Twin Rivers Middle School

Twin Rivers Middle School is a middle-grades school of well-populated scale in Buford, Georgia, one of the schools within Gwinnett County, instructing 1,669 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 119% bigger than the state mean of about 763.

Across the 141 schools in Gwinnett County (182,518 students total), Twin Rivers Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Twin Rivers Middle School shows that the most-represented group is Black (32%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 29% Hispanic, 21% White, 13% Asian, 5% multiracial. Compared to Gwinnett County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Twin Rivers Middle School has 113 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages about 14.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Twin Rivers Middle School sits in the top 10% of Georgia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 47.2%; actual is 71.3%, +24.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Gwinnett County put median household earnings sit near $87,890, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Gwinnett County's 150 public schools (combined enrollment of about 196,924 students), Twin Rivers Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Mountain View High School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Twin Rivers Middle School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 60.4%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Twin Rivers Middle School's enrollment has decreased 17% since 2018, when it stood at 2,013 (now 1,669). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 36% to 21% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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