City: Oakland Park, FL
Address: 6000 NE 9th Ave
District: Broward
Phone: (954)928-1515
Web site: http://www.homestead.com/rickardsmiddleschool/
School Enrollment: 1385
White students: 46.1%
Black students: 25.6%
Hispanic students: 25.5%
Asian students: 2.0%
Native American students: .3%
Multi-racial/other students: .6%
Female students: 47.1%
Male students: 52.9%
Students with disabilities: 11.7%
Gifted: 1.6%
Free lunch students % of enrollment: 56.5%
Stability: 94.3%
School grade: B
Average class size in language arts classes: 27.9
Average class size in math classes: 27.3
Average class size in science classes: 29.4
Average class size in social studies classes: 30.1
Teachers with master's degree: 37.1%
Teacher experience average: 11.1
Total staff: 104
Prc. of staff in administration: 3.8%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 66.3%
Prc. of staff in support: 29.8%
Statistics about JAMES S. RICKARDS MIDDLE SCHOOL in Oakland Park, FL
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $6,681
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,316
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $4,630
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $3,823
Total operating expenditure: $4,651
Limited English Proficient students: 17.6%
Students absent 21+ days: 16.8%
In-school suspensions: 15.5%
Out-of-school suspensions: 18.2%
6th grade FCAT math results
6th grade FCAT math number tested: 491
Students scoring at level 1: 35
Students scoring at level 2: 29
Students scoring at level 3: 24
Students scoring at level 4: 10
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 63
6th grade FCAT reading results
6th grade FCAT reading number tested: 492
Students scoring at level 1: 33
Students scoring at level 2: 20
Students scoring at level 3: 29
Students scoring at level 4: 14
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 48
7th grade FCAT math results
7th grade FCAT math number tested: 444
Students scoring at level 1: 34
Students scoring at level 2: 22
Students scoring at level 3: 23
Students scoring at level 4: 12
Students scoring at level 5: 9
Median national percentile rank: 66
7th grade FCAT reading results
7th grade FCAT reading number tested: 444
Students scoring at level 1: 34
Students scoring at level 2: 24
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 13
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 53
8th grade FCAT math results
8th grade FCAT math number tested: 403
Students scoring at level 1: 20
Students scoring at level 2: 29
Students scoring at level 3: 31
Students scoring at level 4: 11
Students scoring at level 5: 9
Median national percentile rank: 64
8th grade FCAT reading results
8th grade FCAT reading number tested: 404
Students scoring at level 1: 26
Students scoring at level 2: 34
Students scoring at level 3: 24
Students scoring at level 4: 14
Students scoring at level 5: 2
Median national percentile rank: 58
8th grade FCAT writing number tested: 406
Students scoring at level 3: 88.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 10
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 6
Property: 32
Fighting and Harassment: 220
Weapons Possession: 2
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 13
Total: 283