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Schools in Ormond Beach · Volusia County School District

Ormond Beach’s public schools outscore 53% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ormond Beach, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Ormond Beach’s districts is 45%, 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
16
22,648 students on the public path
In brief

Ormond Beach’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 470 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ormond Beach’s, its schools beat 35%, 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 ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and ten high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Calvary Christian Academy (private), Riverbend Academy (private), St. Brendan Catholic School (private), Temple Beth-El School (private), Montessori Global Research Institute (private), Reign Academy School of Entrepreneurship (private), Chabad Esformes Hebrew Academy (private), Modern Minds Learning (private) and Modern Minds Learning (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 Ormond 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 (470)Better than 35%
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 Ormond 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 Ormond Beach, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–8Ormond Beach Middle SchoolVolusia County School DistrictB+
9–1210 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Ormond 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.

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

Ormond Beach vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ormond BeachB−Volusia County
Daytona BeachB−Volusia County
Holly HillB−Volusia County

All 2 neighbors share Volusia County with Ormond Beach, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ormond Beach

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).

District schools in Ormond Beachby address
Also serving Ormond Beachin other towns
Other district programsby referral or application
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Ormond Beach’s schools

Are Ormond Beach’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Ormond 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 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ormond Beach in?

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

Where do Ormond Beach 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 Ormond 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 Ormond 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 Ormond Beach?

Yes: Calvary Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 503 students), Riverbend Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 337 students), St. Brendan Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 203 students), Temple Beth-El School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 202 students), Montessori Global Research Institute (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 139 students), Reign Academy School of Entrepreneurship (religious, grades K–12, 119 students), Chabad Esformes Hebrew Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 81 students), Modern Minds Learning (nonsectarian, grades 2–8, 53 students) and Modern Minds Learning (nonsectarian, grades 2–8, 42 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.