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Best Schools in Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Beach, FL has 158 public schools (19 high, 14 middle, 85 elementary) serving 85,391 students. On average they score 57% on state proficiency tests against a projected 44%, so schools in Daytona Beach meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Daytona Beach, FL
The top high schools in Daytona Beach, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Seabreeze High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1654 Students
2. Spruce Creek High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2569 Students
3. Matanzas High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Flagler • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 1978 Students
4. Atlantic High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1266 Students
5. Deland High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2926 Students
6. Flagler-palm Coast High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Flagler • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2523 Students
7. Deltona High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1851 Students
8. University High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2901 Students
9. Mainland High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1855 Students
10. New Smyrna Beach High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1810 Students
Best Middle Schools in Daytona Beach, FL
The top middle schools in Daytona Beach, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Creekside Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1222 Students
2. Indian Trails Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Flagler • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1518 Students
3. Ormond Beach Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 990 Students
4. New Smyrna Beach Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1037 Students
5. David C. Hinson Sr. Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 950 Students
6. Southwestern Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 697 Students
7. Silver Sands Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1165 Students
8. Buddy Taylor Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Flagler • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1343 Students
9. Deland Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1074 Students
10. Heritage Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 993 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Daytona Beach, FL
The top elementary schools in Daytona Beach, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Coronado Beach Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 223 Students
2. Sweetwater Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 694 Students
3. Ormond Beach Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 318 Students
4. Chisholm Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 491 Students
5. Cypress Creek Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 808 Students
6. Port Orange Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 361 Students
7. Old Kings Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Flagler • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 979 Students
8. Spruce Creek Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 785 Students
9. Edgewater Public School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 504 Students
10. Debary Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Volusia • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 915 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Daytona Beach, FL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Daytona Beach, FL has a total population of 668,921 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 28% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Daytona Beach, FL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Daytona Beach, FL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
11.86 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.14 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
9.72 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Daytona Beach, FL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Daytona Beach, FL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Daytona Beach, FL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Daytona Beach, FL
How many schools are in Daytona Beach, FL?
Daytona Beach, FL has 158 public schools: 19 high schools, 14 middle schools and 85 elementary schools, serving 85,391 students in total.
How do schools in Daytona Beach perform on state tests?
On average, 158 schools in Daytona Beach score 57% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Daytona Beach meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Daytona Beach?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every school in Daytona Beach
11 of 19 schools in Daytona Beach carry a SchoolGrade (8 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 2D: 4F: 2
All 19 public schools we grade in Daytona Beach. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (19)
- Amikids Volusia
- Campbell Middle School
- Champion Elementary School
- David C Hinson SR Middle School
- Daytona Juvenile Residential Facility
- Dept. Of Corrections Educational Program
- Easter Seals Child Development Center Daytona Beach
- Halifax Behavioral Services
- Mainland High School
- Palm Terrace Elementary School
- R J Longstreet Elementary School
- Richard Milburn Academy
- Riverview Learning Center
- Seabreeze High School
- Stewart Treatment Center
- The Chiles Academy
- Turie T Small Elementary School
- Volusia Regional Juvenile Detention Center
- Westside Elementary School
Private schools (15)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Basilica School Of St Paul
- Beyond Borders Christian School
- Blue Jay Academy
- Blue Jay Academy Of South Daytona
- Daytona Beach Christian Academy
- Father Lopez Catholic High School
- Halifax Academy
- Imagination Station Too Montessori
- Indigo Christian Jr Academy
- Living Faith Academy
- Lourdes Academy
- Monarch Academy
- Monarch Academy
- Mount Calvary Academy
- Zamzam Knowledge Academy