New River Middle, 3100 Riverland Road: grades 6-8, 1,336 students on the Aug. 21 district count and a B in Florida's 2026 school grades.

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ zone map for New River Middle, attendance boundaries and Tenth Day Enrollment Count, Broward County’s school boundary map data and city limits map, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.

New River Middle is the Broward County Public Schools middle school for grades 6 to 8 on Riverland Road in southwest Fort Lauderdale. Its attendance zone covers about 24% of the city’s area, the second-largest share of any middle school, according to Broward County’s boundary map data.

Who to call
Address 3100 Riverland Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Phone 754-323-3600
Grades 6 to 8
District Broward County Public Schools
State school number 0881

Principal

Principal Lezondra Harris, according to the school’s Meet the Administrators page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 1,336 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year. That is 70 fewer than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
  • Federal count: 1,589 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 22 students per teacher.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F. A school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results, learning gains and, for high schools, the graduation rate and college and career acceleration. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for a middle school at 64% of points or more.

School year Grade
2025-26 B (61% of possible points)
2024-25 B
2023-24 C

From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:

  • English language arts: 58%
  • Math: 61%
  • Science: 50%
  • Social studies: 70%
  • Middle school acceleration (a state grading component): 89%

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Check any address with the district’s Find My School tool or the New River Middle zone map (PDF). About 43% of the zone’s area is in Fort Lauderdale. The rest is spread across Davie (15%), Hollywood (12%), Dania Beach (9%), unincorporated areas and land the county map labels as county regional facilities (16%).

Comparing the district’s attendance boundaries:

  • Elementary schools that feed it: Croissant Park (about 56% of the zone’s area), Stephen Foster (18%), Riverland (7%), Davie Elementary (7%) and Meadowbrook Elementary (5%). About 4% was in the former North Fork Elementary zone.
  • High school: Stranahan for about 91% of the zone, with small parts zoned for South Plantation and South Broward.

North Fork Elementary closed. On Jan. 21, 2026, the School Board consolidated North Fork Elementary into Croissant Park, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall and Walker elementaries for 2026-27, according to the district’s May 12 Redefining Our Schools update (PDF). Broward County’s boundary map data still draws the old North Fork zone, so the shares on this page treat it separately; the district’s 2026-27 zone maps and Find My School tool are the authority.

No proposal in the district’s Redefining Our Schools plan for 2026-27, presented Oct. 6, names New River Middle.

Calendar and bell times

From the district’s 2026-27 calendar synopsis (PDF):

  • Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 5

New River Middle does not post bell times on its website; the front office can confirm them.

Magnet programs

The school’s magnet and specialized programs page lists:

  • Marine Science Magnet, with labs, field trips and projects on oceans, rivers and conservation
  • iCAN Magnet, built around projects that connect lessons to careers
  • Shark Acceleration Program, which the school describes as advanced coursework with high school credit options

The page links separate magnet applications for students who live in the zone and for School Choice applicants from outside it. The school’s clubs and activities page covers after-school activities and middle school sports.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does New River Middle serve?

Grades 6 through 8. It is a Broward County Public Schools middle school at 3100 Riverland Road, Fort Lauderdale, and its main line is 754-323-3600.

What is New River Middle’s school grade?

New River earned a B in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 61% of possible points. It also earned a B in 2025 and a C in 2024.

Which high school does New River Middle feed into?

Stranahan High for about 91% of its zone, according to the district’s boundary maps. Small parts go to South Plantation and South Broward high schools.

What magnet programs does New River Middle have?

A Marine Science magnet and an iCAN magnet, according to the school’s website, with separate applications for students inside and outside the zone.