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Diplomat Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1039 NE 16th Ter, Cape Coral, FL 33909 · (239) 574-5257 · Part of Lee County School District

Cape Coral’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,097
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Diplomat Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Florida’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 35.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cape Coral kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where Cape Coral kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Diplomat Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1039 NE 16th Ter, Cape Coral

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6373
Grade 7352
Grade 8372
Enrollment over time
809’20
911’21
912’22
934’23
1,097’24

Up 35.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%White 33%Black 8%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Diplomat Middle School from Cape Coral families.

Other schools in Lee County School District

The district →
Gateway Charter School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Fort Myers
B−
3,192 students27:1
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lehigh Acres
C+
1,937 students19:1
Sunshine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres
C+
1,456 students20:1
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Fort Myers
B
1,353 students19:1
Mirror Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres
B−
1,237 students17:1
Lehigh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres
C+
1,207 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Cape Coral’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.