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River Ridge Middle School vs. Chasco Middle School

Should you attend River Ridge Middle School or Chasco 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
River Ridge Middle School
11646 Town Center Rd
New Port Richey, FL 34654
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Chasco Middle School
7702 Ridge Rd
Port Richey, FL 34668
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Chasco Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,066 students in grades 6-8, River Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 52% (which is equal to the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 632 students in grades 6-8, Chasco Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,066 students
632 students
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This chart displays total students of Chasco Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chasco Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1802 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#3056 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of River Ridge Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chasco Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 50% in FL)
38%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chasco 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.
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
30%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chasco 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.
43%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
27%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of River 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chasco 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
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This chart displays the students of Chasco Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
350
193
Grade 7 Students
339
232
Grade 8 Students
377
207

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in River Ridge 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 Chasco Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in River Ridge 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 Chasco Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in River Ridge 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 Chasco Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in River Ridge 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 Chasco 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
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in River 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chasco 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.
0.42
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of River Ridge 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 Chasco 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
40%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in River 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chasco 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
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in River 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chasco 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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