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Matanzas High School

Public Grades 8-12
282nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 838 Florida High Schools
Better than 66% of Florida high schools
Summary

Matanzas High School in Palm Coast, FL, is a large public high school serving 2,102 students in grades 8 through 12, part of the highly-rated Flagler district (ranked 14th out of 70 districts in Florida).

Matanzas stands out for its consistently high graduation rate of 91.7%, which has outperformed its in-district rival, Flagler-Palm Coast High School (88.9%), for the past five years. The school also excels in US History, with 82% of students proficient—far exceeding the state average of 74% and outperforming both Flagler-Palm Coast (67%) and Pedro Menendez High School (73%) in the neighboring St. Johns district. Additionally, Matanzas has a significantly lower chronic absenteeism rate (36.6%) compared to Flagler-Palm Coast (40.9%) and Pedro Menendez (40.4%), suggesting a stronger culture of attendance and student engagement. However, the school faces a persistent challenge in Algebra 1, where only 53% of students are proficient—10 points below the state average—a weakness shared with Flagler-Palm Coast (54%).

Interestingly, Matanzas includes 8th graders, giving students a head start on high school credit courses and potentially boosting its test scores. While the school has been a reliable 3- or 4-star performer for the past decade, it has never reached a 5-star rating. To break into the top tier, it would need to address its Algebra 1 proficiency gap and reduce chronic absenteeism to pre-pandemic levels (16.3% in 2019-2020). Despite higher per-student spending ($10,166) than its peers, Matanzas’ overall state ranking (66th percentile) is only slightly better than Flagler-Palm Coast (62nd percentile) and Pedro Menendez (64th percentile), indicating room for improvement in translating resources into top-tier performance.

2,102
Students ?
22.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,166
Per pupil spending ?
31%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3535 Old Kings Rd N
       Palm Coast, FL  32137

(386) 447-1575

District: Flagler


Feeder schools for Matanzas High School:

Elementary:    Belle Terre Elementary School
    Old Kings Elementary School
Middle:    Indian Trails Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
59.5%
Hispanic:
19.2%
African American:
12.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Florida median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016
!Algebra 1 scores 10 pts below the Florida average
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school66%
District avg67%
Florida avg64%
282nd of 838
Florida public high schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 11 pts since 2016
From top 22% (2016) to top 34% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Flagler
14th of 70Flagler among Florida districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202654.2282 of 83866.3%★★★☆☆
202555.9255 of 84469.8%★★★★☆
202458.6219 of 80772.9%★★★★☆
202352.1269 of 79266.0%★★★☆☆
202250.9269 of 77465.2%★★★☆☆
202146.3301 of 74659.7%★★★☆☆
201951.1279 of 73462.0%★★★☆☆
201854.7231 of 71667.7%★★★☆☆
201761.8166 of 71476.8%★★★★☆
201663.7155 of 69377.6%★★★★☆
201461.8216 of 68768.6%★★★☆☆
201370.7126 of 64880.6%★★★★☆
201263.9132 of 60678.2%★★★★☆
201168.1196 of 62268.5%★★★☆☆
201065.9210 of 62066.1%★★★☆☆
200966.1188 of 58768.0%★★★☆☆
200868.3168 of 57770.9%★★★★☆
200762.3206 of 56363.4%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
US History82%+8 vs state
Biology 175%~ state avg
English Language Arts63%+3 vs state
Geometry54%~ state avg
Algebra 153%-10 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 2,102 students attended Matanzas High School.

Matanzas High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belle Terre Elementary School
Elementary : Old Kings Elementary School
Middle : Indian Trails Middle School

Matanzas High School ranks 282nd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Matanzas High School are 60% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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