Twin Rivers Middle School

What this school is

• STEM program (invitation cohort) — the school’s STEM page lists eligibility criteria for each grade (math placement, course grades and Georgia Milestones score ranges, plus work habits). Students must qualify again each year for the invitation. The GCPS profile says the program expanded from 8th grade to all three grades.
• Fine arts — the GCPS profile and school site reference theater and band; ask for the full Connections list.
• Advisement — the school’s bell schedule shows an advisement period on Mondays and Fridays.
• Gifted (PROBE) — GCPS middle schools offer gifted classes in math, science, social studies and language arts for students who qualify, placed by area of strength (GCPS PROBE page). Ask which subjects are offered here.

Test scores and state ratings are not reproduced here — check GaDOE CCRPI and GOSA directly. Admit rates and rankings: Not publicly available in this guide.

How families get in

Type: Zoned GCPS middle school — assigned by home address (not a lottery or application school).

• Feeder elementary schools (GCPS Mountain View cluster page): Dyer Elementary School, Freeman’s Mill Elementary School and Woodward Mill Elementary School. Confirm your address with GCPS before buying or renting for a school.
• Next step: students go on to Mountain View High School.
• Living elsewhere in Gwinnett: a permissive transfer is possible only if the school is on GCPS’s current transfer list. Approvals are capacity-based and must be renewed each year — see GCPS permissive transfers.
• Admit rate: Not applicable (zoned school).

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Who it tends to fit

Students

Race/ethnicity mix (GaDOE FTE enrollment count; approximate percentages, not a ranking):

• Black ≈ 31% · Hispanic ≈ 29% · White ≈ 21% · Asian ≈ 14% · Two or more ≈ 5% · other groups hidden (very small)
• Total enrollment about 1,650 students (GCPS directory, rounded)
• Student mix score: 75.6 out of 100 (Gwinnett County overall: 72.9) — the chance that two randomly chosen students are from different racial/ethnic groups; 0 = all one group, higher = more mixed. This guide’s own calculation, 100 × (1 − Σ group share²), from GaDOE enrollment counts — not an official GCPS or state rating, and it does not reflect income or education.

Source: Georgia Department of Education, FTE Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity and Gender. Percentages are rounded and may not total 100. For official Georgia accountability, use GaDOE CCRPI and the GOSA School Grades Report.

Location and daily life

Braselton Highway in Buford. GCPS buses serve students who live in the attendance zone; stop and time details are listed in ParentVUE (GCPS Transportation). Families attending through a permissive transfer are responsible for arranging transportation. GCPS does not provide regular transportation for permissive transfers.

Compare before you commit

• Osborne Middle SchoolNeighboring Mill Creek-cluster middle school
• Jones Middle SchoolNeighboring Seckinger-cluster school with DLI Spanish continuation
• Hull Middle SchoolPeachtree Ridge-cluster school with an opt-in inSPIRE STEM team
• Gwinnett Online CampusGCPS online school (grades K–12) — a full-time online alternative to a zoned campus

Questions to ask on a tour

1. 1.What happens if a STEM student does not requalify for the next grade?
2. 2.How are students placed in gifted (PROBE), accelerated or advanced classes?
3. 3.Which Connections (elective) classes are available in each grade, and how are they assigned?
4. 4.How do new students find clubs, teams and a friend group in the first weeks?
5. 5.Which courses can 8th graders take for high school credit?

What to do next

1. 1.Confirm your address is zoned for Twin Rivers Middle School using the GCPS cluster pages.
2. 2.Check GaDOE CCRPI and the GOSA School Grades Report for official school data.
3. 3.Tour the school and ask about the programs that matter to your student.
4. 4.Register through GCPS Online Registration.