Volusia School District

200 N Clara Ave
Deland, FL 32720-4207
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Volusia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 76 public elementary schools serving 44,375 students in Volusia School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Volusia School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
90 Schools
3,448 Schools
# Students
62,665 Students
2,014,261 Students
# Teachers
3,790 Teachers
121,839 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Volusia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#50 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Volusia  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Volusia  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Volusia  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Volusia  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.70
# American Indian Students
123 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,203 Students
54,581 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
13,915 Students
717,639 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
36%
# Black Students
10,005 Students
430,351 Students
% Black Students
16%
21%
# White Students
34,153 Students
718,196 Students
% White Students
55%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
102 Students
3,439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,164 Students
84,912 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,146
54,476
# Students in K Grade:
4,339
198,615
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,253
201,106
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,575
204,688
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,716
213,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,358
203,126
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,662
218,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,835
213,379
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,896
210,248
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,982
217,003
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,931
21,631
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,155
20,624
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,479
18,680
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,338
19,581
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,741 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$718 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Volusia  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$673 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Volusia  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,450
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Volusia  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,741
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Volusia  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Volusia School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sweetwater Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5800 Victoria Gardens Blvd
Port Orange, FL 32127
(386) 322-7530
Grades: PK-5
| 694 students
Rank: #22.
Pine Trail Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
300 Airport Rd
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
(386) 676-5300
Grades: PK-5
| 689 students
Rank: #33.
Coronado Beach Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3550 Michigan Ave
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
(386) 426-7425
Grades: PK-5
| 229 students
Rank: #44.
Cypress Creek Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6100 S Williamson Blvd
Port Orange, FL 32128
(386) 322-5162
Grades: PK-5
| 808 students
Rank: #55.
Ivy Hawn Charter School Of The Arts
Charter School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
565 S Lakeview Dr Unit 110
Lake Helen, FL 32744
(386) 228-3900
Grades: K-8
| 946 students
Rank: #66.
Burns Science And Technology Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
160 Ridge Rd
Oak Hill, FL 32759
(386) 210-4915
Grades: K-11
| 685 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Ormond Beach Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Corbin Ave
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
(386) 676-5325
Grades: PK-5
| 299 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Port Orange Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
402 Dunlawton Ave
Port Orange, FL 32127
(386) 756-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 310 students
Rank: #99.
Chisholm Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
557 Ronnoc Ln
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
(386) 426-7340
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: #1010.
Spruce Creek Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
642 Taylor Rd
Port Orange, FL 32127
(386) 322-7500
Grades: PK-5
| 775 students
Rank: #1111.
Debary Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
88 W Highbanks Rd
Debary, FL 32713
(386) 668-3530
Grades: PK-5
| 863 students
Rank: #1212.
Creekside Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6801 Airport Rd
Port Orange, FL 32128
(386) 304-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,201 students
Rank: #1313.
Pathways Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2100 Airport Rd
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
(386) 676-5360
Grades: PK-5
| 698 students
Rank: #1414.
Citrus Grove Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
729 Hazen Rd
Deland, FL 32720
(386) 736-5290
Grades: PK-5
| 835 students
Rank: #1515.
Tomoka Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
999 Old Tomoka Rd
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
(386) 676-1200
Grades: PK-5
| 709 students
Rank: #1616.
Samsula Academy
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
248 N Samsula Dr
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
(386) 423-6650
Grades: K-5
| 184 students
Rank: #1717.
Freedom Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1395 S Blue Lake Ave
Deland, FL 32724
(386) 943-7670
Grades: PK-5
| 718 students
Rank: #1818.
Edgewater Public School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
801 S Old County Rd
Edgewater, FL 32132
(386) 426-7300
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
Rank: #1919.
Sugar Mill Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1101 Charles St
Port Orange, FL 32129
(386) 756-7130
Grades: PK-5
| 596 students
Rank: #2020.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4751 Hidden Lake Dr
Port Orange, FL 32129
(386) 756-7150
Grades: PK-5
| 737 students
Rank: #2121.
R. J. Longstreet Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2745 S Peninsula Dr
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
(386) 756-7280
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #2222.
Timbercrest Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2401 Eustace Ave
Deltona, FL 32725
(386) 789-7262
Grades: PK-5
| 738 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Indian River Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
650 Roberts Rd
Edgewater, FL 32141
(386) 426-7350
Grades: PK-5
| 580 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Ormond Beach Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
151 Domicilio Ave
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
(386) 676-1250
Grades: 6-8
| 1,029 students
Rank: #2525.
Osteen Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Doyle Rd
Osteen, FL 32764
(407) 328-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 441 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Beachside Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 Osceola Ave
Ormond Beach, FL 32176
(386) 676-1230
Grades: PK-5
| 566 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
The Reading Edge Academy
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2975 Enterprise Rd
Debary, FL 32713
(386) 668-8911
Grades: K-5
| 303 students
Rank: #2828.
Volusia Online Learning-flvs (Franchise)
(Math: 45% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1250 Reed Canal Rd
Port Orange, FL 32129
(386) 734-7190
Grades: K-12
| 717 students
Rank: #2929.
Manatee Cove Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
734 W Ohio Ave
Orange City, FL 32763
(386) 775-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 768 students
Rank: #3030.
Read-pattillo Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 6th St
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
(386) 426-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
Rank: #3131.
Silver Sands Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1300 Herbert St
Port Orange, FL 32129
(386) 322-7550
Grades: 6-8
| 1,246 students
Rank: #3232.
George W. Marks Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 N Garfield Ave
Deland, FL 32724
(386) 822-6630
Grades: PK-5
| 684 students
Rank: #3333.
Hospital Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1250 Reed Canal Rd
Port Orange, FL 32129
(386) 255-6475
Grades: PK-12
| 49 students
Rank: #3434.
David C. Hinson Sr. Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1860 N Clyde Morris Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
(386) 274-6408
Grades: 6-8
| 952 students
Rank: #3535.
Stewart Treatment Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3875 Tiger Bay Rd
Daytona Beach, FL 32124
(386) 947-5990
Grades: K-12
| 25 students
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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 90 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 62,665 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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