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New River Middle School

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New River Middle School ranks 789 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

789^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Florida middle schools

Summary

New River Middle School in Fort Lauderdale, FL, is a large public school serving 1,566 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Broward district, and it presents a fascinating paradox: it dramatically outperforms the district and state in advanced high school-level courses while struggling with grade-level proficiency and high chronic absenteeism.

New River is a school of stark contrasts. In advanced End-of-Course (EOC) exams, it is a powerhouse: 90% of students are proficient in Algebra 1, 95% in Geometry, and an exceptional 99% in Biology 1—the highest rates among all nearby schools like Nova Middle School and Apollo Middle School. However, in standard grade-level assessments, the school falls significantly behind. For example, only 40% of 8th graders are proficient in math (compared to 61% statewide) and 49% in English Language Arts (compared to 60% statewide). This suggests the school excels at accelerating its top students but may struggle to meet the needs of the broader student body. Additionally, New River has a chronic absenteeism rate of 39.7%, which is among the highest in the area and far above the state average of 31.4%, likely contributing to its grade-level challenges.

Despite these issues, New River is a school in transition. The percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch has dropped sharply from 70% to 45% in just two years, indicating a demographic shift in the attendance zone. The school also has the lowest per-student spending ($9,963) and the highest student-to-teacher ratio (23:1) among nearby schools, which may limit individualized support. For parents, New River offers a unique environment where advanced learners can thrive, but families should be aware of the significant gap in grade-level performance and the high rate of chronic absenteeism when considering this school.

1,566

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,963

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 Riverland Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

(754) 323-3600

District: Broward

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.8%

African American:

22.7%

White:

14.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2023 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2026) from a 27th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Science scores 13 pts below the Florida average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

789^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	39.2	789 of 1216	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	822 of 1205	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	846 of 1196	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	864 of 1177	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	816 of 1148	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	791 of 1136	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	774 of 1099	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	704 of 1035	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.6	707 of 1031	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.6	583 of 997	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.3	649 of 999	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.6	614 of 956	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	537 of 897	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.5	514 of 891	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	478 of 839	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.1	471 of 780	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.6	407 of 740	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.9	410 of 736	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.3	397 of 675	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.4	350 of 602	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.9	334 of 593	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 199%+25 vs state

Geometry95%+39 vs state

Algebra 190%+27 vs state

Civics67%-10 vs state

English Language Arts56%-5 vs state

Math50%-8 vs state

Science39%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

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

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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
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
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
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
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
Attucks Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3500 N 22nd Ave	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-3000	632	35	18.0	47.0%	66 (10.4%)	269 (42.6%)	270 (42.7%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	28.9	927^th of 1216 public middle schools	23.8%		29	898^th of 1205 public middle schools	25.5%	29	43.0	57.0	51.0	35.0	42.0	36.0	42.0	89.0	89.0	93.0	70.0	$13,934	$1,734	$12,201
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
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	620	33	18.7	66.8%	5 (0.8%)	566 (91.3%)	42 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	42.9	732^nd of 1216 public middle schools	39.8%		22.5	970^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.5%	238	54.0	62.0	53.0	43.0	53.0	48.0	60.0	78.0	88.0	94.0	73.0	$14,305	$1,904	$12,402
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
Olsen Middle School	Public	6-8	330 SE 11th Ter	Dania Beach	33004	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-3800	602	29	20.7	50.5%	81 (13.5%)	201 (33.4%)	287 (47.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	23.8	990^th of 1216 public middle schools	18.6%		16.6	1050^th of 1205 public middle schools	12.9%	60	46.0	43.0	44.0	37.0	56.0	31.0	30.0	69.0	75.0	80.0	64.0	$12,646	$1,566	$11,079
Sunrise Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1750 NE 14th St	Fort Lauderdale	33304	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-4700	1,141	59	19.3	46.4%	220 (19.3%)	552 (48.4%)	306 (26.8%)	18 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	39 (3.4%)	53.2	571^st of 1216 public middle schools	53.0%		52.4	559^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.6%	12	63.0	72.0	62.0	63.0	67.0	27.0	39.0	84.0	100.0	89.0	74.0	$10,733	$1,064	$9,669

Frequently Asked Questions about New River Middle School

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

What is the racial makeup of New River Middle School?

Students at New River Middle School are 58% Hispanic, 23% African American, 15% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is New River Middle School in?

Broward

How many students attend New River Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,566 students attended New River Middle School.

Is New River Middle School a good school?

New River Middle School ranks 789^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewAug 18, 2026

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