Riviera Middle School

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Riviera Middle School ranks 571 st of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Riviera Middle School is a public middle school in Miami, Florida, serving 504 students in grades 6-8. The school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly on high-stakes assessments, and its diverse student population with a high percentage of Hispanic students.

Riviera Middle School consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with significantly higher proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology 1, and Civics. The school also demonstrates higher proficiency on the FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) English Language Arts assessments compared to the district and state. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than nearby schools, which may be an area for improvement.

Riviera Middle School serves a predominantly Hispanic (96.03%) and economically disadvantaged student population, with a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (63.1%) compared to nearby schools. While this demographic profile is common in many urban school districts, Riviera Middle School's strong academic performance, particularly in EOC exams, suggests that the school is effectively preparing its students for success. Nearby charter schools, such as Archimedean Middle Conservatory and Somerset Academy Bay Middle School, also demonstrate high academic achievement, indicating that school choice and alternative educational models may be contributing to improved outcomes in the area.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

10301 SW 48th St
Miami, FL 33165

(305) 226-4286

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
571^st of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,426

Students who attend Riviera Middle School usually attend:

High:

Southwest Miami Senior High

Feeder schools for Riviera Middle School:

Elementary:	Cypress K-8 Center
	Olympia Heights Elementary School
	Royal Palm Elementary School
	Tropical Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 504

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.0%

White:

2.6%

African American:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riviera Middle School ranks better than 52.3% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 34^th among 76 ranked middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.05. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96%), White (2.6%), African American (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riviera Middle School is 18, which is the 11^th best among 76 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Riviera Middle School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riviera Middle School is $15,426, which is the 3^rd highest among 76 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Riviera Middle School 571^st of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Riviera Middle School in the ranking list.)

Miami-Dade:

SchoolDigger ranks Miami-Dade 24^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riviera Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	31.81	435^th	593	26.6%
2005	35.30	424^th	602	29.6%
2006	36.19	461^st	675	31.7%
2007	34.84	510^th	736	30.7%
2008	39.60	495^th	740	33.1%
2009	35.54	541^st	780	30.6%
2010	44.06	519^th	839	38.1%
2011	42.29	562^nd	891	36.9%
2012	42.98	529^th	897	41.0%
2013	38.60	606^th	956	36.6%
2014	42.74	579^th	999	42.0%
2016	39.31	599^th	997	39.9%
2017	49.34	518^th	1031	49.8%
2018	47.68	551^st	1035	46.8%
2019	52.98	514^th	1099	53.2%
2021	49.34	567^th	1136	50.1%
2022	44.39	620^th	1148	46.0%
2023	48.17	594^th	1177	49.5%
2024	51.05	571^st	1196	52.3%

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

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Riviera Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	280	9	17	1369	0	n/a	n/a	0	1675
1989	238	8	16	1430	0	n/a	n/a	0	1692
1990	221	14	14	1270	0	n/a	n/a	0	1519
1991	222	17	16	783	0	n/a	n/a	0	1038
1992	227	20	15	777	0	n/a	n/a	0	1039
1993	252	34	22	866	0	n/a	n/a	0	1174
1994	241	27	17	778	0	n/a	n/a	0	1063
1995	263	33	12	970	0	n/a	n/a	0	1278
1996	263	33	12	970	0	n/a	n/a	0	1278
1997	249	31	14	980	1	n/a	n/a	0	1275
1998	225	32	14	964	1	n/a	n/a	0	1236
1999	185	41	13	981	1	n/a	n/a	0	1221
2000	165	37	16	958	1	n/a	n/a	0	1177
2001	140	28	9	988	1	n/a	n/a	0	1166
2002	113	29	7	875	1	n/a	n/a	0	1025
2003	113	29	7	875	1	n/a	n/a	0	1025
2004	103	18	9	795	0	n/a	n/a	0	925
2005	74	17	11	686	1	n/a	n/a	0	789
2006	73	20	10	604	1	n/a	n/a	0	708
2007	54	14	10	590	1	n/a	n/a	5	674
2008	48	13	7	621	0	n/a	n/a	9	698
2009	63	20	10	634	0	n/a	n/a	12	739
2010	58	22	11	734	0	n/a	n/a	0	825
2011	43	13	12	725	1	0	0	0	794
2012	55	13	12	736	2	0	0	0	818
2013	54	13	14	744	3	0	0	0	828
2014	49	16	10	728	2	0	2	0	807
2015	40	10	7	644	0	0	1	0	702
2016	40	6	3	545	0	0	3	0	597
2017	26	8	4	514	0	0	2	0	554
2018	25	12	8	471	0	0	2	0	518
2019	14	14	4	469	0	0	0	0	501
2020	13	10	5	461	1	0	0	0	490
2021	10	9	5	458	1	0	0	0	483
2022	11	5	4	418	1	0	0	0	439
2023	13	3	1	484	1	1	1	0	504

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 Riviera Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1675	82.0	20.4	36.8
1989	1692	80.0	21.1	38.1
1990	1519	83.0	18.3	44.8
1991	1038	66.0	15.7	43
1992	1039	63.0	16.4	37.2
1993	1174	58.0	20.2	41.7
1994	1063	66.0	16.1	34.6
1995	1278	76.0	16.8	39.2
1996	1278	76.0	16.8	39.2
1997	1275	74.0	17.2	42.7
1998	1236	72.0	17.2	39.5
1999	1221	63.0	19.4	51.6
2000	1177	61.0	19.3	50.7
2001	1166	62.0	18.8	55.9
2002	1025	54.0	19.0	61.7
2003	1025	54.0	19.0	61.7
2004	925	52.0	17.8	64.3
2005	789	52.0	15.2	68.6
2006	708	52.0	13.6	62.1
2007	674	42.0	16.0	68.5
2008	698	47.5	14.7	66.3
2009	739	46.2	16.1	74.1
2010	825	47.5	17.3	80.7
2011	794	51.0	15.5	81.6
2012	818	51.0	16.0	83.3
2013	828	54.0	15.3	85.1
2014	807	49.0	16.4	84.3
2015	702	40.0	17.5	83.6
2016	597	32.0	18.6	82.7
2017	554	32.0	17.3	82.3
2018	518	31.0	16.7	76.1
2019	501	29.0	17.2	75.8
2020	490	29.0	16.8	74.7
2021	483	30.0	16.1	83.6
2022	439	30.0	14.6	83.8
2023	504	28.0	18.0	63.1

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 Riviera Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1675	82.0	20.4	36.8
1989	1692	80.0	21.1	38.1
1990	1519	83.0	18.3	44.8
1991	1038	66.0	15.7	43
1992	1039	63.0	16.4	37.2
1993	1174	58.0	20.2	41.7
1994	1063	66.0	16.1	34.6
1995	1278	76.0	16.8	39.2
1996	1278	76.0	16.8	39.2
1997	1275	74.0	17.2	42.7
1998	1236	72.0	17.2	39.5
1999	1221	63.0	19.4	51.6
2000	1177	61.0	19.3	50.7
2001	1166	62.0	18.8	55.9
2002	1025	54.0	19.0	61.7
2003	1025	54.0	19.0	61.7
2004	925	52.0	17.8	64.3
2005	789	52.0	15.2	68.6
2006	708	52.0	13.6	62.1
2007	674	42.0	16.0	68.5
2008	698	47.5	14.7	66.3
2009	739	46.2	16.1	74.1
2010	825	47.5	17.3	80.7
2011	794	51.0	15.5	81.6
2012	818	51.0	16.0	83.3
2013	828	54.0	15.3	85.1
2014	807	49.0	16.4	84.3
2015	702	40.0	17.5	83.6
2016	597	32.0	18.6	82.7
2017	554	32.0	17.3	82.3
2018	518	31.0	16.7	76.1
2019	501	29.0	17.2	75.8
2020	490	29.0	16.8	74.7
2021	483	30.0	16.1	83.6
2022	439	30.0	14.6	83.8
2023	504	28.0	18.0	63.1

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 Riviera Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$727 (7.4%)	$9,073 (92.6%)	$9,800
2019	$1,073 (9.8%)	$9,904 (90.2%)	$10,977
2020	$1,233 (9.8%)	$11,348 (90.2%)	$12,580
2021	$2,398 (17.6%)	$11,196 (82.4%)	$13,595
2022	$3,192 (19.0%)	$13,607 (81.0%)	$16,799
2023	$2,921 (18.9%)	$12,505 (81.1%)	$15,426

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riviera Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 514^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 594^th of 1177 Middle schools	3.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Riviera Middle School)	63	51	12%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	58	55	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Riviera Middle School)	54	41	13%
6th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	58	51	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Riviera Middle School)	56	41	15%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	56	53	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Riviera Middle School)	54	34	20%
7th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	53	48	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Riviera Middle School)	58	54	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	54	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Riviera Middle School)	15	30	15%
8th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	40	39	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Riviera Middle School)	42	40	2%
8th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	43	40	3%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Riviera Middle School)	64	76	12%
End of Course Civics (Miami-Dade)	73	68	5%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Riviera Middle School)	88	87	1%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Miami-Dade)	63	57	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	501	504	0.6%
African American	14	3	78.6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	469	484	3.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	14	13	7.1%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.8%	63.1%	12.8%

Schools Near Riviera 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 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 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
Riviera Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	10301 SW 48th St	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 226-4286	504	28	18.0	63.1%	13 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	484 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51	571^st of 1196 public middle schools	52.3%		48.2	594^th of 1177 public middle schools	49.5%	23	55.0	52.0	50.0	56.0	29.0	57.0	46.0	78.0	88.0	100.0	75.0	$15,426	$2,921	$12,505
Glades Middle School	Public	6-8	9451 SW 64th St	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 271-3342	645	33	19.5	55.7%	39 (6.0%)	9 (1.4%)	594 (92.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60	446^th of 1196 public middle schools	62.7%		57.6	462^nd of 1177 public middle schools	60.7%	16	52.0	53.0	58.0	59.0	65.0	62.0	46.0	99.0	97.0	100.0	74.0	$11,342	$1,273	$10,069
Rockway Middle School	Public	6-8	9393 SW 29th Ter	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-8212	975	46	21.1	62.1%	20 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	946 (97.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57.1	487^th of 1196 public middle schools	59.3%		53.8	510^th of 1177 public middle schools	56.7%	23	57.0	58.0	59.0	49.0	40.0	58.0	50.0	94.0	100.0	100.0	63.0	$10,165	$1,701	$8,464
Archimedean Middle Conservatory	Public, Charter	6-8	12425 SW 72nd St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 279-6572	330	25	13.2	3.0%	31 (9.4%)	6 (1.8%)	269 (81.5%)	21 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	95.9	21^st of 1196 public middle schools	98.2%		97	17^th of 1177 public middle schools	98.6%	4	92.0	92.0	92.0	88.0			90.0	91.0	93.0		98.0	$9,153	$00	$9,153
Howard D. McMillan Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	13100 SW 59th St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 385-6877	865	44	19.6	60.1%	27 (3.1%)	13 (1.5%)	814 (94.1%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	56.9	493^rd of 1196 public middle schools	58.8%		65.4	375^th of 1177 public middle schools	68.1%	118	56.0	58.0	58.0	57.0	38.0	51.0	50.0	96.0	89.0	98.0	74.0	$12,404	$2,111	$10,294
W. R. Thomas Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	13001 SW 26th St	Miami	33175	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 995-3800	639	31	20.6	64.3%	11 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	620 (97.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.9	869^th of 1196 public middle schools	27.3%		36.9	742^nd of 1177 public middle schools	37.0%	127	39.0	39.0	39.0	42.0	46.0	34.0	31.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	59.0	$12,048	$1,988	$10,060
Somerset Academy Bay Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	9500 SW 97th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 274-0682	244	9	27.1	17.2%	13 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	228 (93.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.3	36^th of 1196 public middle schools	97.0%		93.4	51^st of 1177 public middle schools	95.7%	15	83.0	83.0	90.0	89.0	99.0			79.0		88.0	99.0	$8,248	$428	$7,819
West Miami Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7525 SW 24th St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 261-8383	655	34	19.2	66.7%	10 (1.5%)	8 (1.2%)	635 (96.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24	941^st of 1196 public middle schools	21.3%		22.9	939^th of 1177 public middle schools	20.2%	2	29.0	33.0	35.0	33.0	25.0	43.0	33.0	38.0	48.0	85.0	49.0	$11,250	$2,377	$8,873
Academir Charter School Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5800 SW 135th Ave	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 967-8492	297	16	18.5	62.6%	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	293 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.7	251^st of 1196 public middle schools	79.0%		66.8	361^st of 1177 public middle schools	69.3%	110	70.0	61.0	67.0	87.0	62.0	89.0	14.0	97.0	97.0	85.0	78.0	$8,561	$827	$7,733
Ruben Dario Middle School	Public	6-8	350 NW 97th Ave	Miami	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 226-0179	549	27	20.3	61.9%	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	538 (98.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33.2	819^th of 1196 public middle schools	31.5%		38.3	722^nd of 1177 public middle schools	38.7%	97	30.0	41.0	40.0	42.0	46.0	54.0	32.0	78.0	96.0	96.0	53.0	$10,782	$2,014	$8,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Riviera Middle School

Is Riviera Middle School a good school?

Riviera Middle School ranks 571^st of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Riviera Middle School?

Students at Riviera Middle School are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

What high school do graduates of Riviera Middle School attend?

Students who attend Riviera Middle School usually go on to attend Southwest Miami Senior High

What district is Riviera Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Riviera Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 504 students attended Riviera Middle School.

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