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Campbell Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1043^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Campbell Middle School in Daytona Beach, FL, serves 962 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Volusia school district, with a very high rate of economic disadvantage—84.1% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school faces significant challenges, most notably a severe chronic absenteeism crisis. In the 2023-2024 school year, 46.1% of students were chronically absent, which is 12.4 percentage points higher than the next closest school (New Smyrna Beach Middle School at 35.8%) and nearly double the rate of Creekside Middle School (25.2%). Academically, Campbell is a low-performing school with a 1-star rating for the last ten consecutive years, and proficiency in core subjects like English Language Arts and Science is well below district and state averages. However, there is a striking exception: the school is a top performer in advanced math courses. In the 2023-2024 school year, Campbell achieved an 83% proficiency rate in Algebra 1 and a remarkable 92% in Geometry, far exceeding all nearby schools. This creates a "tale of two schools" where advanced students thrive while the majority struggle.

Despite spending more per student ($9,472) than any nearby competitor, the school has the highest student-to-teacher ratio (23.1:1) among its peers, suggesting larger class sizes. The primary issue appears to be a need for a comprehensive strategy to improve attendance and provide effective foundational instruction for all students, not just those in the accelerated track. There is a glimmer of hope in math, with 6th-grade proficiency rising from 24% in 2022-2023 to 47% in the most recent data, indicating that targeted interventions may be starting to work.

962

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,472

Per pupil spending ?

84.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

625 S Keech St
Daytona Beach, FL 32114

(386) 258-4661

District: Volusia

Students who attend Campbell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mainland High School

Feeder schools for Campbell Middle School:

Elementary:	Palm Terrace Elementary School
	South Daytona Elementary School
	Turie T. Small Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.6%

Hispanic:

16.1%

White:

12.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg56%

Florida avg62%

1,043^rd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Middle Schools in the Volusia

34^th of 70Volusia 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
2026	19.0	1043 of 1216	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	980 of 1205	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	962 of 1196	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1041 of 1177	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1022 of 1148	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	924 of 1136	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	973 of 1099	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	874 of 1035	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	897 of 1031	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	825 of 997	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.7	825 of 999	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.9	761 of 956	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	732 of 897	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.6	661 of 891	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.4	631 of 839	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.2	567 of 780	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	559 of 740	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.5	530 of 736	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.6	493 of 675	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.4	466 of 602	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.6	394 of 593	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 171%+8 vs state

Civics45%-32 vs state

Math43%-15 vs state

Science36%-16 vs state

English Language Arts35%-27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Campbell Middle School is an excellent school. The teachers are well-certified professionals. The environment of the school is friendly and all based on education. Students are almost never late and are focused on work. We have the counties best professionals and experts helping out to keep the school at its best! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

The percentages are nowhere near correct in demographics. This is 90 African American, 9 Other, and 1 White. That's the reality. It's a Juvenile Detention Center cleverly named a middle school. It's a gladiator camp. That's the reality. There are fights, drugs, alcohol, thugs, gangs, and tremendous violence there. There's a reason NOT A SINGLE truancy officer ever takes a parent to court in Volusia County. The schools are unimaginably horrible in Daytona Beach, FL, and you will never get a variance, because they have to keep feeding new gladiators to these children grinding machines called schools. Move ANYWHERE ELSE Ormond, Port Orange, New Smyrna, Deland, but DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT move your family to Daytona Beach. Campbell Middle School is one of the worst schools in the entire nation. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

This school is terrible. The teachers don't care for you child, especially if the skin color isn't of the majority that attend it. This school makes me sick. Absolutely the worst public school I have ever had to deal with! I would rather drive my kids every morning to another school. Daytona Beach would be much better off if they closed Campbell and used the money elsewhere. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th 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
Campbell Middle School	Public	6-8	625 S Keech St	Daytona Beach	32114	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 258-4661	962	42	23.1	84.1%	122 (12.7%)	612 (63.6%)	155 (16.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (7.0%)	19	1043^rd of 1216 public middle schools	14.2%		21.8	980^th of 1205 public middle schools	18.7%	63	37.0	34.0	33.0	47.0	34.0	46.0	36.0	71.0		45.0	$9,472	$971	$8,501
Silver Sands Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 Herbert St	Port Orange	32129	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 322-6175	1,199	58	20.6	54.5%	704 (58.7%)	213 (17.8%)	145 (12.1%)	27 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	105 (8.8%)	43.4	723^rd of 1216 public middle schools	40.5%		46.3	651^st of 1205 public middle schools	46.0%	72	54.0	56.0	58.0	45.0	41.0	59.0	61.0	81.0	100.0	71.0	$9,212	$814	$8,399
David C. Hinson Senior Middle School	Public	6-8	1860 N Clyde Morris Blvd	Daytona Beach	32117	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 258-4682	922	50	18.3	53.3%	436 (47.3%)	244 (26.5%)	106 (11.5%)	53 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (8.9%)	48	652^nd of 1216 public middle schools	46.4%		47.4	631^st of 1205 public middle schools	47.6%	21	53.0	66.0	58.0	55.0	41.0	57.0	57.0	89.0	100.0	72.0	$9,448	$630	$8,819
Ormond Beach Middle School	Public	6-8	151 Domicilio Ave	Ormond Beach	32174	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 258-4667	1,007	54	18.6	50.1%	660 (65.5%)	157 (15.6%)	97 (9.6%)	19 (1.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.0%)	54.5	550^th of 1216 public middle schools	54.8%		56.3	507^th of 1205 public middle schools	57.9%	43	69.0	61.0	58.0	65.0	34.0	60.0	57.0	78.0	100.0	74.0	$9,457	$686	$8,772
Creekside Middle School	Public	6-8	6801 Airport Rd	Port Orange	32128	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 322-6155	1,120	56	19.9	31.6%	848 (75.7%)	54 (4.8%)	104 (9.3%)	49 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (5.4%)	70.8	321^st of 1216 public middle schools	73.6%		71.2	315^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.9%	6	69.0	69.0	73.0	70.0	58.0	72.0	71.0	95.0	97.0	85.0	$9,370	$625	$8,746
New Smyrna Beach Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 S Myrtle Ave	New Smyrna Beach	32168	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 424-2550	1,036	54	19.1	46.6%	822 (79.3%)	78 (7.5%)	63 (6.1%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	60 (5.8%)	51.3	601^st of 1216 public middle schools	50.6%		52.7	552^nd of 1205 public middle schools	54.2%	49	65.0	58.0	58.0	58.0	34.0	56.0	64.0	79.0	94.0	76.0	$9,913	$780	$9,132

Frequently Asked Questions about Campbell Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Campbell Middle School?

Students at Campbell Middle School are 64% African American, 16% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Campbell Middle School attend?

Students who attend Campbell Middle School usually go on to attend Mainland High School

Is Campbell Middle School a good school?

Campbell Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Florida middle schools.

What district is Campbell Middle School in?

Volusia

How many students attend Campbell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 962 students attended Campbell Middle School.

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