At a glance
Reported students
103
NCES CCD 2024–25
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Tennessee middle enrollment
2nd percentile
Compared with 342 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
451
Richard H. Dinkins Middle School: 103 reported students.
What the reported data says about Richard H. Dinkins Middle School
Richard H. Dinkins Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Nashville. It is one of 159 current school records connected to Metro Nashville Public Schools. NCES reports 103 students for 2024–25.
Among 342 middle schools in Tennessee with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 500.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 2nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (80.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (11.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Richard H. Dinkins Middle School
- 1What are the current typical and maximum class sizes in each grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White7.8%
- Hispanic11.7%
- Black80.6%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Metro Nashville Public Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Moses McKissack Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
114 reported students
John Early Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
136 reported students
Nashville Prep School
Middle · Grades 05–08
187 reported students
East Nashville Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
191 reported students
Strive Collegiate Academy
Middle · Grades 06–08
195 reported students
Haynes Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
234 reported students