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Trafalgar Middle School vs. Gulf Middle School

Should you attend Trafalgar Middle School or Gulf 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
Trafalgar Middle School
2120 Trafalgar Pkwy
Cape Coral, FL 33991
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Gulf Middle School
1809 Sw 36th Ter
Cape Coral, FL 33914
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 986 students in grades 6-8, Trafalgar Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
986 students
812 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
43 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Gulf Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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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.

Test Scores

#954 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#1123 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Trafalgar Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gulf Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 30% in FL)
62%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Trafalgar 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 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.
62%
(Top 30% in FL)
57%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Trafalgar 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 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.
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
57%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Trafalgar 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Gulf Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
312
270
Grade 7 Students
346
264
Grade 8 Students
328
278

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Trafalgar 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 Gulf Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
41%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Trafalgar 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 Gulf Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Trafalgar 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 Gulf Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Trafalgar 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 Gulf 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 Trafalgar 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 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.
0.59
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Trafalgar 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 Gulf 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
36%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Trafalgar 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(19-20 School Year Data)
3%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Trafalgar 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 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.
 
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