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Murdock Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

17325 Mariner Way, Port Charlotte, FL 33948 · (941) 255-7525 · Part of Charlotte County School District

Port Charlotte’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
656
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Murdock Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 28.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Port Charlotte kids: Port Charlotte High School

On the path

Where Port Charlotte kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Murdock Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Port Charlotte High School1,730 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts45%
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 ↗

17325 Mariner Way, Port Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6214
Grade 7221
Grade 8221
Enrollment over time
512’20
651’21
577’22
635’23
656’24

Up 28.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 23%Black 14%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Murdock Middle School from Port Charlotte families.

Other schools in Charlotte County School District

The district →
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Punta Gorda
A−
814 students17:1
Deep Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pt Charlotte
A−
781 students16:1
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Charlotte
B+
764 students16:1
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Charlotte
A−
763 students15:1
Meadow Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Charlotte
B+
708 students15:1
Sallie Jones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Punta Gorda
A
634 students16:1

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; Port Charlotte’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.