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Schools in New Smyrna Beach · Volusia County School District

New Smyrna Beach’s public schools outscore 53% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving New Smyrna Beach, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In New Smyrna 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.

#413of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
48%
▼ 4 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 7 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 14% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
FL 18.0
Schools in town
9
3,813 students on the public path
In brief

New Smyrna Beach’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 442 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Smyrna Beach’s, its schools beat 28%, 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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is New Smyrna Beach Middle School, then New Smyrna Beach High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sacred Heart Catholic School (private), Knight's Christian Academy (private), Upward Trend Academy Inc (private) and Bethel 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Smyrna Beach’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Florida school districts, #413 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (442)Better than 28%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 34,978 test results and a graduating class of 4,591 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of New Smyrna Beach’s students in the tested grades sat them (33,743 in math, 36,213 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Smyrna Beach, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–8New Smyrna Beach Middle SchoolVolusia County School DistrictC+
9–12New Smyrna Beach High SchoolVolusia County School DistrictC+

New Smyrna 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.

Volusia County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 85 schools · 61,724 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$11,204FL $13,006 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 52.1% · 36213 students tested
Math45%
State average 52.2% · 33743 students tested

New Smyrna Beach vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share New Smyrna Beach’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New Smyrna BeachB−Volusia County
Ponce InletB−Volusia County
EdgewaterB−Volusia County
Port OrangeB−Volusia County

All 3 neighbors share Volusia County with New Smyrna Beach, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in New Smyrna Beach

9 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).

District schools in New Smyrna Beachby address
Chisholm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
479 students14:1Rate it →
Read-Pattillo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
369 students15:1Rate it →
Coronado Beach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
242 students17:1Rate it →
New Smyrna Beach Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
1,036 students19:1Rate it →
New Smyrna Beach High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,687 students24:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
249 students14:1Rate it →
Knight's Christian Academy
Grades PK–10
Private · Religious
72 students10:1Rate it →
Upward Trend Academy Inc
Elementary · Grades K–8 · New Smyrna
Private · Special education
39 students6:1Rate it →
Bethel Christian Academy
Grades K–9
Private · Religious
20 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about New Smyrna Beach’s schools

Are New Smyrna Beach’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools New Smyrna 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 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Smyrna Beach in?

Volusia County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 61,724 students in 85 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Smyrna Beach kids go to high school?

New Smyrna Beach High School, with 1,687 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is New Smyrna 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 New Smyrna 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 New Smyrna Beach?

Yes: Sacred Heart Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 249 students), Knight's Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–10, 72 students), Upward Trend Academy Inc (special education, grades K–8, 39 students) and Bethel Christian Academy (religious, grades K–9, 20 students).

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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.