Summary:
In zip code 34116, located in Naples, FL, there is one middle school, Golden Gate Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and has a substantial enrollment of 1,039 students within the high-performing Collier County School District.
Golden Gate Middle School is a school of contrasts, showing both standout strengths and clear areas for growth. Its most impressive achievement is in advanced mathematics, with an exceptional 93% of students proficient in Algebra 1 during the 2024-2025 school year, far outpacing both the district (72%) and the state (60%). This strength continued into 2025-2026 with 89% proficiency. However, the school struggles significantly in English Language Arts (ELA), where proficiency rates for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades (53%, 53%, and 58%) all fall well below the district averages (68%, 69%, and 69%). On a positive note, the school has shown consistent improvement in its state ranking, moving from the 40th percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 52nd percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026.
Key metrics provide further context. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1 and spends $13,378 per student. A notable positive is its low chronic absenteeism rate of just 13.3% for 2023-2024, which is less than half the state average of 31.4% and provides a stable foundation for learning. While the school outperforms the state average in math across all grade levels, it consistently underperforms the state in ELA. Despite its upward trajectory, Golden Gate Middle School still lags behind its high-performing district in most subjects, meaning it is a "rising star" that has significant ground to cover to match its peers.
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