Gulf Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · New Port Richey, Florida
Gulf Middle School in New Port Richey, Florida enrolled 796 students in 2024-25 with 51.0 full-time teachers, 15.6 students per teacher against the Florida middle-school median of 19.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 28-30% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 43% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 11%
901 students in 2022-23, 858 students in 2023-24, 796 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 57.0 to 51.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 901 | 57.0 | 15.8 |
| 2023-24 | 858 | 48.8 | 17.6 |
| 2024-25 | 796 | 51.0 | 15.6 |
15.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 94 of every 100 Florida middle schools
Among the 562 Florida middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 309 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Gulf Middle School enrolled 926 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 201 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 309 of the 926 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions201
- Chronically absent55.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
49.0% of students were White, 30.2% Hispanic, 10.9% Black in 2024-25.
- White49.0%
- Hispanic30.2%
- Black10.9%
- Two or more races7.2%
- Asian2.3%
- American Indian0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Gulf Middle School scored proficient or above: 28-30% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 28‑30% | 51% | 53% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 43% | 53% (2021-22) | 52.2% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in New Port Richey
3 public middle schools in New Port Richey report 2024-25 enrollment; Gulf Middle School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Ridge Middle School | 1,026 | 18.1 | 29.8% |
| Gulf Middle School | 796 | 15.6 | 56.3% |
| Bayonet Point Middle School | 668 | 19.5 | 57.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Gulf Middle School
- Chasco Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.9 miles away: 622 students, 17.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
- Seven Springs Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 4.0 miles away: 1,498 students, 19.6 per teacher (2024-25).4.0 mi
- Compare Gulf Middle School with Chasco Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Pasco County Schools spends per student$10,007 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,007
- The largest public schools in FloridaGulf Middle School is the number 294 by size of 571 Florida middle schools open in 2024-25.#294 of 571
- Florida schools by students per teacher15.6 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 19.2 for middle schools.15.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Gulf Middle School
How many students attend Gulf Middle School?
796 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 901 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in New Port Richey, FL.What is the student-teacher ratio at Gulf Middle School?
15.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for middle schools is 19.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Gulf Middle School a Title I school?
Gulf Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Gulf Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Gulf Middle School scored proficient or above: 28-30% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Gulf Middle School in?
Pasco County Schools, NCES district ID 1201530. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120153001574 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.