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James S. Rickards Middle School
6000 Ne 9th Ave Fort Lauderdale FL, 33334, Broward County Phone: 754-322-4400 Ranking: (1,699 out of 2,614, bottom 35%)* Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 School District: Broward County School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 55 | 45 | 44 | 54 | 52 | 73 | 59 | |||||||
Total Students: | 953 | 885 | 813 | 879 | 915 | 934 | 953 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 316 | 33.2% | 316 | 35.7% | 254 | 31.2% | 264 | 30.0% | 292 | 31.9% | 318 | 34.0% | 294 | 30.8% |
Grade 7: | 346 | 36.3% | 278 | 31.4% | 280 | 34.4% | 285 | 32.4% | 332 | 36.3% | 307 | 32.9% | 347 | 36.4% |
Grade 8: | 291 | 30.5% | 291 | 32.9% | 279 | 34.3% | 330 | 37.5% | 291 | 31.8% | 309 | 33.1% | 312 | 32.7% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 510 | 53.5% | 463 | 52.3% | 442 | 54.4% | 472 | 53.7% | 477 | 52.1% | 495 | 53.0% | 505 | 53.0% |
Female: | 443 | 46.5% | 422 | 47.7% | 371 | 45.6% | 407 | 46.3% | 412 | 45.0% | 411 | 44.0% | 430 | 45.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.3% | 9 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 17 | 1.8% | 20 | 2.3% | 13 | 1.6% | 15 | 1.7% | 17 | 1.9% | 18 | 1.9% | 13 | 1.4% |
Hispanic: | 396 | 41.6% | 368 | 41.6% | 344 | 42.3% | 360 | 41.0% | 378 | 41.3% | 369 | 39.5% | 350 | 36.7% |
Black: | 272 | 28.5% | 227 | 25.6% | 192 | 23.6% | 204 | 23.2% | 185 | 20.2% | 168 | 18.0% | 169 | 17.7% |
White: | 236 | 24.8% | 249 | 28.1% | 245 | 30.1% | 268 | 30.5% | 308 | 33.7% | 357 | 38.2% | 406 | 42.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 27 | 2.8% | 19 | 2.1% | 18 | 2.2% | 26 | 3.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 695 | 72.9% | 589 | 66.6% | 552 | 67.9% | 590 | 67.1% | 525 | 57.4% | 433 | 46.4% | 377 | 39.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 75 | 7.9% | 95 | 10.7% | 86 | 10.6% | 99 | 11.3% | 128 | 14.0% | 128 | 13.7% | 141 | 14.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.33 | 19.67 | 18.53 | 16.32 | 17.77 | 15.60 | 16.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 425 | 404 | 402 |
2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 409 | 406 |
FCAT | ||||||
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 312 | 301 |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 316 | 305 |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 322 | 312 |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 317 | 307 |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 324 | 313 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 325 | 316 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 330 | 319 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 328 | 319 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 220 | 228 | 227 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 220 | 228 | 226 |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 300 | 297 |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 302 | 299 |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 315 | 311 |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 308 | 306 |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 317 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 316 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 319 | 315 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 319 | 315 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 218 | 226 | 225 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 221 | 226 | 225 |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 320 | 312 |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 323 | 315 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 323 | 314 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 320 | 314 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 320 | 314 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 227 | 238 | 236 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 229 | 234 | 235 |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 318 | 313 |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 319 | 315 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 323 | 318 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 324 | 322 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 324 | 322 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 224 | 232 | 231 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 227 | 232 | 231 |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 317 | 311 |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 320 | 313 |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 322 | 314 |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 323 | 318 |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 328 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 328 | 322 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 330 | 324 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 330 | 325 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 246 | 243 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 225 | 238 | 240 |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 301 | 295 |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 301 | 297 |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 305 | 299 |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 306 | 303 |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 314 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 316 | 312 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 318 | 312 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 315 | 313 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 231 | 238 | 237 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 231 | 239 | 237 |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 274 | 290 | 289 |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 297 | 298 |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 304 | 305 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 306 | 305 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 313 | 310 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 312 | 315 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283 | 314 | 316 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 190 | 199 | 200 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 63.0% | 66.1% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.0% | 33.9% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 10.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 42.6% | 37.5% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 57.4% | 62.5% |
Mean Base Salary: | $44,267.0 | $42,448.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,420.0 | $36,873.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,605.0 | $46,432.0 |
* James S. Rickards Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.