El Jobean Post Office and General Store · Photo: Wknight94 · CC BY-SA 3.0Port Charlotte’s public schools outscore 50% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Port Charlotte, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Port Charlotte’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 454 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Charlotte’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,602 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School (private), Genesis Christian School (private) and The Lotus Center School (private) are in town. Charlotte Virtual Franchise, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Port Charlotte’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Florida school districts, #434 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores are above the Florida average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Port Charlotte, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Port Charlotte · depends on your address
Port Charlotte Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 858 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Murdock Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 656 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Port Charlotte · depends on your address
Port Charlotte Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 858 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Murdock Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 656 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Port Charlotte · depends on your address
Port Charlotte Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 858 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Murdock Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 656 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,730 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,730 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,730 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,730 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Port Charlotte’s public schools are run by Charlotte County School District, which also serves Punta Gorda. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Port Charlotte vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Port Charlotte’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Port Charlotte | B− | Charlotte County |
Every school in Port Charlotte
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Charlotte Technical College and Charlotte Virtual Instruction Program).
Questions about Port Charlotte’s schools
Are Port Charlotte’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Port Charlotte children attend outscore 50% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #434 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Port Charlotte in?
Charlotte County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,997 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do Port Charlotte kids go to high school?
Port Charlotte High School, with 1,730 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Port Charlotte’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Charlotte County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Port Charlotte spend per student?
$14,602 in Charlotte County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Port Charlotte?
Yes: St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 323 students), Genesis Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 176 students) and The Lotus Center School (special education, grades K–12, 25 students).
Parents talk
What Port Charlotte families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Port Charlotte → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.