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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 1,408 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 391 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
1,408 Students
86 Teachers
3100 Riverland RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
80%
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.
New River Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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New River Middle School
$186,768
raised using DonorsChoose
391
projects
funded
61
teachers
funded
324
donors
76
projects
for
basic supplies
80
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
36
projects
for
art supplies
New River Middle School has received support from
214 individuals from Florida and
110 individuals out-of-state.