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Nova Middle School

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Nova Middle School ranks 420 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Nova Middle School in Davie, FL, is a large public school serving 1,294 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Broward County Public School District, and it stands out as a solid, improving, and highly efficient option for families.

Nova is a powerhouse in advanced academics, with exceptional proficiency rates in Geometry (95%), Biology 1 (91%), and Algebra 1 (83%) that far exceed district and state averages. This is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Bair Middle School and Driftwood Middle School, where advanced course scores are notably lower. The school also excels in 7th grade Math and ELA, with 74% and 73% proficiency respectively, outperforming many peers. However, there is a notable "8th grade math dip"—only 37% of 8th graders are proficient in standard math, well below the state average, suggesting a gap between students in advanced tracks and those in grade-level courses. On a positive note, Nova has aggressively reduced chronic absenteeism from 25.7% to 22.0%, a rate significantly better than the district average of 33.6% and schools like Plantation Middle School (44.3%).

Nova is also remarkably cost-effective, spending just $9,853 per student—the second-lowest among comparable schools—while achieving stronger academic outcomes than schools that spend much more, such as Pines Middle School ($13,358) and Parkway Middle School ($13,004). Compared to the nearby top-tier Pioneer Middle School, Nova serves a more economically diverse population (41% free/reduced lunch vs. 20%) and still delivers strong results, especially in advanced courses. While Civics proficiency (81%) is only slightly above average, Nova’s overall upward trajectory in test scores and its focus on improving attendance make it a compelling choice for families seeking a well-rounded, efficient school.

1,294

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,853

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3602 College Ave
Davie, FL 33314

(754) 323-3700

District: Broward

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.6%

Hispanic:

20.6%

White:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

420^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 48Middle Schools in the Broward

23^rd of 70Broward among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	420 of 1216	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	352 of 1205	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	481 of 1196	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	522 of 1177	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	460 of 1148	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	603 of 1136	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	392 of 1099	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	296 of 1035	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	314 of 1031	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	337 of 997	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.4	397 of 999	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.1	276 of 956	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	240 of 897	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	241 of 891	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	71.9	231 of 839	72.5%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	175 of 780	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	163 of 740	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	140 of 736	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.4	115 of 675	83.0%	★★★★☆
2005	87.3	55 of 602	90.9%	★★★★★
2004	78.0	113 of 593	80.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry95%+39 vs state

Biology 191%+17 vs state

Algebra 183%+20 vs state

Civics81%+4 vs state

English Language Arts69%+8 vs state

Math65%+6 vs state

Science53%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)				FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th 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
Nova Middle School	Public	6-8	3602 College Ave	Davie	33314	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-3700	1,294	61	21.2	41.1%	98 (7.6%)	823 (63.6%)	267 (20.6%)	52 (4.0%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	44 (3.4%)	63.3	420^th of 1216 public middle schools	65.5%		67.4	352^nd of 1205 public middle schools	70.8%	68	67.0	73.0	67.0		63.0	74.0	37.0	53.0	83.0	95.0	91.0	81.0	$9,853	$1,064	$8,789
Seminole Middle School	Public	6-8	6200 SW 16th St	Plantation	33317	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-4200	1,014	54	18.7	33.1%	212 (20.9%)	387 (38.2%)	342 (33.7%)	27 (2.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (3.8%)	52	593^rd of 1216 public middle schools	51.2%		51.3	576^th of 1205 public middle schools	52.2%	17	64.0	67.0	62.0		56.0	59.0	38.0	48.0	66.0	97.0	93.0	72.0	$11,460	$1,196	$10,263
Pioneer Middle School	Public	6-8	5350 SW 90th Ave	Cooper City	33328	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-4100	1,453	65	22.5	20.2%	599 (41.2%)	77 (5.3%)	605 (41.6%)	118 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.6%)	83.3	149^th of 1216 public middle schools	87.7%		85.3	147^th of 1205 public middle schools	87.8%	2	86.0	77.0	72.0		91.0	84.0	80.0	59.0	99.0	99.0	97.0	87.0	$9,717	$591	$9,126
Driftwood Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2751 N 70th Ter	Hollywood	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-3100	955	49	19.4	47.2%	128 (13.4%)	189 (19.8%)	567 (59.4%)	37 (3.9%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.4%)	30.5	903^rd of 1216 public middle schools	25.7%		38.7	764^th of 1205 public middle schools	36.6%	139	55.0	62.0	53.0		37.0	45.0	24.0	27.0	77.0	70.0	74.0	69.0	$12,095	$1,462	$10,633
New River Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3100 Riverland Rd	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-3600	1,566	68	23.0	45.0%	234 (14.9%)	356 (22.7%)	905 (57.8%)	19 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (3.3%)	39.2	789^th of 1216 public middle schools	35.1%		34.8	822^nd of 1205 public middle schools	31.8%	33	59.0	60.0	49.0		50.0	57.0	40.0	39.0	90.0	95.0	99.0	67.0	$9,963	$1,735	$8,229
Indian Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1355 S Nob Hill Rd	Davie	33324	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-3300	1,833	84	21.8	29.0%	597 (32.6%)	153 (8.3%)	920 (50.2%)	102 (5.6%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (2.9%)	63.8	412^th of 1216 public middle schools	66.1%		65	388^th of 1205 public middle schools	67.8%	24	75.0	67.0	67.0		71.0	67.0	21.0	58.0	91.0	100.0	99.0	78.0	$9,351	$611	$8,741
Apollo Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6800 Arthur St	Hollywood	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-2900	1,143	54	21.2	45.1%	91 (8.0%)	383 (33.5%)	588 (51.4%)	41 (3.6%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.6%)	28 (2.4%)	44.9	701^st of 1216 public middle schools	42.4%		42.6	713^th of 1205 public middle schools	40.8%	12	64.0	59.0	55.0		58.0	59.0	37.0	38.0	90.0	100.0	92.0	71.0	$10,994	$1,315	$9,678
Plantation Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6600 W Sunrise Blvd	Plantation	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-4100	538	25	21.5	56.3%	23 (4.3%)	404 (75.1%)	84 (15.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	27.5	949^th of 1216 public middle schools	22.0%		28.1	910^th of 1205 public middle schools	24.5%	39	51.0	50.0	56.0		39.0	44.0	24.0	31.0	76.0	71.0	72.0	58.0	$14,485	$2,287	$12,196
Parkway Middle School	Public, Magnet	4-8	3600 NW 5th Ct	Lauderhill	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-4000	883	51	17.3	64.1%	27 (3.1%)	743 (84.1%)	98 (11.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	20	1037^th of 1216 public middle schools	14.7%		24.6	944^th of 1205 public middle schools	21.7%	93	42.0	40.0	42.0		49.0	43.0	23.0	29.0	63.0	86.0	68.0	50.0	$13,004	$1,861	$11,143
Pines Middle School	Public	6-8	200 N Douglas Rd	Pembroke Pines	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-4000	626	30	21.1	44.2%	43 (6.9%)	292 (46.6%)	261 (41.7%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	45.6	686^th of 1216 public middle schools	43.6%		37.4	779^th of 1205 public middle schools	35.4%	93	51.0	66.0	63.0	79.0	44.0	58.0	59.0	50.0	90.0	98.0	91.0	71.0	$13,358	$1,323	$12,036

Frequently Asked Questions about Nova Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Nova Middle School?

Students at Nova Middle School are 64% African American, 21% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Nova Middle School in?

Broward

How many students attend Nova Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,294 students attended Nova Middle School.

Is Nova Middle School a good school?

Nova Middle School ranks 420^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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