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Debary Elementary School

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Debary Elementary School ranks 482 nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Debary Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 921 students in grades PK-5 in Debary, Florida. As part of the Volusia school district, which is ranked 28th out of 67 districts in the state, Debary Elementary has consistently been a top-performing school, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Debary Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the Volusia district and state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68% of 3rd graders at Debary Elementary were proficient in ELA, compared to 57% in the district and state. In Math, 74% of 3rd graders at Debary Elementary were proficient, compared to 61% in the district and 63% statewide. The school also excels in 5th grade science, with 72% of students proficient, well above the district and state averages.

While Debary Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, reaching 34.1% in 2023-2024, this is still lower than the Volusia district average of 31.4%. Additionally, the school spends more per student than the district average, with $9,017 spent per student in 2023-2024 compared to the district average of $12,400, and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.8 compared to the district's 14.3.

780

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,027

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

88 W Highbanks Rd
Debary, FL 32713

(386) 668-3530

District: Volusia

Students who attend Debary Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	River Springs Middle School
High:	University High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Hispanic:

21.7%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (70% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Volusia

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg59%

Florida avg58%

482^nd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	76.7	482 of 2258	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	491 of 2256	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	568 of 2240	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	514 of 2219	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	496 of 2247	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	572 of 2182	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	490 of 2118	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	455 of 2112	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	423 of 2087	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.2	329 of 2064	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	63.0	720 of 2029	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.0	344 of 1984	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	424 of 1985	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	69.3	597 of 1919	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.0	335 of 1847	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	303 of 1789	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	69.6	542 of 1786	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.6	554 of 1688	67.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math75%+14 vs state

Science72%+17 vs state

English Language Arts64%+8 vs state

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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
Debary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	88 W Highbanks Rd	Debary	32713	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 668-3530	780	51	15.2	31.5%	505 (64.7%)	50 (6.4%)	169 (21.7%)	25 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	76.7	482^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	78.7%		76.6	491^st of 2256 public elementary schools	78.2%	9	68.0	67.0	58.0	74.0	78.0	73.0	72.0	$10,027	$420	$9,608
The Reading Edge Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2975 Enterprise Rd	Debary	32713	Volusia County	Volusia	Yes	No	No	No	(386) 668-8911	328	8	41.0	8.8%	113 (34.5%)	22 (6.7%)	165 (50.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	28.6	1686^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.3%		41.2	1307^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.1%	379	45.0	38.0	66.0	42.0	35.0	43.0	57.0	$8,126	$173	$7,952
Manatee Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	734 W Ohio Ave	Orange City	32763	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 775-5200	787	49	16.0	58.7%	330 (41.9%)	98 (12.5%)	295 (37.5%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.4%)	47.4	1175^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.0%		32.2	1556^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.0%	381	58.0	46.0	50.0	72.0	58.0	42.0	59.0	$10,214	$829	$9,386
Enterprise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Main St	Enterprise	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 668-3500	544	39	13.9	59.0%	245 (45.0%)	66 (12.1%)	198 (36.4%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (3.9%)	57.2	943^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	58.2%		46.2	1197^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.9%	254	66.0	55.0	59.0	61.0	60.0	64.0	55.0	$11,793	$1,083	$10,711
Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Abagail Dr	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 860-3300	653	36	18.2	68.0%	232 (35.5%)	63 (9.6%)	320 (49.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.7%)	41.1	1325^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.3%		26.2	1734^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.1%	409	56.0	49.0	42.0	59.0	60.0	47.0	53.0	$11,623	$1,532	$10,091
Orange City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 E University Ave	Orange City	32763	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 575-4215	594	42	14.1	66.8%	311 (52.4%)	68 (11.4%)	168 (28.3%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	30.4	1633^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	27.7%		20.3	1892^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	16.1%	259	42.0	44.0	42.0	52.0	55.0	44.0	50.0	$10,737	$1,050	$9,688
Spirit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Meadowlark Dr	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 789-7280	691	46	15.1	61.6%	198 (28.7%)	71 (10.3%)	370 (53.5%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	46.5	1194^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.1%		35.7	1469^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.9%	275	42.0	58.0	56.0	50.0	54.0	57.0	64.0	$11,561	$1,188	$10,373
Forest Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Doyle Rd	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 860-6600	571	37	15.4	58.3%	216 (37.8%)	67 (11.7%)	256 (44.8%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	52.2	1065^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.8%		43.7	1250^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.6%	185	56.0	58.0	56.0	62.0	53.0	57.0	58.0	$11,314	$877	$10,438
Timbercrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Eustace Ave	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 789-7262	730	47	15.5	52.9%	303 (41.5%)	86 (11.8%)	290 (39.7%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.6%)	66.7	720^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.1%		66.9	701^st of 2256 public elementary schools	68.9%	19	70.0	56.0	55.0	73.0	72.0	61.0	65.0	$10,716	$854	$9,861
Deltona Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2022 Adelia Blvd	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 789-7015	731	54	13.5	63.3%	229 (31.3%)	94 (12.9%)	366 (50.1%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.1%)	48	1158^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.7%		51.9	1047^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.6%	111	52.0	59.0	52.0	65.0	66.0	40.0	54.0	$12,477	$1,114	$11,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Debary Elementary School

Is Debary Elementary School a good school?

Debary Elementary School ranks 482^nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Debary Elementary School in?

Volusia

What schools do graduates of Debary Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : River Springs Middle School
High : University High School

What is the racial makeup of Debary Elementary School?

Students at Debary Elementary School are 65% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Debary Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 780 students attended Debary Elementary School.

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