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What's something CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
906
Middle
DISTRICT 839 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CITRUS·NCES 120027000312
CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
344 NE CRYSTAL ST, CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 34428 · (352) 795-2116 · Citrus County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL906 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
444 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 290 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 298 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 318 | 35% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
52.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.9% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 48.3% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 906 | 49.0% | 46.3% |
| INVERNESS MIDDLE SCHOOL INVERNESS | 911 | 47.4% | 47.8% |
| NEW SMYRNA BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW SMYRNA BEACH | 1,036 | 46.6% | 55.3% |
| LAKE ASBURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GREEN COVE SPRINGS | 940 | 50.1% | 68.5% |
| LAKE BUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKE BUTLER | 752 | 46.7% | 53.3% |
| CREWS LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL. SPRING HILL | 709 | 48.7% | 44.5% |
Matched among Florida middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #380 of 560 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #347 of 560 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #391 of 560 ▼ 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 906 | #212 of 584 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #174 of 547 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #469 of 553 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.0% | #313 of 565 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #79 of 137 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
906
+11 (+1%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 811
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 906 | 50 | 18.1:1 | 49% (444) |
| 2023-24 | 911 | 48 | 19.0:1 | 59% (542) |
| 2022-23 | 900 | 52 | 17.3:1 | 64% (573) |
| 2020-21 | 895 | 55 | 16.3:1 | 75% (668) |
| 2017-18 | 838 | 48 | 17.5:1 | 72% (606) |
| 2015-16 | 749 | 46 | 16.3:1 | 71% (529) |
| 2010-11 | 854 | 56 | 15.3:1 | 57% (487) |
| 2000-01 | 910 | 49 | 18.6:1 | 34% (309) |
| 1990-91 | 811 | 48 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school in CRYSTAL RIVER, Florida, reachable at (352) 795-2116. It has an enrollment of 906 students in grades 6 through 8.
CITRUS is the district for CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL. It has 26 schools and 15,594 students.
The largest group at CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL is White students, at 78%. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. By comparison, Citrus County residents are about 88% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 38%.
CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. The gap from the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida is 1.5 students per teacher. At CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL, 49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Citrus County is similar, at 48%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 56.6%.
In the wider Citrus County area, median household income comes to about $56,546, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Citrus County counts 28 public schools with about 15,594 students.
CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL sits about 0.6 miles from CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 895 in 2020-21, 906 in 2024-25. The ratio was 16.3:1 in 2020-21 and 18.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Citrus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,472
Census ACS
Median income
$56,546
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
15,594 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CITRUS
- LECANTO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,735 students
- CITRUS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,465 students
- CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,293 students
- INVERNESS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 911 students
- CITRUS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 877 students
- LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 816 students
Other schools in CRYSTAL RIVER
- CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,293 students
- CRYSTAL RIVER PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 644 students
- ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEHigh · 115 students
Nearby schools
- CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,293
- CRYSTAL RIVER PRIMARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 644
- ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE3.5 mi · 115
- ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.8 mi · 664
- CREST SCHOOL7.5 mi · 102
- CYPRESS CREEK TREATMENT CENTER7.6 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 906 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by CITRUS in Citrus County.
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