Photo: Rochambeau1783 · CC BY 4.0Lake Helen’s public schools outscore 53% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Helen, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 45% of Lake Helen’s students scored proficient, 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.
Lake Helen’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 243 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Helen’s, its schools beat 21%, 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 ↓
One elementary school, then 13 middle and ten high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ivy Hawn Charter School of the Arts, Central Florida Academy (private) and Blake Christian Academy (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 Lake Helen’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 Lake Helen, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lake Helen
Volusia Pines Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 477 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Lake Helen
Volusia Pines Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 477 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lake Helen
Volusia Pines Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 477 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lake Helen
Volusia Pines Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 477 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lake Helen
Volusia Pines Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 477 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lake Helen
Volusia Pines Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 477 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lake Helen
Volusia Pines Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 477 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Lake Helen’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
Lake Helen vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Lake Helen’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Helen | B− | Volusia County |
| DeLand | B− | Volusia County |
Every school in Lake Helen
26 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).
1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Lake Helen’s schools
Are Lake Helen’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Lake Helen 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 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Helen in?
Volusia County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 61,724 students in 85 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lake Helen kids go to high school?
One of 10 high schools, depending on your address: Deland High School, University High School, Spruce Creek High School, Mainland High School, Deltona High School, New Smyrna Beach High School, Pine Ridge High School, Seabreeze High School, Atlantic High School and T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School.
What is Lake Helen’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 Lake Helen 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 Lake Helen?
Yes: Central Florida Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 190 students) and Blake Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 133 students). Lake Helen also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Lake Helen families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lake Helen → They have their own page.
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.