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Golden Gate Middle School

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Golden Gate Middle School ranks 609 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Golden Gate Middle School is a public middle school in Naples, Florida, serving 999 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Collier County School District, which is ranked 13th out of 67 districts in the state.

Golden Gate Middle School consistently outperforms the Collier County and Florida state averages in key test score metrics, particularly in Algebra 1 and Civics End-of-Course exams. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.3% in 2021-2022 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state average. Additionally, Golden Gate Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.66% to 91.27% over the past few years, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families.

When comparing Golden Gate Middle School to other nearby schools in the Collier County district, schools like North Naples Middle School and Gulfview Middle School consistently outperform Golden Gate in test scores and statewide rankings. Despite these challenges, the increased per-student spending at Golden Gate Middle School, rising from $9,775 in 2020-2021 to $12,298 in 2023-2024, suggests the school is investing more resources in its students, which could potentially contribute to improved academic outcomes in the future.

1,039

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,378

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 48th Ter SW
Naples, FL 34116

(239) 377-3800

District: Collier

Students who attend Golden Gate Middle School usually attend:

High:

Golden Gate High School

Feeder schools for Golden Gate Middle School:

Elementary:	Golden Gate Elementary School
	Golden Terrace Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.5%

African American:

16.9%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2014 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Civics scores 11 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg67%

Florida avg58%

609^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 13Middle Schools in the Collier

13^th of 67Collier 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
2025	48.7	609 of 1205	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	717 of 1196	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	652 of 1177	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	618 of 1148	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	665 of 1136	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	650 of 1099	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	561 of 1035	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.8	690 of 1031	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.9	610 of 997	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.8	731 of 999	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.4	672 of 956	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.3	622 of 897	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.6	652 of 891	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.0	627 of 839	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.7	592 of 780	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.6	515 of 740	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.7	515 of 736	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.3	495 of 675	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.5	491 of 602	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.3	432 of 593	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 193%+33 vs state

Math66%+10 vs state

Civics60%-11 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

English Language Arts47%-10 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 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 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Golden Gate Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 48th Ter SW	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-3800	1,039	54	19.3	44.8%	46 (4.4%)	176 (16.9%)	805 (77.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	48.7	609^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.5%		40.2	717^th of 1196 public middle schools	40.1%	108		46.0	46.0	49.0		68.0	75.0	46.0		48.0	93.0	60.0	$13,378	$1,003	$12,374
East Naples Middle School	Public	6-8	4100 Estey Ave	Naples	34104	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-3600	875	41	21.3	45.1%	101 (11.5%)	155 (17.7%)	592 (67.7%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	60.2	455^th of 1205 public middle schools	62.2%		56.5	497^th of 1196 public middle schools	58.4%	42		59.0	58.0	58.0		71.0	80.0	48.0		46.0	91.0	64.0	$12,133	$981	$11,152
New Beginnings - Naples	Public	3-8	3710 Estey Ave	Naples	34104	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-1070	37	6	6.1	48.6%	8 (21.6%)	11 (29.7%)	16 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)	42.7	707^th of 1205 public middle schools	41.3%		41.1	708^th of 1196 public middle schools	40.8%	1	33.0	32.0	63.0		33.0	26.0	67.0		25.0			78.0	$44,130	$420	$43,709
Pine Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1515 Pine Ridge Rd	Naples	34109	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-5000	791	42	18.6	42.7%	355 (44.9%)	33 (4.2%)	351 (44.4%)	23 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.4%)	76.8	250^th of 1205 public middle schools	79.3%		76.2	248^th of 1196 public middle schools	79.3%	2		75.0	68.0	66.0		81.0	88.0	31.0		60.0	91.0	84.0	$14,025	$1,004	$13,020
Oakridge Middle School	Public	6-8	14975 Collier Blvd	Naples	34119	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-4800	1,172	55	21.3	32.4%	611 (52.1%)	75 (6.4%)	404 (34.5%)	49 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (2.6%)	87.3	115^th of 1205 public middle schools	90.5%		89.1	91^st of 1196 public middle schools	92.4%	24		79.0	76.0	76.0		87.0	91.0	43.0		79.0	91.0	88.0	$11,902	$303	$11,598
Gulfview Middle School	Public	6-8	255 6th St S	Naples	34102	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-4000	556	29	19.2	41.4%	286 (51.4%)	53 (9.5%)	186 (33.5%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	88	103^rd of 1205 public middle schools	91.5%		83.6	155^th of 1196 public middle schools	87.0%	52		77.0	80.0	80.0		85.0	89.0	71.0		74.0	86.0	86.0	$14,694	$832	$13,862
North Naples Middle School	Public	6-8	16165 Learning Ln	Naples	34110	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-4600	909	44	20.4	30.0%	567 (62.4%)	40 (4.4%)	255 (28.1%)	16 (1.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.9%)	87.5	111^th of 1205 public middle schools	90.8%		88.2	103^rd of 1196 public middle schools	91.4%	8		76.0	83.0	79.0		86.0	94.0	62.0		70.0	98.0	90.0	$12,493	$338	$12,155
Manatee Middle School	Public	6-8	1920 Manatee Rd	Naples	34114	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-4400	781	41	19.0	50.3%	58 (7.4%)	187 (23.9%)	520 (66.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	46.2	655^th of 1205 public middle schools	45.6%		46.3	639^th of 1196 public middle schools	46.6%	16		51.0	48.0	45.0		79.0	62.0	59.0		32.0	84.0	56.0	$13,454	$1,071	$12,382
Corkscrew Middle School	Public	6-8	1165 County Road 858	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-3400	1,013	48	21.1	50.6%	315 (31.1%)	115 (11.4%)	536 (52.9%)	14 (1.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.7%)	64	402^nd of 1205 public middle schools	66.6%		62	417^th of 1196 public middle schools	65.1%	15		63.0	57.0	64.0		66.0	82.0	43.0		53.0	85.0	74.0	$11,565	$655	$10,910
Bonita Springs Middle Center For The Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	10141 W Terry St	Bonita Springs	34135	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 992-4422	706	41	17.3	39.1%	166 (23.5%)	6 (0.8%)	518 (73.4%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	43.6	691^st of 1205 public middle schools	42.7%		49.9	591^st of 1196 public middle schools	50.6%	100		49.0	52.0	47.0		48.0	19.0	73.0		38.0	87.0	69.0	$11,050	$649	$10,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Gate Middle School

How many students attend Golden Gate Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,039 students attended Golden Gate Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Golden Gate Middle School?

Students at Golden Gate Middle School are 77% Hispanic, 17% African American, 4% White.

What high school do graduates of Golden Gate Middle School attend?

Students who attend Golden Gate Middle School usually go on to attend Golden Gate High School

What district is Golden Gate Middle School in?

Collier

Is Golden Gate Middle School a good school?

Golden Gate Middle School ranks 609^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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