James S. Rickards Middle School
6000 Ne 9th Ave
Fort Lauderdale FL, 33334, Broward County
Phone: 754-322-4400
Ranking:
(1,655 out of 2,649, bottom 38%)*
(1,655 out of 2,649, bottom 38%)*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
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 52 | 73 | 59 | |||
| Total Students: | 915 | 934 | 953 | |||
| Grade 6: | 292 | 31.9% | 318 | 34.0% | 294 | 30.8% |
| Grade 7: | 332 | 36.3% | 307 | 32.9% | 347 | 36.4% |
| Grade 8: | 291 | 31.8% | 309 | 33.1% | 312 | 32.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 477 | 52.1% | 495 | 53.0% | 505 | 53.0% |
| Female: | 412 | 45.0% | 411 | 44.0% | 430 | 45.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 9 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 17 | 1.9% | 18 | 1.9% | 13 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 378 | 41.3% | 369 | 39.5% | 350 | 36.7% |
| Black | 185 | 20.2% | 168 | 18.0% | 169 | 17.7% |
| White: | 308 | 33.7% | 357 | 38.2% | 406 | 42.6% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 525 | 57.4% | 433 | 46.4% | 377 | 39.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 128 | 14.0% | 128 | 13.7% | 141 | 14.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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.