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George W. Marks Elementary School

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George W. Marks Elementary School ranks 977 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

977^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

George W. Marks Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Deland, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 787 students. The school is part of the Volusia District, which is ranked 28 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George W. Marks Elementary School generally performs better than the Volusia and Florida averages in various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the Volusia and Florida averages in 5th grade Science, 3rd grade ELA, and 3rd grade Math. However, the school has had higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district averages in recent years, ranging from 27.2% to 34.1%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.97% to 74.27% in the last few school years, which is higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing George W. Marks Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Volusia District, it generally performs better than some of the lower-performing schools, such as Orange City Elementary, Louise S. McInnis Elementary, and Blue Lake Elementary, in terms of test scores and state rankings. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Ivy Hawn Charter School Of The Arts in many academic areas.

780

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,836

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 N Garfield Ave
Deland, FL 32724

(386) 822-6630

District: Volusia

Students who attend George W. Marks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Deland Middle School
High:	Deland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

Hispanic:

36.7%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2018 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2025) from a 46th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Florida median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Florida avg58%

977^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 48Elementary Schools in the Volusia

28^th of 67Volusia 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	977 of 2258	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	1190 of 2256	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	984 of 2240	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	1159 of 2219	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	1019 of 2247	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	1111 of 2182	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	1137 of 2118	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.1	961 of 2112	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	821 of 2087	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.3	670 of 2064	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.1	858 of 2029	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	816 of 1984	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.7	1130 of 1985	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.5	849 of 1919	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.2	790 of 1847	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.6	573 of 1789	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.1	637 of 1786	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.8	625 of 1688	63.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math60%~ state avg

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Science58%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Instead of focusing on fixing problems that matter like the terrible pick up line, the staff rather harass you about parking on the other side where there are no 30 minute lines and tell you not to drop your child off on that side because that whole parking lot with cars parked in it (as we speak) is strictly for the school buses (ironic). Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)							FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George W. Marks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 N Garfield Ave	Deland	32724	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 822-6630	780	51	15.2	57.2%	394 (50.5%)	61 (7.8%)	286 (36.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	55.9	977^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.7%		46.4	1190^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.3%	213	62.0	58.0	55.0					65.0	65.0	50.0				58.0					$10,836	$846	$9,991
Blue Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	282 N Blue Lake Ave	Deland	32724	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 822-6760	524	35	15.1	65.1%	179 (34.2%)	101 (19.3%)	212 (40.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	32.1	1585^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.8%		28.3	1669^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.0%	84	48.0	35.0	51.0					48.0	43.0	49.0				59.0					$12,679	$1,558	$11,121
Edith I. Starke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	730 S Parsons Ave	Deland	32720	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 943-7950	270	16	17.3	79.6%	47 (17.4%)	87 (32.2%)	125 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	36.5	1466^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.1%		10.7	2135^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.4%	669	57.0	47.0	42.0					56.0	68.0	30.0				44.0					$14,385	$2,059	$12,327
Citrus Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	729 Hazen Rd	Deland	32720	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 626-0053	729	46	16.0	52.9%	388 (53.2%)	97 (13.3%)	162 (22.2%)	23 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (7.8%)	60.4	874^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.3%		52.5	1029^th of 2256 public elementary schools	54.4%	155	57.0	55.0	56.0					58.0	71.0	66.0				67.0					$10,864	$861	$10,003
Woodward Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 S Woodward Ave	Deland	32720	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 740-7910	532	37	14.3	63.2%	243 (45.7%)	105 (19.7%)	141 (26.5%)	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	38.5	1401^st of 2258 public elementary schools	38.0%		44.5	1229^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.5%	172	61.0	40.0	41.0					69.0	52.0	51.0				47.0					$12,068	$907	$11,161
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1395 S Blue Lake Ave	Deland	32724	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 943-7670	786	48	16.3	49.9%	358 (45.5%)	146 (18.6%)	205 (26.1%)	22 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.9%)	54	1015^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.0%		54.5	982^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	56.5%	33	61.0	51.0	55.0					64.0	60.0	56.0				61.0					$9,820	$479	$9,341
Ivy Hawn Charter School Of The Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	565 S Lakeview Dr	Lake Helen	32744	Volusia County	Volusia	Yes	No	No	No	(386) 228-3900	947	50	18.9	33.8%	621 (65.6%)	46 (4.9%)	213 (22.5%)	23 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (4.2%)	71.8	587^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.0%		70.2	636^th of 2256 public elementary schools	71.8%	49	68.0	69.0	71.0	66.0	68.0	50.0	96.0	72.0	72.0	62.0	63.0	56.0	72.0	70.0	75.0	98.0	100.0	82.0	$7,341	$674	$6,667
Louise S. McInnis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5175 Us Highway 17	De Leon Springs	32130	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 943-6384	358	26	13.7	69.6%	124 (34.6%)	13 (3.6%)	212 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	41.2	1320^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.5%		40.4	1339^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.6%	19	45.0	47.0	42.0					69.0	42.0	68.0				49.0					$12,781	$1,172	$11,610
Orange City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 E University Ave	Orange City	32763	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 575-4215	594	42	14.1	66.8%	311 (52.4%)	68 (11.4%)	168 (28.3%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	30.4	1633^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	27.7%		20.3	1892^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	16.1%	259	42.0	44.0	42.0					52.0	55.0	44.0				50.0					$10,737	$1,050	$9,688
Volusia Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E Kicklighter Rd	Lake Helen	32744	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 228-1125	477	31	15.3	56.2%	218 (45.7%)	66 (13.8%)	168 (35.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	56.7	955^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.7%		57.7	903^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	60.0%	52	59.0	52.0	48.0					63.0	72.0	59.0				65.0					$11,307	$744	$10,562

Frequently Asked Questions about George W. Marks Elementary School

What schools do graduates of George W. Marks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend George W. Marks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deland Middle School
High : Deland High School

What district is George W. Marks Elementary School in?

Volusia

Is George W. Marks Elementary School a good school?

George W. Marks Elementary School ranks 977^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George W. Marks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 780 students attended George W. Marks Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of George W. Marks Elementary School?

Students at George W. Marks Elementary School are 51% White, 37% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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