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Gulf Middle School

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Gulf Middle School ranks 497 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

497^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Gulf Middle School in Cape Coral, FL, is a public school serving 901 students in grades 6-8 within the Lee district, and it has historically been a strong performer with a recent dip in its statewide ranking.

Gulf Middle School stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics, particularly in 8th-grade math and Algebra 1, where proficiency rates consistently surpass district and state averages. For example, 8th-grade math proficiency reached 73% in the most recent year, far exceeding nearby schools. However, the school faces a notable challenge in 7th-grade math, where proficiency rates have lagged behind state averages—a pattern seen across many local schools, including the nearby high-performing Oasis Charter Middle School. This suggests a broader curriculum challenge in the area rather than a school-specific issue. Additionally, Gulf Middle has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate (30.4%) compared to peers like Fort Myers Middle School (42.6%) and Caloosa Middle School (40.8%), indicating better student attendance and engagement.

Despite strong test scores in many subjects, Gulf Middle's statewide ranking has declined from the 77th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 59th percentile in 2025-2026, meaning other schools are improving faster. The school also operates efficiently, with per-student spending ($10,178) lower than the average of nearby schools like Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School and Diplomat Middle School, yet it achieves strong academic outcomes. A key competitive dynamic exists with Oasis Charter Middle School, located just 0.68 miles away, which outperforms Gulf in nearly every metric and has lower chronic absenteeism. This proximity may be drawing families away, but Gulf Middle's lower economic disadvantage and solid foundation in advanced math and science provide a strong base for future improvement.

901

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,178

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1809 SW 36th Ter
Cape Coral, FL 33914

(239) 549-0606

District: Lee

Students who attend Gulf 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 Gulf 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:

White:

47.6%

Hispanic:

40.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg54%

Florida avg62%

497^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 18Middle Schools in the Lee

56^th of 70Lee 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
2026	58.2	497 of 1216	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	423 of 1205	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	322 of 1196	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	313 of 1177	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	324 of 1148	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	266 of 1136	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	299 of 1099	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	245 of 1035	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	284 of 1031	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.6	251 of 997	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	81.6	153 of 999	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	144 of 956	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	182 of 897	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	85.2	102 of 891	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	127 of 839	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	87.4	69 of 780	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	85.0	88 of 740	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	99 of 736	86.5%	★★★★☆
2006	85.6	77 of 675	88.6%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	107 of 602	82.2%	★★★★☆
2004	85.0	70 of 593	88.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 189%+26 vs state

Civics69%-8 vs state

Math63%+5 vs state

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Science58%+6 vs state

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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 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 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
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%)	58.2	497^th of 1216 public middle schools	59.1%		62.6	423^rd of 1205 public middle schools	64.9%	74	65.0	60.0	64.0	62.0	43.0	73.0	58.0	89.0		69.0	$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%)	80.7	188^th of 1216 public middle schools	84.5%		85.9	137^th of 1205 public middle schools	88.6%	51	76.0	75.0	78.0	85.0	44.0	86.0	68.0	96.0		85.0	$8,683	$00	$8,683
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%)	63.1	422^nd of 1216 public middle schools	65.3%		59.7	468^th of 1205 public middle schools	61.2%	46	64.0	69.0	65.0	61.0	46.0	82.0	62.0	97.0		78.0	$10,820	$747	$10,073
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%)	61.8	439^th of 1216 public middle schools	63.9%		68.7	340^th of 1205 public middle schools	71.8%	99	57.0	75.0	68.0	61.0	49.0	77.0	56.0	88.0		83.0	$10,614	$628	$9,986
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%)	36.4	827^th of 1216 public middle schools	32.0%		37.3	782^nd of 1205 public middle schools	35.1%	45	55.0	48.0	54.0	53.0	38.0	55.0	42.0	91.0		59.0	$10,853	$558	$10,295
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%)	33	873^rd of 1216 public middle schools	28.2%		30.6	878^th of 1205 public middle schools	27.1%	5	53.0	51.0	51.0	55.0	24.0	53.0	36.0	88.0		65.0	$10,764	$1,176	$9,589
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%)	66.5	370^th of 1216 public middle schools	69.6%		66.9	357^th of 1205 public middle schools	70.4%	13	65.0	69.0	73.0	72.0	13.0	82.0	59.0	96.0	100.0	81.0	$11,350	$705	$10,645
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%)	43.4	722^nd of 1216 public middle schools	40.6%		48.3	616^th of 1205 public middle schools	48.9%	106	53.0	61.0	61.0	45.0	41.0	59.0	49.0	87.0		76.0	$10,107	$618	$9,491
Lexington Middle School	Public	6-8	16351 Summerlin Rd	Fort Myers	33908	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 454-6130	1,054	52	20.1	38.3%	348 (33.0%)	112 (10.6%)	523 (49.6%)	32 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.6%)	37.3	817^th of 1216 public middle schools	32.8%		36.7	795^th of 1205 public middle schools	34.0%	22	48.0	55.0	57.0	46.0	41.0	57.0	47.0	83.0	95.0	81.0	$9,963	$573	$9,391
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%)	15	1089^th of 1216 public middle schools	10.4%		12.6	1090^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.5%	1	30.0	34.0	34.0	25.0	29.0	50.0	27.0	89.0		56.0	$12,354	$1,692	$10,662

Frequently Asked Questions about Gulf Middle School

Is Gulf Middle School a good school?

Gulf Middle School ranks 497^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gulf Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 901 students attended Gulf Middle School.

What district is Gulf Middle School in?

Lee

What high school do graduates of Gulf Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Gulf Middle School?

Students at Gulf Middle School are 48% White, 41% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

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