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What's the biggest difference between TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
962
Middle
DISTRICT 972 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108002683
TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
2120 TRAFALGAR PKWY, CAPE CORAL, FL 33991 · (239) 283-2001 · Lee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL962 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
329 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 313 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 327 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 322 | 33% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
59.4%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.2pp since 2023
Math
68.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.4% | 68.5% |
| 2023-24 | 62.6% | 69.6% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #179 of 560 | #6 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #166 of 560 | #6 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #201 of 560 | #6 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 962 | #173 of 584 | #11 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #221 of 547 | #5 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #258 of 553 | #8 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #90 of 137 | #6 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
962
+64 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 17.6:1
% White
45%
was 60%
% Hispanic
44%
was 30%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 962 | 51.5 | 18.7:1 | 34% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 973 | 47 | 20.7:1 | 40% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 986 | 54 | 18.3:1 | 36% (359) |
| 2017-18 | 898 | 51 | 17.6:1 | 33% (293) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school in CAPE CORAL, Florida, (ZIP code 33991). A total of 962 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. Against the 794-student average for middle schools in Florida, enrollment here is 21% higher.
LEE has 116 schools and 102,524 students, and TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL. The largest is White students, at 45%. Smaller groups are 44% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Lee County is roughly 67% White. TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL and a ratio of 18.7:1. This ratio sits 0.9 below the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 34% of students. The gap from the 48% average for public schools in Lee County is 14 points.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 64.0%. TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 61.1%.
Lee County census figures show that the median household income is $76,107, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 123 public schools in Lee County, enrolling about 102,524 students in all.
The school nearest to TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL is TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Compared with 2017-18, the school had 64 more students in 2024-25. Over the same years, the White share dropped from 60% to 45%. The number of students per teacher rose from 17.6 to 18.7 over 7 years.
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Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
817,666
Census ACS
Median income
$76,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
102,524 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEE
- GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 3,192 students
- LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,550 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,191 students
- EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,129 students
- CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
Other schools in CAPE CORAL
- IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,191 students
- CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
- MARINER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,865 students
- ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,477 students
- GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,193 students
- MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMYElementary · 1,145 students
Nearby schools
- TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 910
- PATRIOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 954
- CHALLENGER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 999
- SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,141
- OASIS ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL-NORTH2.0 mi · 813
- GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 1,193
Frequently asked questions
About TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 962 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 18.7:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 45% White, 44% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.