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Forest Lake Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1065th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 53% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Forest Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school in Deltona, Florida, serving 457 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Volusia District, which is ranked 28 out of 67 districts in the state and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Forest Lake Elementary School has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $11,678 to $12,072 over the past few years, its academic performance lags behind many nearby schools. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.2% to 34.1%, significantly higher than the Volusia district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with the 5th-grade science proficiency rate at 58% compared to 62% for the district and 55% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.39% to 72.31%, higher than many nearby schools.

When comparing Forest Lake Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Timbercrest Elementary School, it becomes evident that the school is performing below average in several key metrics. While the reasons for this performance gap are not entirely clear, the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients may be indicative of socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population, which could be contributing to the lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive and targeted approach to improve the school's overall performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.

571
Students ?
15.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,314
Per pupil spending ?
58.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1600 Doyle Rd
       Deltona, FL  32725

(386) 860-6600

District: Volusia


Students who attend Forest Lake Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Pine Ridge High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.8%
White:
37.8%
African American:
11.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025
Strengths
Above the Florida median (53rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg59%
Florida avg58%
1,065th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 47%▲ up 3 pts since 2016
From bottom 49% (2016) to top 47% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Florida Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
24th of 48Elementary Schools in the Volusia
28th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202552.21065 of 225852.8%★★★☆☆
202443.71250 of 225644.6%★★☆☆☆
202352.61031 of 224054.0%★★★☆☆
202256.0933 of 221958.0%★★★☆☆
202146.11178 of 224747.6%★★☆☆☆
201936.41413 of 218235.2%★★☆☆☆
201839.81297 of 211838.8%★★☆☆☆
201746.01140 of 211246.0%★★☆☆☆
201649.31057 of 208749.4%★★☆☆☆
201467.6640 of 206469.0%★★★☆☆
201371.0549 of 202972.9%★★★★☆
201272.2534 of 198473.1%★★★★☆
201163.4775 of 198561.0%★★★☆☆
201074.9441 of 191977.0%★★★★☆
200975.6403 of 184778.2%★★★★☆
200875.6399 of 178977.7%★★★★☆
200767.0615 of 178665.6%★★★☆☆
200668.3542 of 168867.9%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Science58%+3 vs state
Math58%-3 vs state
English Language Arts57%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Forest Lake Elementary School.

Students who attend Forest Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Pine Ridge High School

Forest Lake Elementary School ranks 1065th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Forest Lake Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 38% White, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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