Summary:
The three public schools in zip code 32137, serving Palm Coast, Florida, are all part of the highly-rated Flagler School District and form a complete educational pipeline from elementary through high school, with a total enrollment of 4,828 students.
Indian Trails Middle School is the standout performer in the area, particularly in advanced math where its Algebra 1 and Geometry End-of-Course exam proficiency rates (91% and 90%) far exceed both district and state averages by nearly 30 percentage points. This is especially notable because the school has the lowest per-student spending ($8,696) and a higher student-teacher ratio (19.6:1) than the other schools. In contrast, Belle Terre Elementary School has the highest per-student spending ($11,058) and the best student-teacher ratio (15.5:1), yet it is not the top academic performer, suggesting that factors like curriculum focus and teaching quality drive success at Indian Trails. Matanzas High School excels in US History (82% proficiency) and Biology (75%), and maintains a strong 91.7% graduation rate, but struggles with Algebra 1 (53%) and Geometry (54%) proficiency, which are well below district averages.
A major concern is the chronic absenteeism crisis at Matanzas High School, where 36.6% of students are chronically absent—significantly worse than the district and state averages. This likely contributes to the school's lower performance in core math subjects and suggests a potential disconnect in the educational pipeline, as Indian Trails Middle School sends well-prepared students in advanced math to Matanzas High School, where that foundation is not fully built upon. Belle Terre Elementary and Indian Trails Middle both have healthier chronic absenteeism rates of 27.2%, which are better than the district and state averages.
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