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Punta Gorda Middle School

Q: Is Punta Gorda Middle School a good school?

Punta Gorda Middle School ranks 693 rd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

693^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Punta Gorda Middle School is a public middle school serving 1,072 students in grades 6-8 in Punta Gorda, Florida. The school is part of the Charlotte District, which is ranked 27th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Punta Gorda Middle School consistently outperforms the Charlotte District and the state of Florida in several key test score metrics, including End-of-Course (EOC) exams in Algebra 1 and Civics, as well as the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) in 7th grade math. The school's proficiency rates in these areas range from 62-96%, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Punta Gorda Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.8 to 21.5 over the past few years, which is lower than nearby schools in the Charlotte District.

While Punta Gorda Middle School's chronic absenteeism rate of 31-35% is on par with the nearby schools in the Charlotte District, this is still an area of concern that the school and district may want to address. The school has also seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $8,486 in 2021-2022 to $11,543 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Overall, Punta Gorda Middle School appears to be a strong-performing middle school within the Charlotte District, with particular strengths in math, civics, and overall academic achievement.

1,098

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,513

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Education Ave
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

(941) 575-5485

District: Charlotte

Students who attend Punta Gorda Middle School usually attend:

High:

Charlotte High School

Feeder schools for Punta Gorda Middle School:

Elementary:	Deep Creek Elementary School
	East Elementary School
	Sallie Jones Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

16.6%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2014 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2014

!Near the bottom of Charlotte's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg56%

Florida avg58%

693^rd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Charlotte

27^th of 67Charlotte 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	43.6	693 of 1205	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	577 of 1196	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	585 of 1177	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	514 of 1148	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	458 of 1136	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	550 of 1099	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	438 of 1035	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	440 of 1031	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.0	483 of 997	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.8	441 of 999	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.1	390 of 956	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	291 of 897	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	308 of 891	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	314 of 839	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.6	291 of 780	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	259 of 740	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.7	242 of 736	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.1	200 of 675	70.4%	★★★★☆
2005	67.7	188 of 602	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.6	174 of 593	70.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics66%-5 vs state

Algebra 162%~ state avg

Math52%-4 vs state

English Language Arts51%-6 vs state

Science45%-4 vs state

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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
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
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
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Panacea Blvd	North Port	34289	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 240-8590	1,040	62	16.7	51.2%	630 (60.6%)	93 (8.9%)	217 (20.9%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.7%)	55.8	512^th of 1205 public middle schools	57.5%		56	503^rd of 1196 public middle schools	57.9%	9	58.0	53.0	60.0	65.0	64.0	39.0	54.0	92.0	100.0	86.0	$12,642	$232	$12,411
Heron Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	6501 W Price Blvd	North Port	34291	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 480-3371	945	64	14.7	68.8%	570 (60.3%)	73 (7.7%)	201 (21.3%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (8.9%)	58.4	480^th of 1205 public middle schools	60.2%		57.1	488^th of 1196 public middle schools	59.2%	8	60.0	64.0	56.0	59.0	74.0	31.0	52.0	85.0	100.0	82.0	$16,195	$2,072	$14,123
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Punta Gorda Middle School

Is Punta Gorda Middle School a good school?

Punta Gorda Middle School ranks 693^rd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Punta Gorda Middle School attend?

Students who attend Punta Gorda Middle School usually go on to attend Charlotte High School

What district is Punta Gorda Middle School in?

Charlotte

What is the racial makeup of Punta Gorda Middle School?

Students at Punta Gorda Middle School are 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Punta Gorda Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,098 students attended Punta Gorda Middle School.

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