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Diplomat Middle School

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Diplomat Middle School ranks 616 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

616^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Diplomat Middle School is a public middle school in Cape Coral, Florida, serving 934 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Lee District, which is ranked 59 out of 67 districts in the state.

Diplomat Middle School consistently outperforms the Lee District and the state of Florida in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 80% of Diplomat students were proficient or better in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 49% in the district and 60% in the state. The school also demonstrates strong performance in other assessments like EOC/Civics, Statewide Science/Science, and FAST/English Language Arts and Math. However, Diplomat Middle School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.9% to 37.4% in recent years, which is an area of concern.

When compared to nearby schools in the Lee District, such as Oak Hammock Middle School, Cypress Lake Middle School, and Oasis Charter Middle School, Diplomat Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic performance. This may be attributed to the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, which could contribute to its academic success.

1,097

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,107

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1039 NE 16th Ter
Cape Coral, FL 33909

(239) 574-5257

District: Lee

Students who attend Diplomat 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 Diplomat 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:

55.1%

White:

33.3%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2014 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg51%

Florida avg58%

616^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 18Middle Schools in the Lee

59^th of 67Lee 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	616 of 1205	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	516 of 1196	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	556 of 1177	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	614 of 1148	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	529 of 1136	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	380 of 1099	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	353 of 1035	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	378 of 1031	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	399 of 997	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.9	274 of 999	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	241 of 956	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	266 of 897	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	252 of 891	71.7%	★★★★☆
2010	67.9	277 of 839	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.6	230 of 780	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	64.1	284 of 740	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.2	275 of 736	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	224 of 675	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.1	212 of 602	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.4	168 of 593	71.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 180%+20 vs state

Civics73%~ state avg

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Math48%-8 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	48.3	616^th of 1205 public middle schools	48.9%		54.8	516^th of 1196 public middle schools	56.9%	100	58.0	61.0	56.0	46.0	33.0	57.0	48.0	80.0		73.0	$10,107	$618	$9,491
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%)	30.6	878^th of 1205 public middle schools	27.1%		38.2	745^th of 1196 public middle schools	37.7%	133	44.0	43.0	42.0	53.0	21.0	51.0	37.0	79.0		59.0	$10,764	$1,176	$9,589
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%)	37.3	782^nd of 1205 public middle schools	35.1%		38.1	746^th of 1196 public middle schools	37.6%	36	43.0	44.0	48.0	42.0	29.0	58.0	47.0	84.0		53.0	$10,853	$558	$10,295
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%)	68.7	340^th of 1205 public middle schools	71.8%		60.6	441^st of 1196 public middle schools	63.1%	101	70.0	62.0	61.0	75.0	46.0	82.0	53.0	80.0	100.0	76.0	$10,614	$628	$9,986
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%)	59.7	468^th of 1205 public middle schools	61.2%		71.9	307^th of 1196 public middle schools	74.3%	161	58.0	61.0	59.0	65.0	23.0	73.0	54.0	86.0		81.0	$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%)	12.6	1090^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.5%		19.3	1007^th of 1196 public middle schools	15.8%	83	37.0	33.0	31.0	33.0	14.0	30.0	20.0	67.0		49.0	$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%)	62.6	423^rd of 1205 public middle schools	64.9%		70.8	322^nd of 1196 public middle schools	73.1%	101	60.0	60.0	60.0	68.0	31.0	85.0	55.0	80.0		76.0	$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%)	85.9	137^th of 1205 public middle schools	88.6%		80.6	194^th of 1196 public middle schools	83.8%	57	80.0	74.0	82.0	83.0	52.0	88.0	78.0	99.0		86.0	$8,683	$00	$8,683
Oak Hammock Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5321 Tice St	Fort Myers	33905	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(239) 693-0469	1,242	63	19.8	52.7%	167 (13.4%)	131 (10.5%)	907 (73.0%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.1%)	24.6	946^th of 1205 public middle schools	21.5%		27.7	896^th of 1196 public middle schools	25.1%	50	42.0	43.0	35.0	41.0	23.0	48.0	30.0	79.0		51.0	$11,452	$1,951	$9,502
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%)	66.9	357^th of 1205 public middle schools	70.4%		70.9	321^st of 1196 public middle schools	73.2%	36	64.0	67.0	64.0	72.0	24.0	75.0	60.0	96.0	100.0	75.0	$11,350	$705	$10,645

Frequently Asked Questions about Diplomat Middle School

How many students attend Diplomat Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,097 students attended Diplomat Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Diplomat Middle School attend?

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

What district is Diplomat Middle School in?

Lee

What is the racial makeup of Diplomat Middle School?

Students at Diplomat Middle School are 55% Hispanic, 33% White, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Diplomat Middle School a good school?

Diplomat Middle School ranks 616^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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