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Best Public Schools in Charlotte County, FL

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Schools

16,832

Students

5-star school

Top rankedFlorida Southwestern Collegiate High School46^th of 838 Florida high schools

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Biggest riser

Meadow Park Elementary School up 387 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Charlotte Harbor School 5.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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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 Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (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 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sallie Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1230 Narranja St	Punta Gorda	33950	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 575-5440	634	40	15.8	46.4%	390 (61.5%)	62 (9.8%)	113 (17.8%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.0%)	76.2	478^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.7%		79	425^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.2%	53	63.0	67.0	76.0						77.0	71.0	82.0				78.0							$13,857	$901	$12,956
Charlotte High School	Public	9-12	1250 Cooper St	Punta Gorda	33950	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	No	(941) 575-5450	1,872	91	20.5	36.5%	1,157 (61.8%)	176 (9.4%)	404 (21.6%)	30 (1.6%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	97 (5.2%)	48.7	358^th of 838 public high schools	57.3%		44.3	407^th of 844 public high schools	51.8%	49							53.0	60.0									30.0	57.0	76.0	81.0		$11,590	$310	$11,281
Peace River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4070 Beaver Ln	Port Charlotte	33952	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7622	557	38	14.6	63.2%	263 (47.2%)	92 (16.5%)	138 (24.8%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.0%)	10.9	2125^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.1%		19	1944^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.9%	181	30.0	46.0	37.0						33.0	45.0	42.0				30.0							$15,643	$1,259	$14,385
Lemon Bay High School	Public	9-12	2201 Placida Rd	Englewood	34224	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	No	(941) 629-4552	1,343	66	20.3	26.7%	1,027 (76.5%)	33 (2.5%)	195 (14.5%)	23 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (4.6%)	54.1	283^rd of 838 public high schools	66.2%		54.2	280^th of 844 public high schools	66.8%	3							62.0	65.0									50.0	52.0	74.0	81.0		$12,090	$194	$11,896
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27050 Fairway Dr	Punta Gorda	33982	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 575-5475	814	49	16.6	48.3%	614 (75.4%)	22 (2.7%)	128 (15.7%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.8%)	51	1115^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.2%		52.9	1045^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.7%	70	63.0	64.0	54.0						74.0	70.0	53.0				48.0							$12,369	$834	$11,535
Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22100 Breezeswept Ave	Port Charlotte	33952	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7450	763	50	15.2	60.3%	382 (50.1%)	99 (13.0%)	207 (27.1%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	60 (7.9%)	34.9	1528^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.8%		44.8	1229^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.6%	299	59.0	58.0	50.0						58.0	56.0	48.0				43.0							$13,101	$999	$12,103
Punta Gorda Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Education Ave	Punta Gorda	33950	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	No	(941) 575-5485	1,098	57	19.2	42.6%	744 (67.8%)	79 (7.2%)	182 (16.6%)	26 (2.4%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	57 (5.2%)	53.4	566^th of 1216 public middle schools	53.5%		43.6	693^rd of 1205 public middle schools	42.5%	127				62.0	57.0	62.0						68.0	34.0	67.0		54.0	84.0				70.0	$10,513	$398	$10,116
Port Charlotte Middle School	Public	6-8	23000 Midway Blvd	Port Charlotte	33952	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7460	858	45	19.0	53.5%	411 (47.9%)	127 (14.8%)	229 (26.7%)	17 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (7.8%)	55.7	531^st of 1216 public middle schools	56.3%		56.1	510^th of 1205 public middle schools	57.7%	21				63.0	68.0	61.0						58.0	41.0	73.0		52.0	88.0				85.0	$11,327	$634	$10,693
Meadow Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Lake View Blvd	Port Charlotte	33948	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7470	708	46	15.3	55.5%	408 (57.6%)	54 (7.6%)	173 (24.4%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	55 (7.8%)	66.4	717^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.0%		50.4	1104^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.1%	387	64.0	66.0	58.0						75.0	77.0	70.0				67.0							$13,350	$1,120	$12,230
Charlotte Harbor School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	22450 Hancock Ave	Port Charlotte	33980	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	No	(941) 255-7440	130	25	5.2	49.2%	81 (62.3%)	18 (13.8%)	21 (16.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	7 (5.4%)								(n/a)																						$65,548	$11,442	$54,105
Charlotte Technical College	Public	9-12	18150 Murdock Cir	Port Charlotte	33948	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	No	(941) 255-7500	12	18	.6		8 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Port Charlotte High School	Public	9-12	18200 Cochran Blvd	Port Charlotte	33948	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	No	(941) 255-7485	1,730	82	21.0	43.0%	880 (50.9%)	233 (13.5%)	448 (25.9%)	37 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	124 (7.2%)	38.5	491^st of 838 public high schools	41.4%		31.7	567^th of 844 public high schools	32.8%	76							57.0	52.0									28.0	46.0	72.0	62.0		$11,699	$259	$11,441
L. A. Ainger Middle School	Public	6-8	245 Cougar Way	Rotonda West	33947	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	No	(941) 625-9600	625	37	16.8	37.0%	466 (74.6%)	26 (4.2%)	87 (13.9%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	65.3	387^th of 1216 public middle schools	68.2%		59.8	464^th of 1205 public middle schools	61.5%	77				71.0	66.0	60.0						68.0	67.0	73.0		59.0	77.0	92.0			83.0	$12,414	$425	$11,988
Vineland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	467 Boundary Blvd	Rotonda West	33947	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 743-0188	494	35	14.1	44.7%	395 (80.0%)	11 (2.2%)	63 (12.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.2%)	65	753^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	66.4%		72.2	578^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.4%	175	65.0	63.0	63.0						74.0	75.0	64.0				65.0							$15,197	$1,035	$14,161
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Atwater St	Port Charlotte	33954	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7515	764	48	15.9	55.2%	431 (56.4%)	64 (8.4%)	174 (22.8%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	81 (10.6%)	58.6	913^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.2%		57.4	935^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.6%	22	67.0	61.0	64.0						70.0	64.0	64.0				59.0							$13,382	$1,280	$12,102
Murdock Middle School	Public	6-8	17325 Mariner Way	Port Charlotte	33948	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7525	656	34	19.2	53.8%	349 (53.2%)	92 (14.0%)	153 (23.3%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.0%)	42	747^th of 1216 public middle schools	38.6%		47.9	625^th of 1205 public middle schools	48.1%	122				55.0	61.0	54.0						55.0	35.0	59.0		43.0	83.0				75.0	$11,805	$678	$11,128
Myakka River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12650 Willmington Blvd	Port Charlotte	33981	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 624-4338	624	41	15.2	48.1%	484 (77.6%)	11 (1.8%)	70 (11.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.3%)	52	1092^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	51.3%		59	905^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.9%	187	73.0	54.0	60.0						71.0	59.0	63.0				54.0							$13,598	$1,244	$12,354
Deep Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26900 Harbor View Rd	Pt Charlotte	33983	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7535	781	50	15.6	44.0%	467 (59.8%)	80 (10.2%)	142 (18.2%)	16 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.3%)	58	933^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	58.3%		69.4	657^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.9%	276	63.0	71.0	66.0						67.0	79.0	57.0				48.0							$12,753	$599	$12,155
Kingsway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23300 Quasar Blvd	Port Charlotte	33980	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7590	579	41	14.1	54.6%	310 (53.5%)	71 (12.3%)	138 (23.8%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.9%)	34	1561^st of 2240 public elementary schools	30.3%		40.5	1340^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.7%	221	42.0	41.0	56.0						66.0	55.0	54.0				54.0							$14,414	$1,066	$13,347
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	26300 Airport Rd	Punta Gorda	33950	Charlotte County	Charlotte	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 637-5673	356	8	44.5	8.1%	232 (65.2%)	29 (8.1%)	59 (16.6%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	84.5	46^th of 838 public high schools	94.5%		80.3	73^rd of 844 public high schools	91.4%	27							83.0	90.0									74.0	91.0	91.0	99.0		$9,087	$01	$9,086
Charlotte Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1445 Education Way	Port Charlotte	33948	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	Yes	No	(941) 255-0808	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Charlotte Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1445 Education Way	Port Charlotte	33948	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	Yes	No	(941) 255-0808	83	0			60 (72.3%)	6 (7.2%)	12 (14.5%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)								(n/a)						70.0		86.0						50.0		40.0				72.0		$7,412	$156	$7,256
The Academy	Public	6-12	18300 Cochran Blvd	Port Charlotte	33948	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7555	298	18	16.5	58.1%	186 (62.4%)	23 (7.7%)	65 (21.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	6.6	726^th of 838 public high schools	13.4%		6.3	724^th of 844 public high schools	14.2%	2						9.0	28.0	13.0						9.0		8.0	10.0	27.0	43.0	22.0		$23,932	$1,275	$22,657
Babcock Neighborhood School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	43301 Cypress Pkwy	Babcock Ranch	33982	Charlotte County	Charlotte	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 567-3043	1,053	65	16.2	0.5%	799 (75.9%)	28 (2.7%)	179 (17.0%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.2%)								(n/a)	79.0	53.0	58.0	66.0	77.0	49.0	62.0	57.0	70.0	51.0	60.0	49.0	73.0	47.0	48.0	47.0	55.0	60.0	68.0	86.0	93.0	$11,335	$48	$11,287

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