Summary:
The three public schools in Daytona Beach's zip code 32118—Seabreeze High School, Beachside Elementary School, and R. J. Longstreet Elementary School—serve approximately 2,547 students within the Volusia County School District, which ranks in the 51st percentile statewide.
Seabreeze High School is the standout institution, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide and outperforming both the district and state averages in every tested subject, including Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology 1, US History, and English Language Arts. Its graduation rate of 98.6% far exceeds the district (95.6%) and state (92.2%) averages. In contrast, the two elementary schools serve a more economically disadvantaged population, with 71.68% of students at Beachside Elementary and 60.82% at R. J. Longstreet Elementary receiving free or reduced lunch, compared to just 34.47% at the high school. Despite this, Beachside Elementary outperforms R. J. Longstreet Elementary in several 2025-2026 metrics, such as 4th Grade Math (72% vs. 58%), while R. J. Longstreet Elementary shows stronger 5th Grade Science results (63% vs. 57%).
A key concern across all three schools is chronic absenteeism, which exceeds the state average of 31.4% at every campus—R. J. Longstreet Elementary leads at 38.6%, followed by Beachside Elementary at 35.5%, and Seabreeze High School at 33.8%. Additionally, the absence of a middle school in the zip code means students must transition to schools outside the immediate area after elementary, making Seabreeze High School's strong performance even more notable as it successfully integrates students from various feeder patterns.
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