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Pioneer Middle School vs. Indian Ridge Middle School

Should you attend Pioneer Middle School or Indian Ridge Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pioneer Middle School
5350 Sw 90th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Indian Ridge Middle School
1355 S Nob Hill Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Pioneer Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,463 students in grades 6-8, Pioneer Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,954 students in grades 6-8, Indian Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,463 students
1,954 students
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This chart displays total students of Indian Ridge Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
89 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Indian Ridge Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pioneer Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Indian Ridge Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#451 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#1100 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pioneer Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Indian Ridge Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 10% in FL)
61%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pioneer Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indian Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in FL)
60%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pioneer Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indian Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in FL)
52%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pioneer Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indian Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pioneer Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Indian Ridge Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
487
590
Grade 7 Students
454
641
Grade 8 Students
522
723

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pioneer Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Indian Ridge Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
41%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pioneer Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Indian Ridge Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pioneer Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Indian Ridge Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pioneer Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Indian Ridge Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pioneer Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Indian Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Pioneer Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Indian Ridge Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pioneer Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Indian Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pioneer Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indian Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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