Mary McLeod Bethune Home · Photo: Lvklock · CC BY-SA 4.0Daytona Beach’s public schools outscore 53% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Daytona Beach, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Daytona Beach, 45% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Florida average (52%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Daytona Beach’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 310 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Daytona Beach’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,204 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Chiles Academy, Richard Milburn Academy, Father Lopez Catholic High School (private), Lourdes Academy (private), Living Faith Academy (private), Basilica School of St. Paul (private), Halifax Academy (private), Monarch Academy (private), Blue Jay Academy (private), Indigo Christian Jr. Academy (private), Zamzam Knowledge Academy Inc (private), Imagination Station Too Montessori (private) and Aim High Intl (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Daytona Beach’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Florida school districts, #413 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Daytona Beach, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Daytona Beach · depends on your address
Campbell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 962 students · 23:1 students per teacher
David C. Hinson SR. Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 922 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Daytona Beach · depends on your address
Campbell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 962 students · 23:1 students per teacher
David C. Hinson SR. Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 922 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Daytona Beach · depends on your address
Campbell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 962 students · 23:1 students per teacher
David C. Hinson SR. Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 922 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Daytona Beach · depends on your address
Mainland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,964 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Seabreeze High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,587 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Daytona Beach · depends on your address
Mainland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,964 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Seabreeze High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,587 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Daytona Beach · depends on your address
Mainland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,964 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Seabreeze High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,587 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Daytona Beach · depends on your address
Mainland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,964 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Seabreeze High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,587 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Daytona Beach’s public schools are run by Volusia County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Daytona Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Daytona Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach | B− | Volusia County |
| Daytona Beach Shores | B− | Volusia County |
| Ormond Beach | B− | Volusia County |
| Holly Hill | B− | Volusia County |
| South Daytona | B− | Volusia County |
| Port Orange | B− | Volusia County |
All 5 neighbors share Volusia County with Daytona Beach, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Daytona Beach
23 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Halifax Behavioral Services). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Daytona Beach’s schools
Are Daytona Beach’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Daytona Beach children attend outscore 53% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #413 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Daytona Beach in?
Volusia County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 61,724 students in 85 schools (2024–25).
Where do Daytona Beach kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mainland High School and Seabreeze High School.
What is Daytona Beach’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Volusia County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Daytona Beach spend per student?
$11,204 in Volusia County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Daytona Beach?
Yes: Father Lopez Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 447 students), Lourdes Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 219 students), Living Faith Academy (religious, grades PK–7, 198 students), Basilica School of St. Paul (Catholic, grades PK–8, 183 students), Halifax Academy (nonsectarian, grades 4–12, 142 students), Monarch Academy (special education, grades 2–12, 87 students), Blue Jay Academy (special education, grades 1–12, 65 students), Indigo Christian Jr. Academy (religious, grades K–7, 46 students), Zamzam Knowledge Academy Inc (religious, grades PK–5, 40 students), Imagination Station Too Montessori (nonsectarian, grades K, 10 students) and Aim High Intl (religious, grades 9–12, 8 students). Daytona Beach also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Daytona Beach families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.