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Silver Sands Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1300 Herbert St, Port Orange, FL 32129 · (386) 322-6175 · Part of Volusia County School District

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

Directions
Students
1,199
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Silver Sands Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Florida’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Port Orange kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Silver Sands Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1300 Herbert St, Port Orange

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6427
Grade 7373
Grade 8399
Enrollment over time
1,112’20
1,246’21
1,165’22
1,099’23
1,199’24

Up 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 18%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Silver Sands Middle School from Port Orange 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; Port Orange’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.