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New River Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3100 Riverland Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 · (754) 323-3600 · Part of Broward County School District

Fort Lauderdale’s School Grade B better than 62% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,566
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about New River Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Fort Lauderdale kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Fort Lauderdale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–516 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8New River Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3100 Riverland Rd, Fort Lauderdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6463
Grade 7524
Grade 8579
Enrollment over time
1,542’20
1,532’21
1,587’22
1,589’23
1,566’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%Black 23%White 15%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New River Middle School from Fort Lauderdale families.

Other schools in Broward County School District

The district →
Embassy Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cooper City
A
1,156 students19:1
Gator Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weston
A
1,156 students19:1
Eagle Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weston
A+
1,139 students19:1
Fox Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davie
A−
1,099 students18:1
Quiet Waters Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Deerfield Beach
C+
1,072 students18:1
Heron Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parkland
A
1,040 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Fort Lauderdale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.