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Gulf Middle School vs. Challenger Middle School

Should you attend Gulf Middle School or Challenger Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gulf Middle School
1809 Sw 36th Ter
Cape Coral, FL 33914
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Challenger Middle School
624 Trafalgar Pkwy
Cape Coral, FL 33991
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 812 students in grades 6-8, Gulf Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,124 students in grades 6-8, Challenger Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
812 students
1,124 students
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This chart displays total students of Challenger Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
60 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Challenger Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Challenger Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1123 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#1235 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gulf Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Challenger Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in FL)
60%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gulf Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Challenger Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 50% in FL)
56%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gulf Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Challenger Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 30% in FL)
51%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gulf Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Challenger Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Challenger Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
270
382
Grade 7 Students
264
374
Grade 8 Students
278
368

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gulf Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
33%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gulf Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gulf Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gulf Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gulf Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Gulf Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Challenger Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gulf Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(19-20 School Year Data)
4%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gulf Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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