RIVER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

RIVER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a junior high of medium-sized scale in NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, overseen by PASCO, works with 1,026 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 29% above the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 794 students.

PASCO comprises 105 schools with combined enrollment of 86,873 students; RIVER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, RIVER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Pasco County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. Roughly 34% of students at RIVER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, RIVER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.3%; this one delivers 53.5%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Pasco County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $70,492 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Pasco County's 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students), RIVER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: RIVER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RIVER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 50.4%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RIVER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL has edged down 10%, going from 1,144 students in 2018 to 1,026 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 72% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.