Located in PORT CHARLOTTE, FL. Serving grades 06 through 08.
Murdock Middle School is a public middle school in Port Charlotte, serving sixth through eighth grade within Charlotte County Public Schools. The school sits in the Murdock area of Port Charlotte, which is the county's civic and commercial hub, home to county government, major retail, and the growing West Port residential development. Port Charlotte itself is a sprawling, car-dependent unincorporated community built around single-family neighborhoods, canals, and a corridor along US 41. There is no walkable downtown; daily life runs on automobiles, and the school, like everything else here, is a campus people drive to.
The enrollment is a mid-sized middle school for its grade band, with students fairly evenly distributed across all three grade levels. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning economic need is a defining feature of the school's student population. The racial and ethnic composition is majority white, with Hispanic students making up the next largest share, followed by Black students and smaller populations across other groups. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in the records provided.
On Florida's FAST assessments, sixth graders performed comparably in both math and ELA, at roughly the same rate. Seventh grade showed a dip in both subjects, with math and ELA proficiency each running below where sixth grade landed, and eighth grade held roughly in line with sixth grade for math, while ELA held at the same lower rate as seventh grade. The state science assessment is given only at eighth grade, and Murdock's results there came in at a rate similar to seventh-grade math. Taken together, the picture is one where a meaningful share of students are meeting proficiency targets but a substantial portion are not, particularly in seventh grade. Parents who want to understand how their child's trajectory compares, or whether any intervention or acceleration programming is in place, would be well served by asking the school directly about those supports. Trend data was not available for comparison, so it is not possible to say from this data whether performance has been improving or holding steady.
A comparison against other districts in Charlotte County was not possible because the county has only one district, so no peer positioning is available.
Charlotte County Public Schools has publicly reported earning its highest district grade from the Florida Department of Education in over a decade, which gives some broader context about the system Murdock sits within. The district passed a one-mill property tax in 2022 that funds teacher salaries, school security, and the arts through the 2026-27 school year, with a renewal vote expected in November 2026. That levy directly shapes what schools like Murdock can offer in staffing and programming, and its fate in 2026 is worth watching. Specific program offerings at Murdock were not available in the data provided, so the extent of electives, advanced coursework, or enrichment at the school level is a gap a parent would need to fill by contacting the school.
Port Charlotte is in an active growth phase. The Murdock Village area specifically is seeing substantial new residential construction, including a large master-planned community nearby, along with mixed-use redevelopment of older retail sites. Families considering a move into this area are buying into a community that is visibly changing and adding population. Housing prices here are meaningfully below the Florida statewide median, and recent data shows home values have been declining year over year, which could make entry easier for buyers. Rents have also edged slightly lower recently, and the rent-to-income ratio runs on the higher side nationally, though the local price level relative to state averages offers some cushion. The local economy leans on health care, county government, and schools as major employers, alongside retail.
No graduation rate applies here, as Murdock serves only middle grades. Civil rights data was not available in the records provided.
Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.
Officially reported figures, 2024-25.
All reported measures, by topic.