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River Ridge High School vs. James W. Mitchell High School

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School Overview

School
River Ridge High School
11646 Town Center Rd
New Port Richey, FL 34654
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
James W. Mitchell High School
2323 Little Rd
New Port Richey, FL 34655
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Overview
Serving 1,719 students in grades 9-12, River Ridge High 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 50% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,172 students in grades 9-12, James W. Mitchell High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,719 students
2,172 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
97 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
22:1
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Test Scores

#1427 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#898 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
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50%
(Top 50% in FL)
60%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Ridge High 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 2020-21 school year data.
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54%
(Top 50% in FL)
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Ridge High 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 2020-21 school year data.
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92%
(Top 50% in FL)
94%
(Top 50% in FL)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
5
-
Grade 9 Students
440
587
Grade 10 Students
434
528
Grade 11 Students
443
526
Grade 12 Students
397
531

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
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% Hispanic
16%
15%
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% Black
2%
4%
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% White
75%
73%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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0.41
0.44
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
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