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Caloosa Middle School

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Caloosa Middle School ranks 873 rd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Caloosa Middle School in Cape Coral, FL, serves 1,018 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Lee district, which ranks in the bottom 20th percentile of Florida districts.

Caloosa has experienced a significant decline, dropping from a consistent 2-star rating to a 1-star rating in the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the 28th percentile of Florida middle schools. This is a sharp contrast to nearby schools like Oasis Charter Middle School (85th percentile) and Cypress Lake Middle School (70th percentile), which are maintaining high rankings. A major concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 40.8%, the highest among its peers and well above the state average of 31.4%. For comparison, Oasis Charter has a rate of just 16.8%. This absenteeism is likely a key driver of the school's low academic performance.

Academically, Caloosa presents a "two-schools" picture. It struggles profoundly in 7th-grade math, where only 24% of students are proficient—far below the state average of 53% and the lowest among nearby schools. However, it excels in advanced coursework, with 88% of students proficient in Algebra 1, well above the state average of 63%. The school also shows relative strength in 6th-grade English Language Arts (53% proficient), outperforming the district average. While Caloosa shares similar demographics with schools like Diplomat Middle School and Mariner Middle School, both of those schools outperform it in state ranking and have lower absenteeism, suggesting school-specific factors are at play. The path forward likely requires a focus on reducing absenteeism and overhauling 7th-grade math instruction.

1,018

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,764

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

610 Del Prado Blvd S
Cape Coral, FL 33990

(239) 574-3232

District: Lee

Students who attend Caloosa Middle School usually attend:

High:	Cape Coral High School
	Ida S. Baker High School
	Island Coast High School
	Mariner High School
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	North Fort Myers High School

Feeder schools for Caloosa Middle School:

Elementary:	Caloosa Elementary School
	Cape Elementary School
	Diplomat Elementary School
	Dr Carrie D Robinson Littleton Elementary School
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	Gulf Elementary School
	Hancock Creek Elementary School
	Hector A. Cafferata Junior Elementary School
	J. Colin English Elementary School
	North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts
	Patriot Elementary School
	Pelican Elementary School
	Pine Island Elementary School
	Skyline Elementary School
	Trafalgar Elementary School
	Tropic Isles Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.6%

White:

33.8%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Florida avg62%

873^rd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 18Middle Schools in the Lee

56^th of 70Lee among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	873 of 1216	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	878 of 1205	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	745 of 1196	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	672 of 1177	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	699 of 1148	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	659 of 1136	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	673 of 1099	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	604 of 1035	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.4	591 of 1031	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	537 of 997	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.6	443 of 999	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	409 of 956	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	346 of 897	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	340 of 891	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.5	237 of 839	71.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.3	249 of 780	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.9	201 of 740	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	69.9	220 of 736	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	74.3	159 of 675	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	68.1	183 of 602	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.5	156 of 593	73.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 188%+25 vs state

Civics65%-12 vs state

English Language Arts52%-10 vs state

Math48%-10 vs state

Science36%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Caloosa Middle School	Public	6-8	610 Del Prado Blvd S	Cape Coral	33990	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 574-3232	1,018	49	20.7	57.7%	344 (33.8%)	108 (10.6%)	495 (48.6%)	16 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (5.0%)	33	873^rd of 1216 public middle schools	28.2%		30.6	878^th of 1205 public middle schools	27.1%	5	53.0	51.0	51.0	55.0	24.0	53.0	36.0	88.0		65.0	$10,764	$1,176	$9,589
Diplomat Middle School	Public	6-8	1039 NE 16th Ter	Cape Coral	33909	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 574-5257	1,097	50	21.8	49.0%	365 (33.3%)	88 (8.0%)	604 (55.1%)	13 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.2%)	43.4	722^nd of 1216 public middle schools	40.6%		48.3	616^th of 1205 public middle schools	48.9%	106	53.0	61.0	61.0	45.0	41.0	59.0	49.0	87.0		76.0	$10,107	$618	$9,491
Challenger Middle School	Public	6-8	624 Trafalgar Pkwy	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 242-4341	999	54	18.6	41.5%	418 (41.8%)	54 (5.4%)	462 (46.2%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.2%)	61.8	439^th of 1216 public middle schools	63.9%		68.7	340^th of 1205 public middle schools	71.8%	99	57.0	75.0	68.0	61.0	49.0	77.0	56.0	88.0		83.0	$10,614	$628	$9,986
Mariner Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Chiquita Blvd N	Cape Coral	33993	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 772-1848	691	33	21.2	48.8%	230 (33.3%)	45 (6.5%)	370 (53.5%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	36.4	827^th of 1216 public middle schools	32.0%		37.3	782^nd of 1205 public middle schools	35.1%	45	55.0	48.0	54.0	53.0	38.0	55.0	42.0	91.0		59.0	$10,853	$558	$10,295
Trafalgar Middle School	Public	6-8	2120 Trafalgar Pkwy	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 283-2001	962	52	18.6	34.2%	431 (44.8%)	45 (4.7%)	426 (44.3%)	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.6%)	63.1	422^nd of 1216 public middle schools	65.3%		59.7	468^th of 1205 public middle schools	61.2%	46	64.0	69.0	65.0	61.0	46.0	82.0	62.0	97.0		78.0	$10,820	$747	$10,073
Fort Myers Middle School	Public	6-8	3050 Central Ave	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 936-1759	687	33	20.8	62.9%	58 (8.4%)	328 (47.7%)	268 (39.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	15	1089^th of 1216 public middle schools	10.4%		12.6	1090^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.5%	1	30.0	34.0	34.0	25.0	29.0	50.0	27.0	89.0		56.0	$12,354	$1,692	$10,662
Gulf Middle School	Public	6-8	1809 SW 36th Ter	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 549-0606	901	46	19.5	36.0%	429 (47.6%)	42 (4.7%)	368 (40.8%)	16 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.8%)	58.2	497^th of 1216 public middle schools	59.1%		62.6	423^rd of 1205 public middle schools	64.9%	74	65.0	60.0	64.0	62.0	43.0	73.0	58.0	89.0		69.0	$10,178	$650	$9,528
Oasis Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3507 Oasis Blvd	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 945-1999	846	44	19.2	23.5%	551 (65.1%)	26 (3.1%)	227 (26.8%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.2%)	80.7	188^th of 1216 public middle schools	84.5%		85.9	137^th of 1205 public middle schools	88.6%	51	76.0	75.0	78.0	85.0	44.0	86.0	68.0	96.0		85.0	$8,683	$00	$8,683
Cypress Lake Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8901 Cypress Lake Dr	Fort Myers	33919	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 481-1533	768	40	19.0	34.1%	382 (49.7%)	49 (6.4%)	295 (38.4%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	66.5	370^th of 1216 public middle schools	69.6%		66.9	357^th of 1205 public middle schools	70.4%	13	65.0	69.0	73.0	72.0	13.0	82.0	59.0	96.0	100.0	81.0	$11,350	$705	$10,645
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School	Public	6-8	4750 Winkler Avenue Ext	Fort Myers	33966	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 334-1357	999	55	18.0	46.2%	207 (20.7%)	310 (31.0%)	403 (40.3%)	47 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.1%)	34.7	849^th of 1216 public middle schools	30.2%		39.4	756^th of 1205 public middle schools	37.3%	93	46.0	57.0	47.0	44.0	24.0	62.0	48.0	84.0	98.0	88.0	$10,627	$739	$9,889

Frequently Asked Questions about Caloosa Middle School

What district is Caloosa Middle School in?

Lee

Is Caloosa Middle School a good school?

Caloosa Middle School ranks 873^rd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Caloosa Middle School attend?

Students who attend Caloosa Middle School usually go on to attend Cape Coral High School

How many students attend Caloosa Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,018 students attended Caloosa Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Caloosa Middle School?

Students at Caloosa Middle School are 49% Hispanic, 34% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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