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Deland Middle School

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Deland Middle School ranks 851 st of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Deland Middle School in Deland, FL, serves 1,059 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Volusia school district, which ranks in the middle of Florida districts.

This school presents a unique "two-tiered" picture. On one hand, students in advanced math courses (Algebra 1 and Geometry) perform exceptionally well, significantly outperforming both district and state averages—for example, 96% were proficient in Geometry. On the other hand, the majority of students in on-grade-level math struggle, with only 23% of 7th graders proficient, the lowest rate among nearby schools. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism (34.9%) and underperformance in core subjects like English Language Arts and 8th-grade Science, where proficiency rates lag behind state averages. Interestingly, Southwestern Middle School, located just over a mile away and serving a similar student population, consistently outperforms Deland Middle in state rankings and key subjects like 8th-grade math (68% vs. 53%).

Despite these struggles, there are some positive signs. The school's state ranking has shown a slight upward trend over the last two years, and recent data indicates improvements in most subjects compared to a few years ago. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 19.9 is the highest among nearby schools, which may limit individualized support. For context, nearby schools in the Seminole district, such as Sanford Middle School, consistently achieve higher ratings and proficiency rates, highlighting a significant disparity in educational outcomes between the two neighboring districts.

1,059

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,813

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Aquarius Ave
Deland, FL 32724

(386) 822-5678

District: Volusia

Students who attend Deland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Deland High School

Feeder schools for Deland Middle School:

Elementary:	Blue Lake Elementary School
	Freedom Elementary School
	George W. Marks Elementary School
	Volusia Pines Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

35.9%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2023 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2026) from a 25th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Math scores 13 pts below the Florida average

!Near the bottom of Volusia's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

Florida avg61%

851^st of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	34.6	851 of 1216	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	767 of 1205	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	865 of 1196	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	883 of 1177	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	836 of 1148	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	727 of 1136	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	743 of 1099	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	662 of 1035	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	628 of 1031	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	581 of 997	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	576 of 999	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.0	567 of 956	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.0	503 of 897	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.2	539 of 891	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.9	512 of 839	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	424 of 780	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.1	379 of 740	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.3	361 of 736	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.0	293 of 675	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.7	315 of 602	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.6	256 of 593	56.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry96%+40 vs state

Algebra 182%+19 vs state

Civics68%-9 vs state

Science51%~ state avg

English Language Arts51%-11 vs state

Math45%-13 vs state

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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 Biology 1 (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 (2025)	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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deland Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Aquarius Ave	Deland	32724	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 822-5678	1,059	53	19.9	53.6%	476 (44.9%)	139 (13.1%)	380 (35.9%)	22 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.5%)	34.6	851^st of 1216 public middle schools	30.0%		38.6	767^th of 1205 public middle schools	36.3%	84	51.0	47.0	54.0	50.0	23.0	53.0	51.0	82.0	96.0		68.0	$9,813	$821	$8,991
Southwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	605 W New Hampshire Ave	Deland	32720	Lake County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 822-6815	664	32	20.7	61.4%	301 (45.3%)	142 (21.4%)	170 (25.6%)	21 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.1%)	41.7	749^th of 1216 public middle schools	38.4%		46.3	652^nd of 1205 public middle schools	45.9%	97	50.0	52.0	48.0	57.0	38.0	68.0	54.0	91.0	97.0		76.0	$10,441	$972	$9,469
River Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	900 W Ohio Ave	Orange City	32763	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 968-0011	1,218	62	19.6	50.4%	631 (51.8%)	126 (10.3%)	378 (31.0%)	29 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.2%)	37.5	812^th of 1216 public middle schools	33.2%		39	761^st of 1205 public middle schools	36.8%	51	55.0	46.0	52.0	56.0	39.0	48.0	53.0	84.0	88.0		75.0	$9,085	$579	$8,506
Galaxy Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 Eustace Ave	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 575-4144	939	49	19.1	57.4%	306 (32.6%)	141 (15.0%)	433 (46.1%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.6%)	30.2	910^th of 1216 public middle schools	25.2%		38.1	774^th of 1205 public middle schools	35.8%	136	52.0	56.0	40.0	51.0	21.0	44.0	43.0	74.0	88.0		69.0	$9,655	$856	$8,800
Deltona Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Enterprise Rd	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 575-4150	1,132	62	18.3	55.7%	391 (34.5%)	146 (12.9%)	522 (46.1%)	19 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	47 (4.2%)	37.9	810^th of 1216 public middle schools	33.4%		41.1	733^rd of 1205 public middle schools	39.2%	77	57.0	51.0	52.0	43.0	37.0	52.0	54.0	84.0	100.0		68.0	$9,434	$946	$8,488
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Parnell Ct	Deltona	32738	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 575-4113	932	50	18.6	54.9%	367 (39.4%)	114 (12.2%)	396 (42.5%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.5%)	36.2	830^th of 1216 public middle schools	31.7%		36.4	798^th of 1205 public middle schools	33.8%	32	51.0	40.0	56.0	42.0	22.0	56.0	60.0	89.0	100.0		58.0	$9,895	$850	$9,045
Sanford Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1700 S French Ave	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 320-6150	1,385	78	17.7	42.8%	368 (26.6%)	268 (19.4%)	302 (21.8%)	386 (27.9%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.0%)	78.1	213^th of 1216 public middle schools	82.5%		76.5	254^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.9%	41	74.0	75.0	77.0	70.0	82.0	34.0	77.0	92.0	100.0	100.0	83.0	$8,983	$482	$8,501
Millennium Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2330 E Sr 46	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-6550	1,323	78	16.9	67.1%	317 (24.0%)	431 (32.6%)	478 (36.1%)	31 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (4.8%)	43.1	730^th of 1216 public middle schools	40.0%		33.4	842^nd of 1205 public middle schools	30.1%	112	53.0	57.0	53.0	36.0	69.0	34.0	55.0	89.0	98.0		66.0	$9,498	$855	$8,643
Markham Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	6003 Markham Woods Rd	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-1750	900	49	18.3	49.4%	358 (39.8%)	193 (21.4%)	240 (26.7%)	60 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.2%)	62.5	430^th of 1216 public middle schools	64.6%		53	550^th of 1205 public middle schools	54.4%	120	68.0	67.0	62.0	58.0	71.0	37.0	64.0	88.0	98.0		76.0	$9,714	$515	$9,199
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Deland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Deland Middle School?

Students at Deland Middle School are 45% White, 36% Hispanic, 13% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Deland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,059 students attended Deland Middle School.

What district is Deland Middle School in?

Volusia

What high school do graduates of Deland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Deland Middle School usually go on to attend Deland High School

Is Deland Middle School a good school?

Deland Middle School ranks 851^st of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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