Summary:
In zip code 33990, there is one middle school, Caloosa Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in Cape Coral, Florida, within the Lee County School District.
Caloosa Middle School is a school of stark contrasts. On one hand, it is a standout performer in Algebra 1, with 88% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, far exceeding both the district (56%) and state (63%) averages. On the other hand, the school faces a critical challenge in 7th grade math, where only 24% of students are proficient—a massive 29-percentage-point gap below the state average. This suggests that while advanced math students are exceptionally well-served, the general math curriculum for the majority of students is struggling. The school's state ranking has been volatile, currently sitting at the 28th percentile (1 star), a decline from its 38th percentile (2 stars) ranking in 2023-2024.
The most pressing issue for the school is its alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 40.8%, which is significantly worse than both the district (34.6%) and state (31.4%) averages. This likely underpins many of the academic struggles, particularly the low test scores in 7th grade math and a year-over-year decline in English Language Arts proficiency across all grades. With a majority of students (57.66%) eligible for free or reduced lunch and a student-teacher ratio of 20.7:1, any improvement plan must prioritize tackling absenteeism and overhauling the 7th grade math curriculum to address these systemic issues.
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