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Spruce Creek Elementary School

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Spruce Creek Elementary School ranks 440 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Spruce Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Port Orange, Florida, serving 771 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Volusia County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 67 districts in the state.

Spruce Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the Volusia County and Florida state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Spruce Creek's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 72%, compared to 62% for Volusia County and 55% for the state. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 34.1% over the past few years, which is still higher than the ideal but better than the surrounding schools. Additionally, Spruce Creek has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (51.08% to 59.87%) compared to some nearby schools, such as Turie T. Small Elementary (91.4%) and R.J. Longstreet Elementary (73.08%).

While Spruce Creek Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in most metrics, there are some notable exceptions. For instance, Sweetwater Elementary, which is only about 1 mile away, has even higher test scores and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to academic success. Additionally, the higher per-student spending at Spruce Creek Elementary compared to the state and district averages may be a contributing factor to its academic success, highlighting the importance of adequate funding and resources for schools.

726

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,401

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

642 Taylor Rd
Port Orange, FL 32127

(386) 322-6200

District: Volusia

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.0%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2014 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (71% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg59%

Florida avg58%

440^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	78.5	440 of 2258	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	539 of 2256	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	537 of 2240	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	525 of 2219	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	471 of 2247	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	648 of 2182	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	865 of 2118	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	867 of 2112	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.7	941 of 2087	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.2	762 of 2064	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	662 of 2029	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.0	515 of 1984	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	435 of 1985	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	272 of 1919	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	290 of 1847	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	80.8	295 of 1789	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	83.7	244 of 1786	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	79.9	306 of 1688	81.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+13 vs state

Science72%+17 vs state

English Language Arts68%+12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 8, 2021

The principal A-hall. Is exactly what she is!!
Ese program is a joke. School district is a bigger joke for allowing them to get away with everything the did to my child. Therapy and medications plus a year away from them and still traumatized. They are all rude. Privileged and look down on all the minority students. Most of the staff are just mean and lack the love and caring a teacher needs to be responsible for our children. We have met 5 families so far with horror stories from this principal and this school. They treat kids with specia needs like they are 3rd class citizens. The ESE teachers are a joke. They think “ their tough love” approach is gonna make a child with needs snap out of it. SHAME ON YOU ALL! You know who you are, 1,2 and 3rd grade ese teachers you know who you are!!! Shame on you all. Children should have cameras on to see what they do to your kids. Unexplained bruises. Illegal holds. Blatantly disrespect the child’s diagnosis. The IEP meeting are a joke. You all need to walk in the shoes of one of these poor kids you tormented. And YOU A-Hall. You are a joke to all administration across Florida!! I feel bad for your daughters!! Joke to motherhood. What you allowed these people to do to my kid, will come back to bite you. If your child has any disabilities, or even if your child is just a regular kid who may have behavioral issues or even just a bad day. Stay away. Stay clear. My poor kid is in therapy and still we deal with the trauma he experienced from your so called trained professionals. Close Quote

Schools Near Spruce Creek 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
Spruce Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	642 Taylor Rd	Port Orange	32127	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 322-6200	726	52	13.9	49.2%	508 (70.0%)	30 (4.1%)	101 (13.9%)	37 (5.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.3%)	78.5	440^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.5%		74.2	539^th of 2256 public elementary schools	76.1%	99	74.0	70.0	61.0	69.0	78.0	75.0	72.0	$12,401	$1,026	$11,373
Sweetwater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Victoria Gardens Blvd	Port Orange	32127	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 322-7530	617	42	14.6	31.9%	483 (78.3%)	26 (4.2%)	55 (8.9%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.0%)	91.7	112^th of 2258 public elementary schools	95.0%		90.5	160^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.9%	48	83.0	72.0	76.0	94.0	84.0	82.0	81.0	$11,178	$545	$10,633
Cypress Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 S Williamson Blvd	Port Orange	32128	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 322-5162	761	46	16.5	31.7%	554 (72.8%)	49 (6.4%)	63 (8.3%)	48 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.0%)	82.1	364^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.9%		86.3	274^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.9%	90	72.0	66.0	74.0	80.0	65.0	78.0	79.0	$10,662	$592	$10,071
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4751 Hidden Lake Dr	Port Orange	32129	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 756-7150	618	48	12.8	51.3%	359 (58.1%)	108 (17.5%)	80 (12.9%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.9%)	71.8	586^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.0%		66.5	711^th of 2256 public elementary schools	68.5%	125	62.0	67.0	62.0	70.0	72.0	63.0	73.0	$12,301	$1,043	$11,259
Port Orange Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	402 Dunlawton Ave	Port Orange	32127	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 756-7100	346	24	14.4	59.8%	251 (72.5%)	16 (4.6%)	37 (10.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.0%)	77.1	469^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.2%		71.1	616^th of 2256 public elementary schools	72.7%	147	74.0	57.0	65.0	79.0	68.0	73.0	78.0	$10,794	$409	$10,385
Sugar Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Charles St	Port Orange	32129	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 756-7130	526	37	14.2	60.8%	374 (71.1%)	36 (6.8%)	63 (12.0%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.2%)	51.3	1083^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	52.0%		61.9	820^th of 2256 public elementary schools	63.7%	263	47.0	67.0	53.0	50.0	71.0	59.0	56.0	$11,490	$833	$10,656
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
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
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)
Samsula Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	248 N Samsula Dr	New Smyrna Beach	32168	Volusia County	Volusia	Yes	No	No	No	(386) 423-6650	151	7	21.5	6.6%	137 (90.7%)	4 (2.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	38.6	1399^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.0%		77.2	473^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	79.0%	926	55.0	56.0	53.0	64.0	50.0	29.0	38.0	$12,145	$408	$11,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Spruce Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Spruce Creek Elementary School?

Students at Spruce Creek Elementary School are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

What district is Spruce Creek Elementary School in?

Volusia

How many students attend Spruce Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Spruce Creek Elementary School.

Is Spruce Creek Elementary School a good school?

Spruce Creek Elementary School ranks 440^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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