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Gulf Middle School vs. Paul R. Smith Middle School

Should you attend Gulf Middle School or Paul R. Smith 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
6419 Louisiana Ave
New Port Richey, FL 34653
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Paul R. Smith Middle School
1410 Sweetbriar Dr
Holiday, FL 34691
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Gulf Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Paul R. Smith Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 901 students in grades 6-8, Gulf Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 994 students in grades 6-8, Paul R. Smith Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 49% 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
901 students
994 students
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This chart displays total students of Paul R. Smith Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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This chart displays gender of Paul R. Smith Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
53 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Paul R. Smith Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gulf Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Paul R. Smith Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3242 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3124 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 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 Paul R. Smith Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
31%
(Bottom 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 Paul R. Smith 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.
30%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
35%
(Bottom 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 Paul R. Smith 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.
23%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
37%
(Bottom 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 Paul R. Smith 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
This chart displays the students of Gulf Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Paul R. Smith Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
337
333
Grade 7 Students
279
304
Grade 8 Students
285
357

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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 Paul R. Smith Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
27%
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 Paul R. Smith Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
12%
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 Paul R. Smith Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
51%
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 Paul R. Smith 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
8%
8%
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 Paul R. Smith 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.
0.65
0.65
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 Paul R. Smith 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
75%
74%
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 Paul R. Smith 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
8%
8%
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 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paul R. Smith Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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