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Tomoka Elementary School

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Tomoka Elementary School ranks 637 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Tomoka Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ormond Beach, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 609 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.

Tomoka Elementary consistently outperforms the Volusia District and the state of Florida in academic assessments across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Tomoka's 5th-grade students scored 73% proficient or better in Statewide Science, compared to 62% for Volusia and 55% for Florida. However, the school faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.6% to 34.1% over the past few years, which is an area that the school could focus on improving.

When compared to nearby schools in the Volusia District, Tomoka Elementary generally outperforms them in academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Tomoka's 3rd-grade students scored 62% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51% at Champion Elementary and 37% at Westside Elementary. However, Tomoka Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.49% to 52.33% over the past few years, indicating that the school serves a population with higher economic needs.

652

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,497

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

999 Old Tomoka Rd
Ormond Beach, FL 32174

(386) 676-1200

District: Volusia

Students who attend Tomoka Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	David C. Hinson Senior Middle School
High:	Seabreeze High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Two or more races:

10.3%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2014 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (66% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Volusia

✓Above the Florida median (72nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg59%

Florida avg58%

637^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	70.1	637 of 2258	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	476 of 2256	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	423 of 2240	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	593 of 2219	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	622 of 2247	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	461 of 2182	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	381 of 2118	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	80.9	362 of 2112	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.4	330 of 2087	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.3	500 of 2064	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	471 of 2029	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	361 of 1984	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	430 of 1985	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	407 of 1919	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.8	487 of 1847	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	318 of 1789	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	291 of 1786	83.7%	★★★★☆
2006	85.0	213 of 1688	87.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+18 vs state

Math68%+8 vs state

English Language Arts62%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Tomoka Elementary School

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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
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
Pine Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Airport Rd	Ormond Beach	32174	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 676-5300	737	46	16.0	39.6%	562 (76.3%)	58 (7.9%)	63 (8.5%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.2%)	71.5	592^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	73.8%		86.8	265^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.3%	327	55.0	66.0	68.0	60.0	78.0	82.0	74.0	$10,293	$647	$9,646
Ormond Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Corbin Ave	Ormond Beach	32174	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 676-5325	363	25	14.7	52.1%	248 (68.3%)	30 (8.3%)	48 (13.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.4%)	92.1	101^st of 2258 public elementary schools	95.5%		90.4	162^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	92.8%	61	91.0	75.0	76.0	89.0	89.0	81.0	76.0	$10,612	$752	$9,860
Pathways Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Airport Rd	Ormond Beach	32174	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 676-5360	667	47	14.1	42.7%	449 (67.3%)	69 (10.3%)	71 (10.6%)	24 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.9%)	68.3	680^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.9%		75.8	511^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.3%	169	67.0	64.0	64.0	69.0	64.0	58.0	69.0	$11,802	$642	$11,159
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tomoka Elementary School

What district is Tomoka Elementary School in?

Volusia

What is the racial makeup of Tomoka Elementary School?

Students at Tomoka Elementary School are 68% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Tomoka Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tomoka Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : David C. Hinson Senior Middle School
High : Seabreeze High School

Is Tomoka Elementary School a good school?

Tomoka Elementary School ranks 637^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tomoka Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 652 students attended Tomoka Elementary School.

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