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Palm Terrace Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2012^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Palm Terrace Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 641 students in grades PK-5 in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school is part of the Volusia school district, which is ranked 28th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palm Terrace Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 41.9% over the past few years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school also lags behind in academic performance, with only 37-43% of students proficient in ELA and 33-40% proficient in Math, compared to 55-62% for the district and state. Additionally, Palm Terrace has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.45% to 90.31% over the past few years, which is much higher than nearby schools like R.J. Longstreet Elementary, Sugar Mill Elementary, and Pine Trail Elementary.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Palm Terrace Elementary, ranging from $11,729 to $13,780 over the past few years, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages. This suggests that the school may not be effectively allocating or utilizing its resources to support student learning and achievement. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism and low academic performance, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving attendance, strengthening academic support, and providing targeted resources to support the unique needs of the school community.

697

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,308

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1825 Dunn Ave
Daytona Beach, FL 32114

(386) 274-3430

District: Volusia

Students who attend Palm Terrace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Campbell Middle School
High:	Mainland High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.8%

White:

16.4%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (38% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg59%

Florida avg58%

2,012^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th 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	16.0	2012 of 2258	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	2127 of 2256	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1754 of 2240	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1868 of 2219	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	1730 of 2247	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	2064 of 2182	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1999 of 2118	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	1908 of 2112	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	1743 of 2087	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.4	1430 of 2064	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.0	1382 of 2029	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.9	1567 of 1984	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.9	1607 of 1985	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.7	1572 of 1919	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.3	1596 of 1847	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.7	1615 of 1789	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.0	1486 of 1786	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.0	1358 of 1688	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-17 vs state

Science38%-17 vs state

Math37%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

This school is absolutely atrocious! Every troubled, rejected, behaviorally challenged child in Volusia County is sent here. Homeschool your child(ren), because you will NOT get a variance, and you do not want to send your child here. Very unorganized, and extremely unsafe. Adults and kids coming and going as they please, and no one even notices. No organization, no communication, and no one cares. It ranks as literally one of the worst schools in the entire State and NATION, only bested in the worst category by a dozen other schools in the State. It's terrible. 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)	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palm Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1825 Dunn Ave	Daytona Beach	32114	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 274-3430	697	46	15.1	81.8%	114 (16.4%)	417 (59.8%)	96 (13.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	57 (8.2%)	16	2012^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.9%		10.9	2127^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.7%	115	37.0	43.0	39.0	40.0	38.0	33.0	38.0	$11,308	$1,162	$10,146
DME Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	9-12	2441 Bellevue Ave	Daytona Beach	32114	Volusia County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(386) 271-3378																			(n/a)
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 5th St	Daytona Beach	32117	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 274-3400	774	41	18.8	83.9%	113 (14.6%)	443 (57.2%)	138 (17.8%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (9.2%)	19.7	1916^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.1%		12.6	2095^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.1%	179	35.0	41.0	43.0	37.0	44.0	32.0	51.0	$10,056	$1,675	$8,382
Turie T. Small Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 South St	Daytona Beach	32114	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 239-6340	597	31	19.2	91.0%	36 (6.0%)	437 (73.2%)	72 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.0%)	13.5	2067^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.5%		23.8	1805^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.0%	262	19.0	22.0	37.0	25.0	29.0	47.0	44.0	$9,913	$1,015	$8,899
Holly Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Center Ave	Holly Hill	32117	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 258-4662	601	42	14.3	82.4%	182 (30.3%)	228 (37.9%)	143 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	43 (7.2%)	12.9	2079^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.9%		9.7	2159^th of 2256 public elementary schools	4.3%	80	44.0	26.0	38.0	39.0	28.0	34.0	33.0	$12,772	$1,831	$10,940
Champion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	921 Tournament Dr	Daytona Beach	32124	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 274-6500	533	34	15.6	64.2%	211 (39.6%)	162 (30.4%)	77 (14.4%)	27 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (10.1%)	40.9	1332^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	41.0%		47.6	1154^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.8%	178	51.0	41.0	50.0	73.0	51.0	49.0	49.0	$10,922	$896	$10,027
South Daytona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Elizabeth Pl	South Daytona	32119	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 756-7180	794	53	14.9	72.3%	321 (40.4%)	230 (29.0%)	146 (18.4%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (11.1%)	33.1	1553^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	31.2%		26.5	1728^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.4%	175	41.0	53.0	50.0	39.0	53.0	48.0	53.0	$10,228	$1,106	$9,122
Beachside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1265 N Grandview Ave	Daytona Beach	32118	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 258-4669	618	40	15.4	71.7%	297 (48.1%)	136 (22.0%)	114 (18.4%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.1%)	47.5	1171^st of 2258 public elementary schools	48.1%		47.1	1172^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	48.0%	1	48.0	59.0	48.0	47.0	66.0	58.0	64.0	$10,952	$1,150	$9,801
Tomoka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	999 Old Tomoka Rd	Ormond Beach	32174	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 676-1200	652	45	14.3	45.7%	445 (68.3%)	53 (8.1%)	66 (10.1%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	67 (10.3%)	70.1	637^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.8%		77.1	476^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.9%	161	62.0	64.0	61.0	71.0	71.0	62.0	73.0	$10,497	$502	$9,994
R. J. Longstreet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2745 S Peninsula Dr	Daytona Beach	32118	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 756-7280	342	24	14.5	60.8%	214 (62.6%)	28 (8.2%)	57 (16.7%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.2%)	40.9	1329^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.1%		46.6	1184^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.5%	145	54.0	45.0	54.0	59.0	51.0	43.0	57.0	$11,897	$617	$11,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Terrace Elementary School

How many students attend Palm Terrace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 697 students attended Palm Terrace Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Palm Terrace Elementary School?

Students at Palm Terrace Elementary School are 60% African American, 16% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Palm Terrace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Palm Terrace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Campbell Middle School
High : Mainland High School

What district is Palm Terrace Elementary School in?

Volusia

Is Palm Terrace Elementary School a good school?

Palm Terrace Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Florida elementary schools.

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