State/Public Middle Open

Punta Gorda Middle School

๐Ÿ“ 1001 Education Ave, Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, 33950

1,120
Pupils
19.3
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Punta Gorda Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Punta Gorda, Charlotte County. The school has 1,120 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Charlotte school district. It serves grades 6โ€“8 in an urban setting. The school employs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Charlotte

Enrollment & staffing

Punta Gorda Middle School enrolls 1,120 students across grades 6โ€“8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 58 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.

Male students
568 (51%)
Female students
552 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
58
Student-teacher ratio
19.3:1
Grade span
6โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 8.3% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White78870%
Hispanic or Latino15814%
Black or African American938.3%
Two or more races645.7%
Asian131.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native2<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

462 of the school's 1,120 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 462 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, SmallGrades 6โ€“8Title I

Punta Gorda Middle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 26, state house district 75.

School district: CHARLOTTE

Punta Gorda Middle School is one of 25 schools in CHARLOTTE, based in PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida. The district serves 16,997 students district-wide and employs 936 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,120 students, Punta Gorda Middle School is larger than the district average of about 680 students per school.

16,997
District students
25
Schools
936
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

52%
Reading proficient
54%
Math proficient
15%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Small

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