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Volusia


At a glance
34thof 70 Florida districts▼ 6
Better than 51% of Florida districts
200 N Clara Ave
Deland, FL 32720-4207
·(386) 734-7190·All Florida district rankings →
Statewide performance 2018–2026
2026: better than 51.4% of districts
87
Schools
61,724
Students
3
5-star schools
Top rankedCoronado Beach Elementary School67th of 2,240 Florida elementary schools
Biggest riser
Sunrise Elementary School up 537 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Horizon Elementary School 12.8 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
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3★
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1★
16 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Volusia County school district serves 83 schools, including 48 elementary, 12 middle, and 14 high schools, and is ranked 34th out of 70 districts in Florida, placing it in the 51st percentile for overall performance. The district shows a strong graduation rate of 95.6%, well above the state average, but struggles with chronic absenteeism at 34.1%, which is higher than the state's 31.4%. Test score proficiency generally hovers near state averages, with 10th-grade ELA at 59% and Algebra 1 at 61%, though there is a massive disparity between top-performing and struggling schools.

Standout schools include Seabreeze High School, the district's highest-ranked high school (86th percentile statewide), boasting a 98.6% graduation rate and 77% proficiency in 10th-grade ELA. Coronado Beach Elementary School and Ormond Beach Elementary School are elite elementary schools, with Coronado Beach reaching 97% proficiency in 5th-grade math. Creekside Middle School is the top middle school, with Algebra 1 and Geometry EOC proficiency rates of 95% and 97%, respectively. In contrast, Richard Milburn Academy is the lowest-performing high school (2nd percentile), with a 93.6% chronic absenteeism rate and single-digit proficiency in all subjects, while Turie T. Small Elementary School and Holly Hill Elementary are the lowest-ranked elementary schools, both with 0-star ratings and absenteeism near 50%.

Key findings reveal a stark correlation between poverty and performance, with high-poverty schools like Palm Terrace Elementary School and Campbell Middle School consistently underperforming. Chronic absenteeism is a systemic issue, especially in alternative schools, where the average rate is 47%. High school math is a district-wide weakness, with many schools scoring in the 30s and 40s in Algebra 1 proficiency, yet middle schools excel in advanced math, with Deltona Middle School and Silver Sands Middle School achieving 100% Geometry proficiency. Spending does not guarantee success, as efficient schools like Ivy Hawn Charter School Of The Arts ($7,341/student) outperform many higher-spending peers.

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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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