Charlotte

Summary:

The Charlotte, Florida school district comprises 24 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 6 high schools, and 3 alternative schools. The district demonstrates a wide range of academic performance, with several standout schools like Sallie Jones Elementary School, Vineland Elementary School, and Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School ranking among the top in the state, while others struggle to meet proficiency standards.

The data reveals significant performance gaps between the highest and lowest-performing schools in the district. For example, Lemon Bay High School boasts 59-78% proficiency in core subjects, while The Academy has only 10-28% proficiency. This disparity appears to be correlated with the socioeconomic status of the student population, as measured by the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, the Charlotte school district showcases a diverse range of academic performance, with some schools excelling and others struggling. The data highlights the need to address these disparities and explore strategies to support underperforming schools and students, ultimately ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all.

District Detail

1445 Education Way
Port Charlotte, FL 33948-1052

(941) 255-0808

SchoolDigger Rank:
27^th of 67 Florida districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 16,997

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 4

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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 Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (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 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%)	79	425^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.2%		78.3	454^th of 2256 public elementary schools	79.9%	29	70.0	67.0	69.0						82.0	81.0	63.0				67.0							$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%)	44.3	407^th of 844 public high schools	51.8%		44.4	374^th of 807 public high schools	53.7%	33							56.0	51.0									36.0	48.0	70.0	67.0		$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%)	19	1944^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.9%		19.4	1917^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.0%	27	41.0	44.0	37.0						46.0	48.0	36.0				33.0							$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%)	54.2	280^th of 844 public high schools	66.8%		51.7	282^nd of 807 public high schools	65.1%	2							67.0	59.0									47.0	46.0	74.0	78.0		$12,090	$194	$11,896
Baker/Head Start	Public	PK	311 E Charlotte Ave	Punta Gorda	33950	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	No	(941) 575-5470	165	2	82.5	77.0%	61 (37.0%)	37 (22.4%)	40 (24.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.2%)								(n/a)
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%)	52.9	1045^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.7%		39.7	1351^st of 2256 public elementary schools	40.1%	306	65.0	54.0	50.0						72.0	66.0	50.0				47.0							$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%)	44.8	1229^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.6%		47	1174^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.0%	55	58.0	46.0	57.0						65.0	61.0	51.0				37.0							$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%)	43.6	693^rd of 1205 public middle schools	42.5%		50.7	577^th of 1196 public middle schools	51.8%	116				48.0	53.0	52.0						54.0	61.0	29.0		45.0	62.0				66.0	$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%)	56.1	510^th of 1205 public middle schools	57.7%		53.5	537^th of 1196 public middle schools	55.1%	27				59.0	61.0	53.0						60.0	65.0	56.0		50.0	84.0				80.0	$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%)	50.4	1104^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.1%		57	924^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.0%	180	63.0	47.0	47.0						76.0	54.0	56.0				55.0							$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%)	31.7	567^th of 844 public high schools	32.8%		35.5	468^th of 807 public high schools	42.0%	99							45.0	41.0									22.0	40.0	64.0	68.0		$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%)	59.8	464^th of 1205 public middle schools	61.5%		62.3	413^th of 1196 public middle schools	65.5%	51				62.0	54.0	58.0						64.0	65.0	52.0		61.0	75.0	100.0			84.0	$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%)	72.2	578^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.4%		72.5	585^th of 2256 public elementary schools	74.1%	7	63.0	59.0	68.0						82.0	68.0	73.0				58.0							$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%)	57.4	935^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.6%		60.4	852^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	62.2%	83	56.0	62.0	58.0						62.0	69.0	60.0				51.0							$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%)	47.9	625^th of 1205 public middle schools	48.1%		46.7	632^nd of 1196 public middle schools	47.2%	7				59.0	51.0	51.0						59.0	48.0	55.0		48.0	77.0				68.0	$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%)	59	905^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.9%		44.4	1231^st of 2256 public elementary schools	45.4%	326	61.0	63.0	59.0						68.0	68.0	50.0				55.0							$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%)	69.4	657^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.9%		62.6	808^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.2%	151	69.0	61.0	63.0						73.0	66.0	68.0				60.0							$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%)	40.5	1340^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.7%		36.4	1448^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.8%	108	48.0	43.0	56.0						61.0	41.0	57.0				56.0							$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%)	80.3	73^rd of 844 public high schools	91.4%		86.2	44^th of 807 public high schools	94.5%	29							76.0	87.0									68.0	80.0	88.0	93.0		$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)							73.0	75.0										35.0	86.0			$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%)	6.3	724^th of 844 public high schools	14.2%		7.7	686^th of 807 public high schools	15.0%	38						11.0	23.0	10.0						0.0		38.0	17.0	28.0	27.0	26.0		$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)	64.0	64.0	62.0	77.0	51.0	52.0	59.0	56.0	70.0	70.0	57.0	48.0	55.0	60.0	52.0	46.0	41.0	63.0	80.0	68.0	65.0	$11,335	$48	$11,287

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sarasota	10.24 mi	65	11^th
Lee	15.5 mi	123	59^th
Desoto	18.38 mi	10	66^th
Manatee	30.21 mi	87	41^st
Glades	37.96 mi	10	31^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.