PUNTA GORDA MIDDLE SCHOOL

As a middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campus in PUNTA GORDA, Florida, PUNTA GORDA MIDDLE SCHOOL educates 1,098 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within CHARLOTTE. That puts it 38% above the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 794 students.

Within CHARLOTTE, which oversees 24 schools and 16,997 students, PUNTA GORDA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, PUNTA GORDA MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 68%. The remainder comes out to 17% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 43% of students at PUNTA GORDA MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, PUNTA GORDA MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Charlotte County put the typical household earns roughly $69,952 per year, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Charlotte County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,997 students), of which PUNTA GORDA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PUNTA GORDA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 59.2%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 4%: 1,144 students in 2018 compared to 1,098 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for PUNTA GORDA MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.