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River Springs Middle School

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River Springs Middle School ranks 812 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

812^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Florida middle schools

Summary

River Springs Middle School in Orange City, FL, serves 1,218 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Volusia district, where just over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school presents a unique profile: it excels in advanced math courses, with 84% proficiency in Algebra 1 and 88% in Geometry End-of-Course exams—matching top-performing schools in Seminole County. However, grade-level math proficiency is a significant concern, with only 39% of 7th graders and 48% of 8th graders meeting state standards, well below Florida averages. This creates a "tale of two schools" where advanced students thrive while many others struggle to reach grade-level benchmarks.

Chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge, with a rate of 29.3% for the 2023-2024 school year—slightly better than the Volusia district average of 34.1% but still alarmingly high compared to nearby Seminole County schools like Rock Lake Middle School (9.1%). The school also lags in Civics, with 75% proficiency versus the state average of 77%, and in English Language Arts, where 7th grade proficiency is just 46% compared to 62% statewide. Over the past decade, River Springs' state ranking has steadily declined from the 54th percentile to the 33rd percentile, indicating it is not keeping pace with improvements seen elsewhere in Florida.

When compared to other Volusia middle schools like Heritage Middle School and Deltona Middle School, River Springs performs similarly in most metrics, though it stands out for its lower chronic absenteeism. The contrast with Seminole County schools is stark—schools like Sanford Middle School achieve 70-80% proficiency in FAST ELA and Math, highlighting significant district-level disparities. With spending of $9,085 per student—less than most peers—and a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1, River Springs faces resource challenges that may contribute to its struggles in providing a strong, grade-level education for the majority of its students.

1,218

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,085

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 W Ohio Ave
Orange City, FL 32763

(386) 968-0011

District: Volusia

Students who attend River Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:

University High School

Feeder schools for River Springs Middle School:

Elementary:	Debary Elementary School
	Manatee Cove Elementary School
	Orange City Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.8%

Hispanic:

31.0%

African American:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Florida avg61%

812^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Middle Schools in the Volusia

34^th of 70Volusia 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	812 of 1216	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	761 of 1205	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	733 of 1196	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	655 of 1177	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	617 of 1148	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	662 of 1136	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	576 of 1099	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	490 of 1035	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	480 of 1031	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	462 of 997	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.8	474 of 999	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.8	428 of 956	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.9	463 of 897	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.6	385 of 891	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.2	378 of 839	54.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry88%+32 vs state

Algebra 184%+21 vs state

Civics75%~ state avg

Science53%~ state avg

English Language Arts51%-10 vs state

Math49%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 25, 2013

I have to say I am truly disappointed in this school. There is no communication between the school and parents. If I call the school to express any concern or a complaint, you would think the principal would contact the parent back to address issues but that is not the case. The school year is drawing to a close and I don't believe I have seen the principal one time throughout the school year and I am at the school daily dropping off and picking up my child. It's almost as though the principal intentionally hides and avoids the parents. Any emails to teachers generally go left unanswered by staff. Also, I am utterly disgusted at the amount of bullying and violence that goes on at this school. My child has been hit on numerous occasions. Teachers turn a blind eye to the problem children and, when I report it, I'm constantly told that there is a "no hitting" policy and the school has a bully awareness program. If a student tries to report being hit, the staff has a tendency to refuse to listen and just 'sentence' the students to detention (even the child who was being hit and not hitting others). I don't see any potential for this school without new admin and staff changes first. Close Quote

Schools Near River Springs Middle School

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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 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
River Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	900 W Ohio Ave	Orange City	32763	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 968-0011	1,218	62	19.6	50.4%	631 (51.8%)	126 (10.3%)	378 (31.0%)	29 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.2%)	37.5	812^th of 1216 public middle schools	33.2%		39	761^st of 1205 public middle schools	36.8%	51	55.0	46.0	52.0	56.0	39.0	48.0	53.0	84.0	88.0		75.0	$9,085	$579	$8,506
Deland Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Aquarius Ave	Deland	32724	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 822-5678	1,059	53	19.9	53.6%	476 (44.9%)	139 (13.1%)	380 (35.9%)	22 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.5%)	34.6	851^st of 1216 public middle schools	30.0%		38.6	767^th of 1205 public middle schools	36.3%	84	51.0	47.0	54.0	50.0	23.0	53.0	51.0	82.0	96.0		68.0	$9,813	$821	$8,991
Southwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	605 W New Hampshire Ave	Deland	32720	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 822-6815	664	32	20.7	61.4%	301 (45.3%)	142 (21.4%)	170 (25.6%)	21 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.1%)	41.7	749^th of 1216 public middle schools	38.4%		46.3	652^nd of 1205 public middle schools	45.9%	97	50.0	52.0	48.0	57.0	38.0	68.0	54.0	91.0	97.0		76.0	$10,441	$972	$9,469
Deltona Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Enterprise Rd	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 575-4150	1,132	62	18.3	55.7%	391 (34.5%)	146 (12.9%)	522 (46.1%)	19 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	47 (4.2%)	37.9	810^th of 1216 public middle schools	33.4%		41.1	733^rd of 1205 public middle schools	39.2%	77	57.0	51.0	52.0	43.0	37.0	52.0	54.0	84.0	100.0		68.0	$9,434	$946	$8,488
Galaxy Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 Eustace Ave	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 575-4144	939	49	19.1	57.4%	306 (32.6%)	141 (15.0%)	433 (46.1%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.6%)	30.2	910^th of 1216 public middle schools	25.2%		38.1	774^th of 1205 public middle schools	35.8%	136	52.0	56.0	40.0	51.0	21.0	44.0	43.0	74.0	88.0		69.0	$9,655	$856	$8,800
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Parnell Ct	Deltona	32738	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 575-4113	932	50	18.6	54.9%	367 (39.4%)	114 (12.2%)	396 (42.5%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.5%)	36.2	830^th of 1216 public middle schools	31.7%		36.4	798^th of 1205 public middle schools	33.8%	32	51.0	40.0	56.0	42.0	22.0	56.0	60.0	89.0	100.0		58.0	$9,895	$850	$9,045
Sanford Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1700 S French Ave	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 320-6150	1,385	78	17.7	42.8%	368 (26.6%)	268 (19.4%)	302 (21.8%)	386 (27.9%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.0%)	78.1	213^th of 1216 public middle schools	82.5%		76.5	254^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.9%	41	74.0	75.0	77.0	70.0	82.0	34.0	77.0	92.0	100.0	100.0	83.0	$8,983	$482	$8,501
Millennium Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2330 E Sr 46	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-6550	1,323	78	16.9	67.1%	317 (24.0%)	431 (32.6%)	478 (36.1%)	31 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (4.8%)	43.1	730^th of 1216 public middle schools	40.0%		33.4	842^nd of 1205 public middle schools	30.1%	112	53.0	57.0	53.0	36.0	69.0	34.0	55.0	89.0	98.0		66.0	$9,498	$855	$8,643
Markham Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	6003 Markham Woods Rd	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-1750	900	49	18.3	49.4%	358 (39.8%)	193 (21.4%)	240 (26.7%)	60 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.2%)	62.5	430^th of 1216 public middle schools	64.6%		53	550^th of 1205 public middle schools	54.4%	120	68.0	67.0	62.0	58.0	71.0	37.0	64.0	88.0	98.0		76.0	$9,714	$515	$9,199
Greenwood Lakes Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Lake Park Dr	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 320-7650	858	52	16.6	59.1%	343 (40.0%)	116 (13.5%)	330 (38.5%)	33 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	53.1	574^th of 1216 public middle schools	52.8%		55.4	514^th of 1205 public middle schools	57.3%	60	56.0	60.0	64.0	44.0	73.0	33.0	61.0	77.0	98.0		78.0	$10,082	$1,015	$9,068

Frequently Asked Questions about River Springs Middle School

What is the racial makeup of River Springs Middle School?

Students at River Springs Middle School are 52% White, 31% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is River Springs Middle School in?

Volusia

How many students attend River Springs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,218 students attended River Springs Middle School.

Is River Springs Middle School a good school?

River Springs Middle School ranks 812^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Students who attend River Springs Middle School usually go on to attend University High School

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