GOLDEN GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Located at 2701 48TH TER SW, in NAPLES, Florida, GOLDEN GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL is an average-sized 6-8 campus that enrolls 1,039 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within COLLIER. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 794 students each, so GOLDEN GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 31% larger than that benchmark.

Within COLLIER, which oversees 69 schools and 48,252 students, GOLDEN GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, GOLDEN GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 77% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 17% Black, 4% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, GOLDEN GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.4:1. The state averages about 19.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, GOLDEN GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.1%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Collier County indicate median household income runs about $90,045, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Collier County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,252 students), of which GOLDEN GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is GOLDEN TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GOLDEN GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 48.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 7%: 1,120 students in 2018 compared to 1,039 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 in 2025.

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