupil spending ?

72.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2991 McGavock Pike
Nashville, TN 37214

(615) 885-8931

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Students who attend Two Rivers Middle School usually attend:

High:

McGavock High School

Feeder schools for Two Rivers Middle School:

Elementary:	McGavock Elementary School
	Napier Elementary School
	Pennington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.4%

Hispanic:

31.3%

White:

19.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2014 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (26% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg45%

463^rd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 10 pts since 2018

From bottom 12% (2018) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 38Middle Schools in the Metro Nashville Public Schools

126^th of 141Metro Nashville Public Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	463 of 594	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	525 of 583	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	551 of 587	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	540 of 594	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	532 of 569	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	513 of 576	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	491 of 574	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	495 of 563	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.0	408 of 492	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.8	433 of 485	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.4	401 of 475	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.1	374 of 466	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.1	273 of 462	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.9	363 of 435	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	170 of 328	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.4	295 of 312	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	303 of 318	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	312 of 316	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	265 of 299	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	284 of 293	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	255 of 284	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	76 of 100	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	22 of 32	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	488 of 546	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	516 of 554	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	528 of 560	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	514 of 552	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	493 of 538	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	474 of 529	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	249 of 302	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	257 of 286	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	275 of 285	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	267 of 285	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	263 of 275	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	234 of 261	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	206 of 228	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	153 of 219	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	314 of 478	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.2	452 of 490	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	462 of 510	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	472 of 514	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	492 of 495	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	441 of 490	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	440 of 481	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	496 of 550	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	507 of 560	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	515 of 557	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	499 of 540	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	491 of 529	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	419 of 523	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	268 of 332	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	282 of 288	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	398 of 494	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	389 of 492	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	400 of 504	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	368 of 503	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	442 of 500	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	440 of 496	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	296 of 484	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	386 of 481	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)48th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies36%-16 vs state

Science34%-12 vs state

English Language Arts18%-23 vs state

Mathematics18%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Two Rivers Middle School	Public	6-8	2991 McGavock Pike	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8931	244	20	12.4	72.2%	56 (23.0%)	92 (37.7%)	84 (34.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	24.9	463^rd of 594 public middle schools	22.1%		11.1	525^th of 583 public middle schools	9.9%	62		13.7	7.0	29.6	17.6		23.1	11.6	17.9	17.9				35.3	30.2	36.8	34.4	41.2	25.6	38.6	35.8	$19,874	$1,301	$17,621
Strive Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	3055 Lebanon PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 645-6440	229	12	19.0	62.5%	59 (25.8%)	81 (35.4%)	77 (33.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	44.1	332^nd of 594 public middle schools	44.1%		58.4	214^th of 583 public middle schools	63.3%	118		16.7	34.0	55.1	32.8		25.0	38.5	36.0	32.2				36.1	49.1	44.0	42.3	34.7	49.1	38.8	40.2	$19,632	$1,563	$16,880
Donelson Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Stewarts Ferry Pike	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 884-4080	430	33	13.1	63.9%	114 (26.5%)	172 (40.0%)	110 (25.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	17.9	494^th of 594 public middle schools	16.8%		12.9	516^th of 583 public middle schools	11.5%	22		13.6	6.7	10.0	9.9		27.7	17.2	8.0	17.2	41.2	41.2		31.9	32.1	16.0	26.9	31.6	34.6	36.8	34.5	$18,518	$1,236	$16,288
LEAD Neely's Bend School	Public, Charter	5-8	1251 Neely's Bend Road	Nashville	37115	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 645-6461	288	28	10.2		40 (13.9%)	99 (34.4%)	137 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	29.4	437^th of 594 public middle schools	26.4%		22.3	462^nd of 583 public middle schools	20.8%	25	41.2	25.8	27.5	44.4	32.5	29.4	28.8	13.0	18.5	20.9			35.3	24.2	27.5	27.8	27.2	47.0	42.0	35.2	41.8	$20,921	$2,176	$18,745
Liberty Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	3515 Gallatin Road	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 564-1974	267	10	26.7	85.6%	11 (4.1%)	104 (39.0%)	146 (54.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	20.7	481^st of 594 public middle schools	19.0%		16.4	494^th of 583 public middle schools	15.3%	13	15.4	25.6	12.1	35.0	24.0	15.4	23.1	12.1	20.5	18.5			23.1	23.1	27.3	27.5	25.6	38.5	18.2	20.0	25.9	$14,760	$1,824	$11,794
DuPont Tyler Middle School	Public	6-8	431 Tyler Drive	Hermitage	37076	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8827	300	22	13.9	74.1%	56 (18.7%)	125 (41.7%)	89 (29.7%)	9 (3.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	24.1	467^th of 594 public middle schools	21.4%		18.9	486^th of 583 public middle schools	16.6%	19		15.4	21.9	35.0	23.2		24.4	19.4	18.0	20.8				30.3	31.3	31.0	30.8	31.0	39.8	32.3	34.6	$18,968	$1,349	$16,588
Isaac Litton Middle School	Public	6-8	4601 Hedgewood Drive	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6700	286	18	16.3	62.8%	122 (42.7%)	77 (26.9%)	67 (23.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	38.9	377^th of 594 public middle schools	36.5%		48.2	291^st of 583 public middle schools	50.1%	86		22.7	18.7	8.8	18.2		38.2	32.4	27.5	33.2	57.1	57.1		47.0	52.0	25.4	43.1	39.2	51.4	34.0	40.4	$21,088	$2,126	$18,016
DuPont Hadley Middle School	Public	6-8	1901 Old Hickory Boulevard	Old Hickory	37138	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 847-7300	379	24	16.0	57.4%	188 (49.6%)	93 (24.5%)	62 (16.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.9%)	38	383^rd of 594 public middle schools	35.5%		39.7	351^st of 583 public middle schools	39.8%	32		24.8	23.9	8.0	19.7		26.7	30.1	19.6	25.5	92.0	92.0		54.3	46.9	23.9	42.8	41.3	56.6	36.6	45.0	$18,082	$1,203	$15,912
Margaret Allen Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Spence Lane	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 291-6385	294	23	12.6	87.5%	23 (7.8%)	92 (31.3%)	165 (56.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	7.4	567^th of 594 public middle schools	4.5%		10.8	526^th of 583 public middle schools	9.8%	41		< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%		6.8	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	15.4	15.4		23.0	12.1	5.6	15.4	23.0	15.2	16.7	19.0	$18,857	$1,243	$16,520
East Nashville Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Gallatin Road	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6670	285	19	14.7		11 (3.9%)	255 (89.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	15	512^th of 594 public middle schools	13.8%		8.9	550^th of 583 public middle schools	5.7%	38		21.4	6.4	11.8	11.9		17.9	22.9	7.4	15.4				10.7	29.2	18.5	20.8	25.0	50.0	11.1	28.5	$24,843	$2,040	$21,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Two Rivers Middle School

What district is Two Rivers Middle School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Two Rivers Middle School?

Students at Two Rivers Middle School are 43% African American, 31% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Two Rivers Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Two Rivers Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Two Rivers Middle School attend?

Students who attend Two Rivers Middle School usually go on to attend McGavock High School

Is Two Rivers Middle School a good school?

Two Rivers Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Tennessee middle schools.

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