Skip to main content

Alternative public middle school · Collier · Naples, Florida

New Beginnings - Naples

New Beginnings - Naples rates 3.5 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Commendable.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This alternative campus against every public middle school around it rated on verified state test data, not only alternative ones.
3.5this school

3.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Collier median is 8.1.

#3,647 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Collier: 12 middle schools rated, median 8.1 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Commendable, on learning gains

The brief

A Collier alternative middle school where students score 14 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates New Beginnings - Naples on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 62% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%). In reading, 57% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 67%; 100% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Commendable, in 2024-25.

New Beginnings - Naples is listed in Collier, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math44%16 points below the Florida average of 60%Grades 4 and 6–7 · 56 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading35%27 points below the Florida average of 62%Grades 4 and 6–7 · 56 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency has improved 6 points since 2022, reaching 40% in 2026, across a 18-year record (2009–2026).2026 FAST; 43 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.7
40% of the rating
Academics
3.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.2
25% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 34104; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
New Beginnings - Naples and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$70,301
Median home value
$348,600
Median rent
$1,742/mo
College educated
33.1%
Homeownership
67.5%
Poverty rate
13.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 34104; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
63
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
67
Bikeable
County reported crime
548/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
60.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Gulfview Middle School2.1 mi
    8.6Compare →
  2. East Naples Middle School0.4 mi
    8.3Compare →
  3. Golden Gate Middle School4.5 mi
    8.1Compare →
  4. Mason Classical Academy1.6 mi · charter
    7.6Compare →
  5. The Phoenix Program Naples0.2 mi
    6.2Compare →
  6. New Beginnings - Naplesthis school
    3.5
  7. Ecollier Academy3.1 mi
    not ratedCompare →
Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four of the five rated ones are regular schools rather than alternative schools, so the scores mostly compare different kinds of school.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does New Beginnings - Naples serve?

New Beginnings - Naples serves students in grades 2nd through 8th.

How many students attend New Beginnings - Naples?

New Beginnings - Naples has an enrollment of approximately 33 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at New Beginnings - Naples?

The student-teacher ratio at New Beginnings - Naples is 5.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does New Beginnings - Naples rank in FL?

New Beginnings - Naples ranks #3,647 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is New Beginnings - Naples's MySchoolScout rating?

New Beginnings - Naples has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates New Beginnings - Naples on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 62% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%).

What are the test scores at New Beginnings - Naples?

Based on loaded state assessment records, New Beginnings - Naples has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 29% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is New Beginnings - Naples a charter school?

No, New Beginnings - Naples is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.

Is New Beginnings - Naples a Title I school?

No, New Beginnings - Naples is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for New Beginnings - Naples?

60.6% of students at New Beginnings - Naples qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
2nd – 8th
Enrollment
33
Student-teacher ratio
5.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
6
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Commendable (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Collier County
Phone
(239) 377-1070
Rank in district
#63 of 64
Schools in district
74
District spending per student
$14,103
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 34104)
25,873
Area average commute
22.2 min
Area median age
51.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

Keep exploring

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.