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Trafalgar Middle School

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Trafalgar Middle School ranks 422 nd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Trafalgar Middle School in Cape Coral, FL, is a mid-sized public school serving 962 students in grades 6-8 within the Lee district, an area where the district overall ranks in the bottom 20th percentile of Florida. Historically a strong performer with consistent 4-star ratings from 2016 to 2023, Trafalgar has recently declined to a 3-star rating for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. The school serves a relatively low-income population, with 34.2% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 18.6.

Trafalgar’s greatest strength lies in its advanced coursework, where it significantly outperforms district and state averages. In the 2025-2026 school year, 97% of students were proficient in Algebra 1 (compared to 56% district and 63% state) and 78% in Civics (vs. 71% district and 77% state). However, the school faces a critical weakness in 7th-grade math, with only 46% proficiency in 2025-2026, a sharp drop from 53% statewide. This "7th-grade math slump" is a systemic issue across the area—even high-performing Oasis Charter Middle School saw a drop from 85% in 6th-grade math to 44% in 7th grade—but Trafalgar’s scores remain among the lowest in the comparison group. Interestingly, Trafalgar’s chronic absenteeism rate of 29.7% is lower than many nearby schools, such as Fort Myers Middle School (42.6%) and Caloosa Middle School (40.8%), suggesting attendance is a relative strength.

Spending does not explain performance differences, as Trafalgar’s per-student spending ($10,820) is mid-range, while lower-performing Fort Myers Middle School spends the most ($12,354) and top-performing Oasis Charter Middle School spends the least ($8,683). A stark comparison exists with Challenger Middle School, located just 1.74 miles away on the same street, which has remained more stable and outperforms Trafalgar in 7th-grade math (49% vs. 46%) and 8th-grade math (77% vs. 82%). This suggests school-level leadership and instructional strategies are key factors in Trafalgar’s recent decline, which has seen its state ranking fall from the 84th-87th percentile (2016-2019) to the 65th percentile (2025-2026).

962

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,820

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2120 Trafalgar Pkwy
Cape Coral, FL 33991

(239) 283-2001

District: Lee

Students who attend Trafalgar 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 Trafalgar 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:

44.8%

Hispanic:

44.3%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (70% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lee

✓Above the Florida median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg54%

Florida avg62%

422^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	63.1	422 of 1216	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	468 of 1205	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	307 of 1196	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	281 of 1177	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	251 of 1148	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	217 of 1136	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	139 of 1099	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	154 of 1035	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	167 of 1031	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	142 of 997	85.8%	★★★★☆
2014	82.8	137 of 999	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.6	134 of 956	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	146 of 897	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	195 of 891	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	183 of 839	78.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	170 of 780	78.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	196 of 740	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	70.4	216 of 736	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	63.6	239 of 675	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.4	244 of 602	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.9	238 of 593	59.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 197%+34 vs state

Civics78%~ state avg

English Language Arts66%+5 vs state

Math66%+7 vs state

Science62%+10 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Trafalgar Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Trafalgar Middle School?

Students at Trafalgar Middle School are 45% White, 44% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Trafalgar Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 962 students attended Trafalgar Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Trafalgar Middle School attend?

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

Is Trafalgar Middle School a good school?

Trafalgar Middle School ranks 422^nd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Trafalgar Middle School in?

Lee

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