Is New River Middle School a good school?

New River Middle School ranks 846 th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend New River Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,587 students attended New River Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of New River Middle School?

Students at New River Middle School are 53% Hispanic, 26% African American, 16% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of New River Middle School attend?

Students who attend New River Middle School usually go on to attend Stranahan High School

New River Middle School

Summary:

New River Middle School is a public middle school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving 1,587 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Broward County School District, which is ranked 30th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating.

Despite having a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 66-70% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, New River Middle School consistently outperforms the Broward County and Florida state averages in key test areas. The school's proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Biology 1 End-of-Course exams, as well as in 6th and 8th grade FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) English Language Arts and Math. When compared to nearby middle schools with similar demographics, such as Plantation Middle School and William Dandy Middle School, New River Middle School generally outperforms them in academic achievement.

However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.3% in 2019-2020 to 38.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 707th out of 1,031 Florida middle schools in 2016-2017 to 846th out of 1,196 in 2023-2024, despite its strong academic performance. These trends suggest the need for further investigation and targeted interventions to address the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism and maintain the school's academic excellence.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

3100 Riverland Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

(754) 323-3600

District: Broward

SchoolDigger Rank:
846^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,908

Students who attend New River Middle School usually attend:

High:

Stranahan High School

Feeder schools for New River Middle School:

Elementary:	Croissant Park Elementary School
	Meadowbrook Elementary School
	Riverland Elementary School
	Stephen Foster Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 1,587

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

African American:

26.1%

White:

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New River Middle School ranks worse than 70.7% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 33^rd among 48 ranked middle schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.68. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at New River Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.2%), African American (26.1%), White (15.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New River Middle School is 21.7. 31 middle schools in the Broward School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare New River Middle School employs 73 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New River Middle School is $8,908. 35 middle schools in the Broward School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

New River Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks New River Middle School 846^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See New River Middle School in the ranking list.)

Broward:

SchoolDigger ranks Broward 30^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New River Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	46.94	334^th	593	43.7%
2005	47.45	350^th	602	41.9%
2006	44.31	397^th	675	41.2%
2007	47.86	410^th	736	44.3%
2008	49.56	407^th	740	45.0%
2009	45.07	471^st	780	39.6%
2010	47.90	478^th	839	43.0%
2011	47.53	514^th	891	42.3%
2012	42.49	537^th	897	40.1%
2013	37.58	614^th	956	35.8%
2014	35.27	649^th	999	35.0%
2016	40.57	583^rd	997	41.5%
2017	31.60	707^th	1031	31.4%
2018	32.53	704^th	1035	32.0%
2019	32.19	774^th	1099	29.6%
2021	31.19	791^st	1136	30.4%
2022	30.20	816^th	1148	28.9%
2023	28.30	864^th	1177	26.6%
2024	31.68	846^th	1196	29.3%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)

33%

67%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Horrible , Horrible School . If you can avoid sending your kid here than do!!!! My daughter was threatened by a bully who had others throw things at my child and she managed to get most of her classmates to give her nasty looks to the point my daughter didn’t want to go to school anymore .
I brought the issue up to the assistant principal only to be told an investigation needed to be made and once the bully was investigated she lied about everything !!! Then the principal had the nerve to ask if my daughter was a trouble maker!!!! If you value your child avoid this shalom completely !!!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 6, 2018

horrible school, the bullying is insane. My child would claim to be sick every day to avoid going. The magnet program does not isolate your child from the general population of some very mean kids.. Close Quote

Enrollment information for New River Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	360	379	2	97	5	n/a	n/a	0	843
1989	327	372	5	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	789
1990	315	426	3	64	7	n/a	n/a	0	815
1991	277	394	6	93	3	n/a	n/a	0	773
1992	308	376	1	78	3	n/a	n/a	0	766
1993	288	386	2	76	4	n/a	n/a	0	756
1994	290	408	2	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	804
1995	247	450	5	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	845
1996	247	450	5	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	845
1997	445	768	18	260	3	n/a	n/a	0	1494
1998	611	840	21	328	1	n/a	n/a	0	1801
1999	629	873	25	334	1	n/a	n/a	0	1862
2000	583	785	26	332	0	n/a	n/a	0	1726
2001	602	837	23	390	1	n/a	n/a	0	1853
2002	535	980	12	413	8	n/a	n/a	0	1948
2003	535	980	12	413	8	n/a	n/a	0	1948
2004	539	549	13	485	3	n/a	n/a	0	1589
2005	463	517	23	544	3	n/a	n/a	0	1550
2006	422	482	24	564	4	n/a	n/a	0	1496
2007	394	463	28	540	0	n/a	n/a	51	1476
2008	347	407	36	499	1	n/a	n/a	48	1338
2009	324	419	25	517	0	n/a	n/a	50	1335
2010	262	370	26	532	1	n/a	n/a	38	1229
2011	284	421	21	560	4	2	33	0	1325
2012	260	439	26	515	3	0	38	0	1281
2013	276	503	26	519	2	1	48	0	1375
2014	275	492	34	507	2	1	60	0	1371
2015	269	489	36	597	1	0	57	0	1449
2016	278	441	33	647	1	2	43	0	1445
2017	286	434	20	703	2	1	49	0	1495
2018	302	421	20	740	2	2	42	0	1529
2019	303	434	24	786	1	2	41	0	1591
2020	297	433	23	813	1	3	39	0	1609
2021	295	403	20	778	2	3	41	0	1542
2022	252	419	21	784	6	3	47	0	1532
2023	248	414	21	845	3	2	54	0	1587

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New River Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	843	46.0	18.3	51
1989	789	45.0	17.5	54
1990	815	45.0	18.1	58.2
1991	773	52.0	14.8	61.2
1992	766	55.0	13.9	45.7
1993	756	56.0	13.5	61.6
1994	804	59.0	13.6	42.7
1995	845	50.0	16.9	60.5
1996	845	50.0	16.9	60.5
1997	1494	76.0	19.7	59.8
1998	1801	82.0	22.0	71.2
1999	1862	90.0	20.7	49
2000	1726	82.0	21.0	59.8
2001	1853	81.0	22.9	60.4
2002	1948	101.0	19.3	63.7
2003	1948	101.0	19.3	63.7
2004	1589	98.0	16.2	64.1
2005	1550	92.0	16.8	67.5
2006	1496	86.0	17.4	64.5
2007	1476	90.0	16.4	64.5
2008	1338	85.0	15.7	68.4
2009	1335	94.7	17.1	72.6
2010	1229	75.5	16.2	77.4
2011	1325	79.0	16.7	74.9
2012	1281	74.5	17.1	79
2013	1375	78.0	17.6	80.4
2014	1371	79.0	17.3	80.7
2015	1449	82.0	17.6	83.9
2016	1445	83.0	17.4	80.1
2017	1495	85.0	17.5	83.1
2018	1529	86.0	17.7	84.8
2019	1591	79.0	20.1	79.6
2020	1609	78.0	20.6	77.6
2021	1542	79.0	19.5	67.5
2022	1532	75.0	20.4	66.3
2023	1587	73.0	21.7	70.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New River Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	843	46.0	18.3	51
1989	789	45.0	17.5	54
1990	815	45.0	18.1	58.2
1991	773	52.0	14.8	61.2
1992	766	55.0	13.9	45.7
1993	756	56.0	13.5	61.6
1994	804	59.0	13.6	42.7
1995	845	50.0	16.9	60.5
1996	845	50.0	16.9	60.5
1997	1494	76.0	19.7	59.8
1998	1801	82.0	22.0	71.2
1999	1862	90.0	20.7	49
2000	1726	82.0	21.0	59.8
2001	1853	81.0	22.9	60.4
2002	1948	101.0	19.3	63.7
2003	1948	101.0	19.3	63.7
2004	1589	98.0	16.2	64.1
2005	1550	92.0	16.8	67.5
2006	1496	86.0	17.4	64.5
2007	1476	90.0	16.4	64.5
2008	1338	85.0	15.7	68.4
2009	1335	94.7	17.1	72.6
2010	1229	75.5	16.2	77.4
2011	1325	79.0	16.7	74.9
2012	1281	74.5	17.1	79
2013	1375	78.0	17.6	80.4
2014	1371	79.0	17.3	80.7
2015	1449	82.0	17.6	83.9
2016	1445	83.0	17.4	80.1
2017	1495	85.0	17.5	83.1
2018	1529	86.0	17.7	84.8
2019	1591	79.0	20.1	79.6
2020	1609	78.0	20.6	77.6
2021	1542	79.0	19.5	67.5
2022	1532	75.0	20.4	66.3
2023	1587	73.0	21.7	70.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New River Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,023 (13.6%)	$6,499 (86.4%)	$7,522
2019	$1,093 (14.4%)	$6,480 (85.6%)	$7,574
2020	$978 (12.6%)	$6,801 (87.4%)	$7,779
2021	$1,339 (15.6%)	$7,263 (84.4%)	$8,602
2022	$2,236 (23.6%)	$7,224 (76.4%)	$9,460
2023	$1,610 (18.1%)	$7,299 (81.9%)	$8,908

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New River Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 774^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 864^th of 1177 Middle schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (New River Middle School)	46	47	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	57	55	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (New River Middle School)	47	35	12%
6th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	58	48	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New River Middle School)	42	38	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	55	50	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (New River Middle School)	45	34	11%
7th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	53	45	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New River Middle School)	44	40	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	59	51	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (New River Middle School)	25	17	8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	45	34	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (New River Middle School)	29	33	4%
8th Grade Science (Broward)	43	38	5%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (New River Middle School)	99	85	14%
End of Course Biology 1 (Broward)	68	63	5%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course Civics (New River Middle School)	57	51	6%
End of Course Civics (Broward)	71	64	7%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (New River Middle School)	93	85	8%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Broward)	62	50	12%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (New River Middle School)	100	100
End of Course Geometry (Broward)	56	45	11%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1591	1587	0.3%
African American	434	414	4.6%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	24	21	12.5%
Hispanic	786	845	7.5%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	303	248	18.2%
Two or More Races	41	54	31.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.6%	70.1%	9.6%

Schools Near New River Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)				FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New River Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3100 Riverland Rd	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-3600	1,587	73	21.7	70.1%	248 (15.6%)	414 (26.1%)	845 (53.2%)	21 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (3.4%)	31.7	846^th of 1196 public middle schools	29.3%		28.3	864^th of 1177 public middle schools	26.6%	18		47.0	36.0	44.0	41.0	37.0	38.0		33.0	78.0	91.0	93.0	44.0	$8,908	$1,610	$7,299
Parkway Middle School	Public, Magnet	4-8	3600 NW 5th Ct	Lauderhill	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-4000	1,198	62	19.3	83.3%	51 (4.3%)	985 (82.2%)	129 (10.8%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.0%)	21.2	980^th of 1196 public middle schools	18.1%		20.2	979^th of 1177 public middle schools	16.8%	1	90.0	36.0	37.0	33.0	38.0	32.0	15.0	80.0	29.0	65.0	96.0	90.0	43.0	$10,541	$2,094	$8,447
Seminole Middle School	Public	6-8	6200 SW 16th St	Plantation	33317	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-4200	1,072	55	19.4	53.5%	279 (26.0%)	376 (35.1%)	327 (30.5%)	36 (3.4%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	47 (4.4%)	43.7	680^th of 1196 public middle schools	43.1%		41.8	679^th of 1177 public middle schools	42.3%	1		53.0	46.0	49.0	45.0	56.0	43.0		33.0	78.0	100.0	90.0	62.0	$9,865	$1,420	$8,444
Nova Middle School	Public	6-8	3602 College Ave	Davie	33314	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-3700	1,284	61	21.0	67.8%	96 (7.5%)	799 (62.2%)	259 (20.2%)	79 (6.2%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.7%)	40 (3.1%)	57.5	481^st of 1196 public middle schools	59.8%		53	522^nd of 1177 public middle schools	55.6%	41		60.0	55.0	55.0	66.0	60.0	32.0		36.0	93.0	97.0	97.0	65.0	$9,071	$1,530	$7,542
Attucks Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3500 N 22nd Ave	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-3000	738	41	18.1	75.3%	69 (9.3%)	370 (50.1%)	273 (37.0%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.8%)	32.1	839^th of 1196 public middle schools	29.8%		32.8	803^rd of 1177 public middle schools	31.8%	36		37.0	43.0	47.0	28.0	35.0	33.0		42.0	68.0	100.0	100.0	55.0	$11,952	$1,788	$10,163
Plantation Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6600 W Sunrise Blvd	Plantation	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-4100	572	32	17.8	72.4%	30 (5.2%)	433 (75.7%)	77 (13.5%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	28.6	880^th of 1196 public middle schools	26.4%		23.2	930^th of 1177 public middle schools	21.0%	50		50.0	41.0	37.0	41.0	43.0	25.0		21.0	56.0	88.0	100.0	46.0	$13,641	$2,559	$11,083
William Dandy Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2400 NW 26th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-3200	784	45	17.4	84.3%	7 (0.9%)	711 (90.7%)	53 (6.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	22.2	968^th of 1196 public middle schools	19.1%		23.9	925^th of 1177 public middle schools	21.4%	43		29.0	28.0	43.0	23.0	27.0	24.0		39.0	74.0	100.0	98.0	52.0	$11,351	$1,675	$9,676
Driftwood Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2751 N 70th Ter	Hollywood	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-3100	1,136	60	18.9	71.4%	157 (13.8%)	243 (21.4%)	664 (58.5%)	37 (3.3%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.0%)	25.8	920^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.1%		29	855^th of 1177 public middle schools	27.4%	65		41.0	45.0	40.0	39.0	32.0	20.0		26.0	74.0	100.0	77.0	59.0	$11,198	$2,115	$9,083
Olsen Middle School	Public	6-8	330 SE 11th Ter	Dania Beach	33004	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-3800	633	31	20.4	73.1%	83 (13.1%)	254 (40.1%)	260 (41.1%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)	15.5	1045^th of 1196 public middle schools	12.6%		16.7	1021^st of 1177 public middle schools	13.3%	24		36.0	32.0	29.0	27.0	22.0	23.0		23.0	61.0	69.0	87.0	45.0	$11,935	$2,302	$9,633
Sunrise Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1750 NE 14th St	Fort Lauderdale	33304	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-4700	1,242	64	19.5	64.0%	265 (21.3%)	584 (47.0%)	330 (26.6%)	16 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.7%)	50.7	576^th of 1196 public middle schools	51.8%		46.4	618^th of 1177 public middle schools	47.5%	42		57.0	59.0	51.0	56.0	50.0	25.0		42.0	82.0	100.0	96.0	63.0	$9,719	$1,501	$8,217

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