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B−
Schools in Pierson · Volusia County School District

Pierson’s public schools outscore 53% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pierson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 45% of students in Pierson’s public schools 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.

K–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
2
1,578 students on the public path
In brief

Pierson’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 388 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pierson’s, its schools beat 42%, 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 one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School. See the path ↓

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 Pierson’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Florida school districts. 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 (388)Better than 42%
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 Pierson’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 Pierson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Pierson Elementary SchoolVolusia County School DistrictB−
6–12T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High SchoolVolusia County School DistrictC−

Pierson’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

Pierson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PiersonB−Volusia County

Every school in Pierson

2 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 Piersonby address
Pierson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
534 students18:1Rate it →
T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School
High · Grades 6–12
C−
1,044 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Pierson’s schools

Are Pierson’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Pierson children attend outscore 53% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pierson in?

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

What is Pierson’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 Pierson spend per student?

$11,204 in Volusia County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.