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Edith I. Starke Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

730 S Parsons Ave, Deland, FL 32720 · (386) 943-7950 · Part of Volusia County School District

DeLand’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
270
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Edith I. Starke Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for DeLand kids: Deland Middle School

On the path

Where DeLand kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Edith I. Starke Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Deland Middle Schoolin Deland

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

730 S Parsons Ave, Deland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten39
Grade 133
Grade 253
Grade 352
Grade 436
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
325’20
303’21
297’22
282’23
270’24

Down 16.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%Black 32%White 17%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Edith I. Starke Elementary School from DeLand families.

Other schools in Volusia County School District

The district →
South Daytona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Daytona
C+
794 students15:1
Manatee Cove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orange City
B
787 students16:1
Freedom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Deland
B+
786 students16:1
Debary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Debary
A−
780 students15:1
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Daytona Beach
C−
774 students19:1
Cypress Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Orange
A
761 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; DeLand’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.