New River Middle School

New River Middle School is a middle school located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 1,587 students. Operated by Broward, the campus sits about 22.7 miles from The Miami's newsroom and is part of The Miami's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 73 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 21.7:1. That ratio is above the state average for FL, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

New River Middle School is a traditional zoned public school within Broward, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for FDOE are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Miami publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Miami reports on New River Middle School's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about New River Middle School? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "New River Middle School". For more education coverage, see themiami.org/schools or browse The Miami's latest reporting at themiami.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.