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About this school
New River Middle School is
an urban public school
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools.
It serves 1,566 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
Its teachers have had 339 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated May 1, 2026
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New River Middle School
$167,429
raised using DonorsChoose
339
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
302
donors
67
projects
for
basic supplies
70
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
30
projects
for
art supplies
New River Middle School has received support from
203 individuals from Florida and
99 individuals out-of-state.