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Indian River Elementary School

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Indian River Elementary School ranks 974 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

974^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Indian River Elementary School in Edgewater, FL, is a mid-sized school serving 614 students in grades PK through 5 within the Volusia County School District, and it has earned a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, indicating a reliable educational environment.

Indian River Elementary shows a clear academic split: its 5th Grade Science scores are a standout success, with 80% of students proficient in 2025-2026, outperforming the district and state averages by a wide margin. However, 3rd Grade Math is a persistent weakness, with only 54% of students proficient—12 points below both the district and state averages. This is a significant gap compared to nearby top performers like Sweetwater Elementary (91% proficiency) and Coronado Beach Elementary (87% proficiency). On a positive note, 5th Grade Math has shown strong improvement, rising from 51% to 72% proficiency over two years, suggesting effective instruction in upper grades that could be a model for earlier grades.

Indian River is the lowest-ranked school among its immediate geographic peers in Edgewater and New Smyrna Beach, with most nearby schools earning 4-star or 5-star ratings. Interestingly, its closest neighbor, Edgewater Public School, spends significantly more per student ($15,062 vs. $10,870) but ranks slightly lower, showing that higher spending doesn't always guarantee better outcomes. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.5% is better than the district average but higher than top-performing schools like Sweetwater (13.2%), suggesting a potential area for improvement. While Indian River provides a solid education, especially in science, it faces challenges in early-grade math and needs to address attendance to close the performance gap with higher-ranked schools in the region.

614

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,870

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 Roberts Rd
Edgewater, FL 32141

(386) 426-7350

District: Volusia

Students who attend Indian River Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	New Smyrna Beach Middle School
High:	New Smyrna Beach High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Two or more races:

10.6%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg62%

Florida avg62%

974^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 48Elementary 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	974 of 2240	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	785 of 2258	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	900 of 2256	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	905 of 2240	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	838 of 2219	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	829 of 2247	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	796 of 2182	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	923 of 2118	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	1027 of 2112	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	781 of 2087	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.8	1028 of 2064	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.5	1084 of 2029	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.2	1105 of 1984	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.8	1003 of 1985	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.7	1036 of 1919	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	71.6	494 of 1847	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	63.1	682 of 1789	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	698 of 1786	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.2	702 of 1688	58.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+20 vs state

Math63%~ state avg

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, June 23, 2014

Huge parent involvement. All my sons teachers have been amazing. We are pleased overall but wish there was more advanced skills taught and nutrition education. PTA events are fun but they sell junk...soda...chips...little Debbie cakes :( ugh. I still love the school though. 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)	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 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
Indian River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Roberts Rd	Edgewater	32141	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 426-7350	614	44	13.9	53.7%	495 (80.6%)	14 (2.3%)	32 (5.2%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.6%)	56.4	974^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.5%		63.7	785^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.2%	189	63.0	59.0	60.0	54.0	64.0	72.0	80.0	$10,870	$871	$9,999
Edgewater Public School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 S Old County Rd	Edgewater	32132	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 426-7300	439	32	13.8	56.5%	345 (78.6%)	35 (8.0%)	25 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.4%)	58	934^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.3%		67.9	693^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	69.3%	241	55.0	53.0	55.0	63.0	69.0	88.0	80.0	$15,062	$1,259	$13,803
Coronado Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 Michigan Ave	New Smyrna Beach	32169	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 426-7425	242	15	16.6	27.3%	216 (89.3%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.0%)	92.9	67^th of 2240 public elementary schools	97.0%		96.8	15^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.3%	52	77.0	85.0	88.0	87.0	95.0	97.0	82.0	$12,970	$240	$12,729
Read-Pattillo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 6th St	New Smyrna Beach	32168	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 426-7400	369	25	15.0	55.8%	258 (69.9%)	48 (13.0%)	30 (8.1%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	59.6	888^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.4%		68	691^st of 2258 public elementary schools	69.4%	197	67.0	63.0	55.0	70.0	62.0	63.0	78.0	$11,424	$443	$10,980
Chisholm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	557 Ronnoc Ln	New Smyrna Beach	32168	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 426-7340	479	34	14.0	50.3%	341 (71.2%)	44 (9.2%)	49 (10.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.6%)	83.1	307^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.3%		82.4	358^th of 2258 public elementary schools	84.1%	51	74.0	83.0	75.0	78.0	78.0	81.0	73.0	$11,624	$828	$10,796
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%)	53.9	1045^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.3%		38.6	1399^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.0%	354	82.0	65.0	38.0	82.0	55.0	56.0	50.0	$12,145	$408	$11,738
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%)	81.1	358^th of 2240 public elementary schools	84.0%		82.1	364^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.9%	6	74.0	70.0	77.0	80.0	78.0	75.0	76.0	$10,662	$592	$10,071
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%)	80.7	372^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	83.4%		78.5	440^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.5%	68	75.0	70.0	73.0	78.0	81.0	77.0	75.0	$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%)	92.4	85^th of 2240 public elementary schools	96.2%		91.7	112^th of 2258 public elementary schools	95.0%	27	85.0	88.0	73.0	91.0	90.0	90.0	85.0	$11,178	$545	$10,633
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%)	73.8	535^th of 2240 public elementary schools	76.1%		77.1	469^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.2%	66	69.0	64.0	68.0	77.0	74.0	69.0	84.0	$10,794	$409	$10,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian River Elementary School

Is Indian River Elementary School a good school?

Indian River Elementary School ranks 974^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Indian River Elementary School?

Students at Indian River Elementary School are 81% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Indian River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended Indian River Elementary School.

What district is Indian River Elementary School in?

Volusia

What schools do graduates of Indian River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indian River Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Smyrna Beach Middle School
High : New Smyrna Beach High School

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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