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Punta Gorda Middle School
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Punta Gorda Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1001 Education Ave, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 · (941) 575-5485 · Part of Charlotte County School District

Punta Gorda’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Florida school districts

Directions
Photo: PCHS-NJROTC · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,098
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Punta Gorda Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Punta Gorda kids: Charlotte High School

On the path

Where Punta Gorda kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Sallie Jones Elementary School634 students
6–8Punta Gorda Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Charlotte High School1,872 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

1001 Education Ave, Punta Gorda

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6368
Grade 7389
Grade 8341
Enrollment over time
996’20
1,228’21
1,120’22
1,072’23
1,098’24

Up 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 17%Black 7%Two or more races 5%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 Punta Gorda Middle School from Punta Gorda 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; Punta Gorda’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.