Summary:
In zip code 32168, there is one middle school, New Smyrna Beach Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, with a total enrollment of 1,036 students.
New Smyrna Beach Middle School is a school of stark contrasts. It is a powerhouse in advanced math, with 94% of students proficient in Geometry and 79% proficient in Algebra 1, far exceeding both the Volusia district and state averages. However, the school struggles significantly with standard grade-level math, particularly in 7th grade, where only 34% of students are proficient—19 percentage points below the state average. The school also excels in 8th-grade science (64% proficient) and 6th-grade English Language Arts (65% proficient), but ELA performance declines in 7th and 8th grades, falling below state averages. Civics scores (76%) are slightly below the state average (77%).
A critical concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 35.8%, which is higher than both the district (34.1%) and state (31.4%) averages. With 46.62% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1, the school's overall ranking has remained stable in the 51st to 54th percentile statewide, earning a consistent 3-star rating. The most impactful improvements would likely focus on boosting 7th-grade math instruction and implementing a robust program to reduce chronic absenteeism, which could have a cascading positive effect on overall performance.
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