Schools in South Daytona · Volusia County School District
South Daytona’s public schools score below 75% of Florida districts
The public schools South Daytona’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 3 pts vs FL 52%
2020–21
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 4 pts vs FL 48%
2020–21
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 2 pts vs FL 90%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 14% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
FL 18.2 · smaller classes
Schools
4
794 students
The School Grade
How South Daytona compares
C+ Test scoresC− Graduation
Florida school districts we grade (73)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (385)Better than 18%
High confidence. Built on 33,264 tested students and a graduating class of 4,632; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Florida’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Florida only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Daytona.
13 schools teach 6th grade in South Daytona’s district. Which one depends on your address: River Springs Middle School, Silver Sands Middle School, Deltona Middle School and Creekside Middle School and more.
13 schools teach 7th grade in South Daytona’s district. Which one depends on your address: River Springs Middle School, Silver Sands Middle School, Deltona Middle School and Creekside Middle School and more.
13 schools teach 8th grade in South Daytona’s district. Which one depends on your address: River Springs Middle School, Silver Sands Middle School, Deltona Middle School and Creekside Middle School and more.
10 schools teach 9th grade in South Daytona’s district. Which one depends on your address: Deland High School, University High School, Spruce Creek High School and Mainland High School and more.
10 schools teach 10th grade in South Daytona’s district. Which one depends on your address: Deland High School, University High School, Spruce Creek High School and Mainland High School and more.
10 schools teach 11th grade in South Daytona’s district. Which one depends on your address: Deland High School, University High School, Spruce Creek High School and Mainland High School and more.
10 schools teach 12th grade in South Daytona’s district. Which one depends on your address: Deland High School, University High School, Spruce Creek High School and Mainland High School and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–5South Daytona Elementary SchoolVolusia County School District
6–1213 schoolsDepends on your address
1210 high schoolsDepends on your address
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Below the state in reading
Reading49%
State average 52%
Math44%
State average 47.9%
South Daytona vs. its neighbors
South Daytona’s schools rank 1st of 3 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Florida districts.
Every school in South Daytona
4 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Elementary
Also serving South Daytona · in other towns
River Springs Middle School
B−1,218 students20:1Rate it →
Silver Sands Middle School
B1,199 students21:1Rate it →
Deltona Middle School
C+1,132 students18:1Rate it →
Creekside Middle School
A−1,120 students20:1Rate it →
Deland Middle School
C+1,059 students20:1Rate it →
T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School
C−1,044 students19:1Rate it →
New Smyrna Beach Middle School
C+1,036 students19:1Rate it →
Ormond Beach Middle School
B+1,007 students19:1Rate it →
Campbell Middle School
C−962 students23:1Rate it →
Galaxy Middle School
C939 students19:1Rate it →
Heritage Middle School
C+932 students19:1Rate it →
David C. Hinson SR. Middle School
B922 students18:1Rate it →
Private & other
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near South Daytona
There’s no college in South Daytona, but 6 are within 30 miles. The closest is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach in Daytona Beach, 3.1 miles away.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Daytona Beach
3.1 mi10,992 students
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Daytona Beach
3.1 mi953 students
Bethune-Cookman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Daytona Beach
3.3 mi2,464 students
Daytona State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Daytona Beach
3.7 mi8,139 students
Daytona CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · Ormond Beach
8.5 mi163 students
Stetson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · DeLand
20 mi3,466 students
Straight-line distance from the center of South Daytona. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.