GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL

GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL is an intermediate school of medium-sized scale in CAPE CORAL, Florida, operated by LEE, caters to 901 students in grades 6 through 8.

GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 116 schools operated by LEE, a district that educates 102,524 students overall.

On the student-mix side, GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 41% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lee County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.8%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Lee County) shows that median household income runs about $76,107, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Lee County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,524 students), GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 63.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 16%: 780 students in 2018 compared to 901 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 60% to 48% over that span.

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