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Riviera Middle School

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Riviera Middle School ranks 738 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

738^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Riviera Middle School is a public school in Miami, FL, serving 479 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Miami-Dade district, where just over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Riviera presents a striking "two-school" dynamic. On one hand, it is a powerhouse for advanced coursework: students in Biology 1 and Geometry End-of-Course exams achieve near-perfect proficiency rates (97% and 92%, respectively), far exceeding district and state averages. On the other hand, the majority of students in standard grade-level classes struggle significantly. For example, 7th-grade math proficiency sits at just 37%, compared to 58% district-wide, and 8th-grade English Language Arts is at 50% versus 65% district-wide. This gap is especially pronounced in what we call the "7th-grade math cliff," where scores drop 20-27 percentage points from 6th to 7th grade. Nearby Glades Middle School (1.35 miles away) outperforms Riviera in nearly every grade-level subject while spending $2,845 less per student, showing that these challenges are not simply demographic.

Despite spending $16,225 per student—the highest among all nearby schools—Riviera's overall state ranking is in the 39th percentile (2 stars), lower than schools like Somerset Academy Bay Middle School (98th percentile) and Academir Charter School Middle (77th percentile), which spend far less. Chronic absenteeism remains a persistent issue at 23.3%, much higher than top-performing neighbors like Archimedean Middle Conservatory (9.0%). While Riviera excels at accelerating its top students, the school must urgently address its grade-level math and reading struggles, high spending without proportional results, and the 7th-grade math cliff to ensure all students succeed.

479

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,225

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10301 SW 48th St
Miami, FL 33165

(305) 226-4286

District: Miami-Dade

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

African American:

2.1%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Math scores 10 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

738^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 76Middle Schools in the Miami-Dade

20^th of 70Miami-Dade 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	42.5	738 of 1216	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	650 of 1205	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	571 of 1196	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	594 of 1177	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	620 of 1148	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	567 of 1136	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	514 of 1099	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	551 of 1035	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.3	518 of 1031	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	599 of 997	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.7	579 of 999	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.6	606 of 956	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.0	529 of 897	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.3	562 of 891	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	519 of 839	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.5	541 of 780	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.6	495 of 740	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.8	510 of 736	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.2	461 of 675	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.3	424 of 602	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.8	435 of 593	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 197%+23 vs state

Geometry92%+36 vs state

Algebra 179%+16 vs state

Civics79%~ state avg

English Language Arts59%-3 vs state

Math48%-10 vs state

Science46%-6 vs state

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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
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	479	28	17.1	53.9%	8 (1.7%)	10 (2.1%)	457 (95.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	738^th of 1216 public middle schools	39.3%		46.4	650^th of 1205 public middle schools	46.1%	88	69.0	57.0	50.0	60.0	37.0	42.0	46.0	79.0	92.0	97.0	79.0	$16,225	$1,956	$14,268
Glades Middle School	Public	6-8	9451 SW 64th St	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 271-3342	533	27	19.7	45.4%	21 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	506 (94.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65.4	384^th of 1216 public middle schools	68.4%		62.4	424^th of 1205 public middle schools	64.8%	40	64.0	60.0	70.0	73.0	51.0	76.0	63.0	96.0	100.0	100.0	77.0	$13,380	$1,476	$11,904
Rockway Middle School	Public	6-8	9393 SW 29th Ter	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-8212	888	43	20.6	55.5%	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	862 (97.1%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48	650^th of 1216 public middle schools	46.5%		49.2	604^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.9%	46	66.0	58.0	66.0	58.0	44.0	42.0	49.0	96.0	97.0	100.0	64.0	$11,542	$1,221	$10,321
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	328	21	15.6	39.6%	22 (6.7%)	7 (2.1%)	270 (82.3%)	25 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	96	12^th of 1216 public middle schools	99.0%		96.3	14^th of 1205 public middle schools	98.8%	2	94.0	96.0	95.0	99.0			93.0	91.0	92.0		100.0	$12,001	$00	$12,001
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	957	49	19.5	43.7%	23 (2.4%)	10 (1.0%)	914 (95.5%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	59.3	480^th of 1216 public middle schools	60.5%		63.1	415^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.6%	65	68.0	71.0	66.0	65.0	56.0	38.0	54.0	97.0	95.0	100.0	81.0	$13,221	$1,743	$11,477
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	507	26	19.5	55.2%	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	492 (97.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.4	922^nd of 1216 public middle schools	24.2%		28	911^th of 1205 public middle schools	24.4%	11	49.0	50.0	49.0	45.0	54.0	35.0	34.0	97.0	100.0	100.0	64.0	$13,259	$2,013	$11,246
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	259	12	21.5	19.3%	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	244 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	93.8	25^th of 1216 public middle schools	97.9%		92.4	48^th of 1205 public middle schools	96.0%	23	92.0	89.0	87.0	96.0	98.0			90.0		81.0	99.0	$9,257	$78	$9,179
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	599	33	18.1	51.6%	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	592 (98.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.8	943^rd of 1216 public middle schools	22.5%		19.4	1014^th of 1205 public middle schools	15.9%	71	44.0	52.0	40.0	41.0	38.0	56.0	34.0	76.0	83.0	95.0	69.0	$12,395	$1,435	$10,961
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	299	18	16.6	79.3%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	298 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.8	285^th of 1216 public middle schools	76.6%		80.4	205^th of 1205 public middle schools	83.0%	80	76.0	67.0	79.0	90.0	50.0	76.0	24.0	99.0	100.0	84.0	82.0	$10,620	$2,250	$8,369
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	484	26	18.6	51.4%	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	470 (97.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41	754^th of 1216 public middle schools	38.0%		34.9	821^st of 1205 public middle schools	31.9%	67	54.0	53.0	51.0	74.0	54.0	58.0	36.0	61.0	90.0	100.0	70.0	$11,916	$1,495	$10,422

Frequently Asked Questions about Riviera Middle School

What district is Riviera Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Riviera Middle School?

Students at Riviera Middle School are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% 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

How many students attend Riviera Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Riviera Middle School.

Is Riviera Middle School a good school?

Riviera Middle School ranks 738^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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