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Nova Middle School

3602 College Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314

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Serving 1,316 students in grades 6-8, Nova 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 is 53% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,316 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 50% in FL
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Nova Middle School's student population of 1,316 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 61 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nova Middle School
6	501
7	413
8	402

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Total Students

1,316 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nova Middle School
2023	1,284
2022	1,294
2021	1,327
2020	1,292
2019	1,292
2018	1,246
2017	1,246
2016	1,278
2015	1,242
2014	1,244
2013	1,215
2012	1,231
2011	1,277
2010	1,380
2009	1,357
2008	1,259
2007	1,210
2006	1,269
2005	1,337
2004	1,532
2003	1,530
2002	1,514
2001	1,537
2000	1,546
1999	1,529
1998	1,523
1997	1,487
1996	1,555
1995	1,531
1994	1,528
1993	1,584
1992	1,563
1991	1,506
1990	1,495
1989	1,353
1988	1,259
1987	1,193

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

61 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nova Middle School
2023	61
2022	65
2021	61
2020	68
2019	68
2018	74
2017	74
2016	73
2015	73
2014	74
2013	73
2012	71
2011	74
2010	79
2009	100
2008	75
2007	73
2006	70
2005	72
2004	73
2003	66
2002	67
2001	67
2000	70
1999	72
1996	64
1995	68
1994	72
1993	74
1992	77
1991	66

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School Rankings

Nova Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Nova Middle School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#1470 out of 3704 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nova Middle School
2022	#1470
2021	#1748
2019	#1169
2018	#955
2017	#1033
2016	#905
2015	#896
2014	#418
2013	#892
2012	#969
2011	#1136

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53%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nova Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	53%	52%	50%
2021	44%	48%	42%
2019	64%	59%	60%
2018	67%	58%	58%
2017	66%	57%	58%
2016	67%	54%	55%
2015	65%	53%	55%
2014	63%	59%	59%
2013	66%	58%	59%
2012	66%	57%	60%
2011	73%	68%	71%

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56%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nova Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	56%	52%	54%
2021	53%	52%	53%
2019	63%	56%	58%
2018	65%	55%	58%
2017	62%	54%	55%
2016	61%	52%	53%
2015	62%	53%	53%
2014	68%	58%	58%
2013	67%	58%	57%
2012	64%	57%	57%
2011	72%	62%	62%

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44%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Nova Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	44%	52%	48%
2021	43%	51%	45%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nova Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	21:1	17:1	20:1
2022	20:1	16:1	19:1
2021	22:1	16:1	19:1
2020	19:1	16:1	19:1
2019	19:1	16:1	19:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	18:1
2014	17:1	15:1	18:1
2013	17:1	15:1	18:1
2012	17:1	15:1	18:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	17:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	21:1	17:1	19:1
2003	23:1	18:1	20:1
2002	23:1	18:1	20:1
2001	23:1	18:1	22:1
2000	22:1	18:1	21:1
1999	21:1	18:1	21:1
1996	24:1	18:1	21:1
1995	23:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	19:1	20:1
1993	21:1	19:1	20:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	23:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nova Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	7%	3%	4%
2011	6%	3%	4%
2010	7%	4%	5%
2009	7%	4%	4%
2008	8%	3%	4%
2007	8%	3%	4%
2006	6%	2%	3%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	3%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	4%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	6%	2%	3%
1999	5%	2%	3%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	7%	2%	2%
1994	7%	2%	3%
1993	8%	2%	3%
1992	8%	2%	2%
1991	7%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nova Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	20%	37%	37%
2022	20%	36%	36%
2021	20%	35%	35%
2020	18%	34%	34%
2019	18%	34%	34%
2018	21%	32%	33%
2017	21%	32%	33%
2016	23%	32%	32%
2015	23%	31%	31%
2014	21%	30%	30%
2013	21%	29%	29%
2012	20%	29%	29%
2011	20%	28%	28%
2010	20%	27%	29%
2009	21%	26%	27%
2008	24%	26%	27%
2007	21%	25%	26%
2006	20%	24%	26%
2005	17%	23%	24%
2004	17%	22%	24%
2003	16%	21%	22%
2002	15%	20%	21%
2001	14%	19%	19%
2000	14%	18%	18%
1999	12%	17%	16%
1998	11%	16%	15%
1997	10%	16%	14%
1996	7%	15%	13%
1995	5%	15%	12%
1994	5%	14%	11%
1993	5%	14%	10%
1992	6%	13%	10%
1991	9%	13%	9%

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Black

63%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nova Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	62%	21%	39%
2022	60%	21%	39%
2021	58%	22%	40%
2020	56%	22%	40%
2019	56%	22%	40%
2018	52%	22%	40%
2017	52%	22%	40%
2016	49%	23%	41%
2015	50%	23%	39%
2014	50%	23%	40%
2013	48%	23%	40%
2012	46%	23%	39%
2011	45%	23%	38%
2010	46%	24%	39%
2009	43%	24%	39%
2008	37%	24%	38%
2007	35%	24%	38%
2006	37%	24%	38%
2005	37%	24%	37%
2004	36%	24%	37%
2003	34%	24%	36%
2002	34%	25%	36%
2001	33%	25%	36%
2000	32%	25%	36%
1999	29%	25%	36%
1998	28%	25%	36%
1997	26%	25%	36%
1996	25%	25%	35%
1995	22%	24%	34%
1994	20%	24%	33%
1993	20%	24%	32%
1992	20%	24%	32%
1991	21%	23%	31%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nova Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	8%	35%	17%
2022	10%	36%	18%
2021	13%	36%	18%
2020	18%	37%	19%
2019	18%	37%	19%
2018	19%	39%	21%
2017	19%	39%	21%
2016	20%	39%	22%
2015	19%	40%	24%
2014	20%	41%	24%
2013	21%	42%	25%
2012	24%	42%	26%
2011	26%	43%	27%
2010	27%	45%	27%
2009	29%	46%	30%
2008	31%	47%	31%
2007	36%	48%	32%
2006	37%	50%	33%
2005	41%	50%	35%
2004	41%	51%	36%
2003	45%	52%	38%
2002	46%	52%	39%
2001	48%	54%	41%
2000	48%	55%	43%
1999	54%	56%	45%
1998	56%	57%	46%
1997	60%	57%	47%
1996	63%	58%	49%
1995	66%	59%	52%
1994	68%	60%	53%
1993	67%	60%	55%
1992	66%	61%	56%
1991	63%	62%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Nova Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nova Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	0.57	0.70	0.68
2022	0.59	0.70	0.68
2021	0.61	0.70	0.68
2020	0.62	0.70	0.69
2019	0.62	0.70	0.69
2018	0.65	0.70	0.69
2017	0.65	0.70	0.69
2016	0.67	0.70	0.69
2015	0.66	0.70	0.68
2014	0.67	0.69	0.70
2013	0.68	0.69	0.70
2012	0.69	0.69	0.70
2011	0.69	0.69	0.71
2010	0.70	0.69	0.69
2009	0.71	0.69	0.69
2008	0.72	0.68	0.69
2007	0.72	0.67	0.69
2006	0.69	0.64	0.69
2005	0.67	0.65	0.69
2004	0.68	0.64	0.68
2003	0.66	0.63	0.68
2002	0.66	0.63	0.68
2001	0.65	0.62	0.67
2000	0.65	0.62	0.66
1999	0.61	0.61	0.65
1998	0.60	0.60	0.64
1997	0.57	0.60	0.64
1996	0.54	0.59	0.63
1995	0.51	0.58	0.62
1994	0.50	0.57	0.60
1993	0.51	0.57	0.59
1992	0.52	0.56	0.58
1991	0.55	0.55	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nova Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	62%	49%	54%
2022	54%	50%	47%
2021	57%	50%	49%
2020	52%	50%	53%
2019	52%	50%	53%
2018	51%	53%	55%
2017	51%	53%	55%
2016	53%	48%	52%
2015	50%	53%	54%
2014	50%	52%	52%
2013	44%	51%	49%
2012	43%	50%	48%
2011	41%	49%	46%
2010	39%	45%	44%
2009	30%	40%	39%
2008	28%	36%	35%
2007	25%	36%	32%
2006	26%	37%	33%
2005	26%	39%	33%
2004	27%	37%	32%
2003	23%	37%	31%
2002	21%	36%	30%
2001	20%	36%	29%
2000	21%	37%	30%
1999	20%	37%	31%
1998	21%	37%	31%
1997	19%	37%	31%
1996	19%	38%	32%
1995	18%	36%	29%
1994	16%	35%	30%
1993	19%	32%	28%
1992	20%	29%	27%
1991	24%	35%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Nova Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	13%	6%	8%
2019	13%	6%	8%
2018	10%	5%	6%
2017	10%	5%	6%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	11%	5%	7%
2014	12%	6%	8%
2013	14%	7%	8%
2012	14%	7%	9%
2011	12%	7%	9%
2010	11%	9%	9%
2009	12%	9%	9%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	9%	9%	9%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	12%	9%	8%
2004	11%	9%	9%
2003	10%	9%	8%
2002	10%	9%	8%
2001	9%	9%	8%
2000	8%	8%	8%
1999	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Broward School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nova Middle School's ranking?

Nova Middle School is ranked #1470 out of 3,704 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Nova Middle School?

1,316 students attend Nova Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Nova Middle School students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Nova Middle School?

Nova Middle School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Nova Middle School offer ?

Nova Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Nova Middle School part of?

Nova Middle School is part of Broward School District.

School Reviews

3 2/21/2022

My kids love the Spanish classes. Best teachers ever. They talk to my kids, help my kids and make them feel comfortable despite the bullying and miserable behavior by so many students. Another kid brought a stun gun into the school this year. The chorus teacher and history class teacher in 8th grade are fantastic, too. The assistant principals are very good but the principal is an excuse maker. Can't seem to get it right. Most teachers are great. Guidance is very good. Assistant principles are very good. Principal ... ???

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,316 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 50%
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education