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James S. Rickards Middle School

  • C
    Overall Grade
  • Public
  • 6-8
  • Oakland Park, FL
  • 5 reviews
C
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    C
  2. Diversity
    A+
  3. Teachers
    C-
James S. Rickards Middle School is a public school located in Oakland Park, FL. It has 945 students in grades 6-8 with a student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1. According to state test scores, 41% of students are at least proficient in math and 35% in reading.
Address
6000 NE 9th Ave
Oakland Park, FL 33334
Telephone
(754) 322-4400
Website
browardschools.com/Home

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Academics

Percent Proficient - Reading
35%
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Percent Proficient - Math
41%
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Living in the Area
A-
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Crime & Safety
    C
  2. Diversity
    A+
  3. Cost of Living
    B-
  4. Good for Families
    B
Area Feel
Urban
Median Household Income
$46,447
National
$55,322
Median Rent
$1,115
National
$949
Median Home Value
$163,700
National
$184,700

Students

Diversity
A+
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
945
Free or Reduced Lunch
83%
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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
National
17:1
Average Teacher Salary
$45,915
Teachers in First/Second Year
30.9%
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Rickards was an okay school. While there are many teachers who really do care, a lot don’t. Students who go here are the main reason why teachers sometime don’t even try. The students are very rude and are either skipping, doing weed, or vaping. There are always a small batch of students who are good though. Many of the good teachers have left this school for another school. If you send you child here, make sure they’re with the right people because it’s very easy to do down the wrong road. The principal is and some administration are probably my least favorite part of the school. He dosent seem to know how to run a school. In 7th grade, the last day of school all the kids made up “fight day”. There was like 7 actual fights and some teachers who tried to stop and interfere were punched or kicked. My experience was pretty good because I was with the right people and I knew how to behave, unlike many of my former peers.
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I had a pretty good experience at Rickards. Though there are things that they can improve, one of the things that I really like about the school is that they make you feel like a family.Everyone has each other's back when other schools try to break us down.
38%reading proficiency? 40% math proficiency? That is atrocious! Staff and especially parents should be ashamed.