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Ortona Elementary School (Closed 2023)

1265 N Grandview Ave
Daytona Beach, FL 32118

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Serving 204 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ortona Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 45% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ortona Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	37
1	34
2	35
3	32
4	37
5	28

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Total Students

204 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ortona Elementary School
2023	204
2022	204
2021	204
2020	203
2019	203
2018	239
2017	239
2016	254
2015	243
2014	223
2013	221
2012	223
2011	243
2010	256
2009	290
2008	310
2007	277
2006	254
2005	289
2004	277
2003	290
2002	290
2001	300
2000	306
1999	295
1998	319
1997	340
1996	330
1995	315
1994	324
1993	291
1992	292
1991	239
1990	261
1989	300
1988	276
1987	272

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ortona Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	14
2019	14
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	18
2014	17
2013	16
2012	16
2011	20
2010	20
2009	24
2008	24
2007	24
2006	22
2005	24
2004	20
2003	23
2002	21
2001	21
2000	20
1999	19
1998	20
1997	21
1996	22
1995	22
1994	19
1993	18
1992	17
1991	15
1990	20
1989	14
1988	12
1987	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (FL)

(20-21)

35-39%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Ortona Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2021	37%	48%	44%
2019	52%	59%	53%
2018	62%	58%	55%
2017	47%	57%	55%
2016	57%	54%	55%
2015	52%	53%	54%
2013	57%	58%	55%
2012	57%	57%	51%
2011	72%	68%	65%
2010	82%	68%	65%

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(20-21)

40-44%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Ortona Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2021	42%	52%	49%
2019	52%	56%	52%
2018	52%	55%	55%
2017	47%	54%	52%
2016	37%	52%	50%
2015	52%	53%	52%
2014	62%	58%	56%
2013	57%	58%	55%
2012	62%	57%	56%
2011	72%	62%	61%
2010	82%	62%	62%

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(20-21)

40-59%

51%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ortona Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	16:1	16:1
2021	16:1	16:1	17:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	12:1	16:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	12:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	17:1	17:1
2003	13:1	18:1	16:1
2002	14:1	18:1	16:1
2001	14:1	18:1	16:1
2000	15:1	18:1	16:1
1999	16:1	18:1	16:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	15:1	18:1	16:1
1995	14:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	19:1	18:1
1993	16:1	19:1	18:1
1992	17:1	18:1	18:1
1991	16:1	18:1	18:1
1990	13:1	18:1	17:1
1989	21:1	18:1	18:1
1988	23:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ortona Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	4%	3%	2%
2019	4%	3%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	3%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	3%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ortona Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	10%	37%	23%
2022	10%	36%	22%
2021	10%	35%	21%
2020	10%	34%	20%
2019	10%	34%	20%
2018	13%	32%	19%
2017	13%	32%	19%
2016	10%	32%	19%
2015	11%	31%	19%
2014	14%	30%	18%
2013	14%	29%	18%
2012	13%	29%	18%
2011	12%	28%	18%
2010	16%	27%	19%
2009	15%	26%	17%
2008	12%	26%	18%
2007	12%	25%	16%
2006	7%	24%	14%
2005	6%	23%	13%
2004	5%	22%	12%
2003	7%	21%	11%
2002	4%	20%	10%
2001	3%	19%	9%
2000	2%	18%	8%
1999	3%	17%	8%
1998	2%	16%	7%
1997	1%	16%	7%
1996	1%	15%	7%
1995	1%	15%	6%
1994	2%	14%	6%
1993	2%	14%	6%

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Black

26%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ortona Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	26%	21%	17%
2022	26%	21%	17%
2021	26%	22%	17%
2020	25%	22%	17%
2019	25%	22%	17%
2018	20%	22%	17%
2017	20%	22%	17%
2016	17%	23%	17%
2015	18%	23%	16%
2014	14%	23%	15%
2013	14%	23%	15%
2012	18%	23%	15%
2011	19%	23%	15%
2010	19%	24%	15%
2009	18%	24%	15%
2008	19%	24%	15%
2007	19%	24%	16%
2006	15%	24%	15%
2005	15%	24%	15%
2004	15%	24%	15%
2003	14%	24%	16%
2002	19%	25%	15%
2001	18%	25%	16%
2000	17%	25%	16%
1999	18%	25%	16%
1998	23%	25%	16%
1997	17%	25%	16%
1996	18%	25%	16%
1995	20%	24%	16%
1994	24%	24%	16%
1993	24%	24%	15%
1992	25%	24%	15%
1991	26%	23%	16%

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White

55%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ortona Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	55%	35%	53%
2022	55%	36%	54%
2021	55%	36%	55%
2020	56%	37%	57%
2019	56%	37%	57%
2018	59%	39%	58%
2017	59%	39%	58%
2016	64%	39%	59%
2015	63%	40%	59%
2014	62%	41%	61%
2013	62%	42%	61%
2012	59%	42%	61%
2011	60%	43%	62%
2010	61%	45%	62%
2009	65%	46%	64%
2008	62%	47%	64%
2007	64%	48%	65%
2006	75%	50%	69%
2005	77%	50%	71%
2004	77%	51%	72%
2003	75%	52%	72%
2002	75%	52%	73%
2001	77%	54%	74%
2000	79%	55%	75%
1999	78%	56%	75%
1998	74%	57%	76%
1997	80%	57%	76%
1996	79%	58%	76%
1995	77%	59%	77%
1994	71%	60%	77%
1993	71%	60%	78%
1992	71%	61%	78%
1991	73%	62%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ortona Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ortona Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	0.62	0.70	0.64
2022	0.62	0.70	0.63
2021	0.62	0.70	0.62
2020	0.62	0.70	0.61
2019	0.62	0.70	0.61
2018	0.60	0.70	0.60
2017	0.60	0.70	0.60
2016	0.55	0.70	0.59
2015	0.56	0.70	0.58
2014	0.57	0.69	0.58
2013	0.58	0.69	0.58
2012	0.60	0.69	0.57
2011	0.59	0.69	0.57
2010	0.60	0.69	0.55
2009	0.56	0.69	0.53
2008	0.58	0.68	0.53
2007	0.56	0.67	0.52
2006	0.41	0.64	0.48
2005	0.38	0.65	0.47
2004	0.39	0.64	0.45
2003	0.41	0.63	0.45
2002	0.40	0.63	0.43
2001	0.38	0.62	0.43
2000	0.35	0.62	0.41
1999	0.36	0.61	0.40
1998	0.40	0.60	0.40
1997	0.33	0.60	0.40
1996	0.35	0.59	0.39
1995	0.37	0.58	0.39
1994	0.44	0.57	0.38
1993	0.44	0.57	0.37
1992	0.44	0.56	0.36
1991	0.40	0.55	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ortona Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	59%	49%	54%
2022	59%	50%	58%
2021	59%	50%	52%
2020	59%	50%	39%
2019	59%	50%	39%
2018	55%	53%	42%
2017	55%	53%	42%
2016	74%	48%	54%
2015	72%	53%	56%
2014	67%	52%	55%
2013	61%	51%	50%
2012	64%	50%	49%
2011	68%	49%	48%
2010	61%	45%	43%
2009	58%	40%	37%
2008	54%	36%	33%
2007	53%	36%	32%
2006	46%	37%	32%
2005	49%	39%	32%
2004	58%	37%	32%
2003	60%	37%	30%
2002	53%	36%	31%
2001	56%	36%	30%
2000	56%	37%	30%
1999	45%	37%	32%
1998	53%	37%	34%
1997	54%	37%	34%
1996	55%	38%	34%
1995	49%	36%	35%
1994	48%	35%	33%
1993	44%	32%	29%
1992	40%	29%	25%
1991	42%	35%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ortona Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%	6%
2020	21%	6%	24%
2019	21%	6%	24%
2018	23%	5%	22%
2017	23%	5%	22%
2015	1%	5%	5%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	4%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	9%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	13%	9%	10%
2008	10%	9%	10%
2007	10%	9%	10%
2006	12%	9%	10%
2005	10%	9%	7%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	12%	9%	8%
2002	12%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Volusia School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% FL state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Ortona Elementary School?

204 students attend Ortona Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Ortona Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ortona Elementary School?

Ortona Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ortona Elementary School offer ?

Ortona Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ortona Elementary School part of?

Ortona Elementary School is part of Volusia School District.

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